Your Manchester
Your Manchester
We wanted to create a reflexive exhibition that would make people think about their own relationship with Manchester, and consequently go out and explore the city. Each member of the group chose an aspect of Manchester which appealed to them, the objects represent this. By presenting a variety of objects and ideas, our exhibition appeals to a wide audience and creates a starting point for further exploration of the city. By looking at the objects the viewer can create their own dialogue with the city.
Installing the Exhibition
We wanted viewers to fully engage with our exhibition, to offer an haptic scopic regime and were determined from the outset to provide some sort of feedback facility, whereby viewers can record their own thoughts about Manchester. This builds on the idea of viewers being central to the exhibition. After much discussion about the most effective way to achieve this, we decided to use a string and clothes pegs, as this is visually distinct and is reminiscent of the terraced housing which is so prevalent in Manchester.
Corrie Cards
The photograph of the bee mosaic in Manchester Town Hall was chosen as the backdrop because it is the symbol of Manchester, representing the city’s rapid growth during the Industrial Revolution, and the industriousness of its inhabitants.
Bee Mosaic
