Date/Time
Date(s) - 21/01/2022
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
Bowness-on-Windermere
Category(ies)
Exhibitions
Class, Covid & Cumbria
This Autumn, visit Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house for our brand-new community-inspired exhibition.
Creating a unique record of an extraordinary period, Class, Covid & Cumbria reflects on the past two years by exploring Cumbrian experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Revealing the impact of location, isolation, and class, this exhibition presents several thought-provoking displays, commissions and community work throughout the house.
The exhibition features an internationally significant tapestry by Turner Prize winning artist Grayson Perry. The Annunciation of the Virgin Deal, 2012 is part of a series of tapestries entitled The Vanity of Small Differences which explores the themes of class identity and social-mobility, and the idea that where people start in life can have a significant impact on where they end up.
On display alongside the tapestry will be images by award-winning photographer Juliet Klottrup as well as celebrated local photographer Joseph Hardman (1893-1972) who’s vast portfolio of images document Cumbrian life in the mid-20th century. The exhibition will also feature artworks created through the Lakeland Arts MEND project on public display for the first time.
From Thursday 18 November, Blackwell introduces the largest single artist commission in more than a decade. Cumbrian artist Rosie Galloway-Smith, launches a bespoke textile display inspired by stories shared by the community, using intricate patterns found throughout Blackwell and in the dramatic Cumbrian weather.
Class, Covid & Cumbria opens daily from 10am on Friday 22 October and entry includes a free visitor guide.
Blackwell, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3JT
Website: lakelandarts.org.uk/blackwell
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