Journeys Crewe (SpareParts), Crewe
Aug 21, 2021
- Aug 22, 2021
SpareParts return to Crewe for 2021 with Journeys a 2-day outdoor family art trail coming to the town on 21 & 22 August commissioned by Crewe Town Council.
Location: Crewe Town Centre, Victoria Street, Market Square & Christchurch Gardens. The trail offers audiences the chance to experience the different sites featured in the art trail. These have been curated into three districts within the town; each offering a creative, interactive and immersive journey, exploring in some way the environment and our relationship with it.
DISTRICT 1
CORNER OF VICTORIA ST./QUEENSWAY
The Great Story of the Infinite Drawing
The Great Story of the Infinite Drawing by Elly Oldman. Following an accident in 2017, the French Illustrator embarked on the creation of an endless drawing on Instagram. The result is a 15m outdoor artwork for families, telling a magical fable, with an ecological and environmental focus.
Pandoras Boombox
This district will also include a live pop-up performance from local male performance company, DMPC on Sunday, inspired by Pandora’s Box.DMPC present their first breakthrough piece of Hip-Hop Theatre! The story of Pandora’s box as you’ve never seen before, a Greek Myth full of dance, rap, graffiti & more! Join Zeus & the other Greek Gods at Club Olympus as they set Pandora on his journey to earth full of wonder & curiosity. The only thing standing in the way is a wonderful gift bestowed upon him by Zeus, a Boombox full of forbidden music. Commissioned by Cheshire Dance & Now Northwich, Funded by Arts Council England & supported by Crewe Lyceum Theatre
DISTRICT 2
MARKET SQUARE
Breathing Room
Step inside and let the magic of Breathing Room enfold you with its soft light and the creaking and whirring sound of 28,000 cones slowly breathing in … and out … and in … and out …Breathing Room by UK artist Anna Berry is a walk-in, kinetic light installation that beautifully combines organic and machine elements into a unique sensory experience.
Its mechanical exterior skeleton contrasts sharply with the organic interior, which creates a sense of the uncanny. Every element of the structure is bespoke and hand-made. Whether you prefer immersing yourself in its otherworldly interior, or enjoy exploring the construction mechanics, the transformative power of Breathing Room will keep you transfixed. Anna Berry is an artist who usually works with installation and photography. Her work is frequently shown in non-gallery environments. Anna works in a variety of media, but paper forms a large part of her sculptural vocabulary because of its fragile and ephemeral nature. She is based in Milton Keynes, England.
Its mechanical exterior skeleton contrasts sharply with the organic interior, which creates a sense of the uncanny. Every element of the structure is bespoke and hand-made. Whether you prefer immersing yourself in its otherworldly interior, or enjoy exploring the construction mechanics, the transformative power of Breathing Room will keep you transfixed. Anna Berry is an artist who usually works with installation and photography. Her work is frequently shown in non-gallery environments. Anna works in a variety of media, but paper forms a large part of her sculptural vocabulary because of its fragile and ephemeral nature. She is based in Milton Keynes, England.
DISTRICT 3
CHRIST CHURCH GARDENS
Sit, Stop
Sit, Stop by Sally Hogarth includes nine structures people are invited to sit on, pause and notice the nature and heritage around them. Art packs will be available to encourage visitors to respond to their surroundings through creative activities.
Taking Flight
An exciting, thought-provoking & spectacular outdoor dance show inspired by Movema’s experiences of migration & informed by refugee and asylum seeker communities with whom we work. Using the concept of 4 symbolic birds to represent futuristic cyborgs, whose bodies are part aircraft, part bird, part human; the Fenghuang (also known as Phoenix) from Chinese culture, the Peacock from Indian culture, the Sankofa bird from Ghanaian culture and the Liver bird to representing British & Irish culture. Costumes have been created by The Lantern Company inspired by these birds and by humans’ desire for freedom & flight & the role of modern aeronautics to enable this. The work explores themes of migration, human relationship with technology, citizenship & belonging alongside Movema’s signature playful & engaging world dance. Commissioned by Dance Consortia North West & Cheshire Dance, Spareparts Festival and Now Northwich & funded by Arts Council England.
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