This new immersive exhibition sees contemporary artists Matterlurgy explore how our lives are intertwined with our local water infrastructure, from historic wells to expansive reservoirs.
Water shapes lives, and lives shape water. Over the centuries, water and how we access it has transformed our communities, industries and economies. Today, advances in engineering and technology have emerged to cope with extremes of flooding and drought. As a crucial life-sustaining element for every living organism, water and its management are central to human and planetary health.
Experience a multi-channel film and sound installation highlighting the architectural, technological and sonic aspects of our reservoirs. The exhibition also features photographs of historic wells celebrating our earliest access to water and the relics associated with it.
Part of The Mouth in collaboration with Arts Catalyst – two exhibitions that unearth cavities, portals and openings in the landscape through images and sound. The Mouth continues at Soft Ground with Skylarking by Ashley Holmes.
Exhibition events:
Meet the Artists: Matterlurgy
Wednesday 16 April, 6–7pm, free, booking recommended
Meet artists Matterlurgy and hear about the exhibition in this special evening event. Helena Hunter and Mark Peter Wright discuss their work, inspiration, process, and how they approached the exhibition.
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