In translation is a collaborative community art project exploring issues of migration & identity. Migrant women from several community groups in the North West will examine and reinterpret a series of 1920’s and 1930’s empire themed posters through a facilitated creative process led by artist Jai Redman. The results of this four–month engagement project will be a co–curated exhibition of contemporary artworks alongside a series of the original posters not previously seen by the public on display for a period of 12 months in Manchester Art Gallery.
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Limited edition screen prints of the Migratory Bird Studies featured in the exhibition will be available from the Manchester Art Gallery shop from mid-march.
Further enquiries please contact art@uhc.org.uk.
8 comments
Sol Gray says:
Feb 22, 2012
We been on Monday 2oth of february to Manchester Art Gallery and it was very nice to see all the posters been hunging up, talking to Lisa, Fiona, Mellisa and the groups of the project. I think we are all look forward to saturday for the project!
Thank you for receiving as so well, well prepeared and organised.
Wendy says:
Feb 22, 2012
Yes. I agree with Sol. It is a pleasure to work with professionals of the high calibre of Manchester Art Gallery and UHC to create this project which has realised so closely our original aims.
Participants from the three women’s groups have enjoyed the skills workshops of the creative process and are committed and looking forward to continuing to develop their ideas through the programmed events during the year of the exhibition and the blogs on the In Translation website.
Mei Yuk says:
Feb 25, 2012
Even though not everything is perfect, yet we had a wonderful and successful launch day. Lots of people turned up, from the partners, participants, friends and families… The atmosphere was great. The talk was very inspiring too. There are so much we can carry on the conversations. The old empire marketing posters stired up a lot of discussion, while the new artwork by participants and local artists are more subtle. This is only the beginning, we may run out of funding, but let’s have more dialogues and conversations.
leah gray says:
Oct 20, 2012
we all had a great day outas we dont often have time thank you!!!!
Nathan Davies says:
Feb 19, 2013
A very friendly galery with helpful staff and god facilities. the childrens activities are vey enjoyable, our children aged 6 and 4 really enjoyed temselves. We al enjoyed the full rage of exhibitions, describing paintings to each other we found a new way to engage in art as a family. This is a great place to share our passion with our children. Thank you
Kate Mossford says:
Apr 3, 2013
I am not usually a big fan of museums but this one was really interesting and fun! Aswell as loads of interesting things I loved all of the games we were allowed to do and that we could even put a comment of what we thought about it! Some of the gallerys were amazing and I would love to come back here. I would definetely tell people about this.
Ximena Alarcon says:
Apr 3, 2013
Many thanks for pointing out this exhibition. It’s a shame I am far to visit it! But will be checking this blog.
Wendy says:
Apr 6, 2013
nice to hear from you Ximena. It is a shame you are too far away to visit us. Where are you?