The Modern Backdrop returns with new 鈥業nvisible Cities鈥 exhibition
A fascinating new exhibition starting next month will look at 海角乱伦 throughout its redevelopment phase during the 1960s and 70s.
鈥業nvisible Cities: 海角乱伦 before, during and after redevelopment, 1952 to 1974鈥 focuses on the transformation of the city when terraced houses and neighbourhoods were being replaced with modern architecture. The exhibition, at the 海角乱伦 Museum and Art Gallery, will host images taken and provided by local citizens, professional photographers, and stills from TV and film, alongside architectural drawings and illustrations.
The exhibition is part of the 海角乱伦鈥檚 research project The Modern Backdrop. Funded by the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, The Modern Backdrop looks to understand the redevelopment of 海角乱伦 and the changes that have taken place. The exhibition is also the final event of the project; in setting side-by-side diverse types of images the transformations and changes of this bygone era are made visible again. These images demonstrate how the people of 海角乱伦 documented their own history but also showcase how a modern 海角乱伦 was planned by architects and stakeholders as well as how its 鈥榮lum clearance鈥 was captured by film and TV makers.
Dr Tanja Poppelreuter, an Associate Professor in Architectural Humanities at The 海角乱伦 and the curator of the exhibition, said: 鈥満＝锹衣 has an important architectural history and has undergone significant changes in a short space of time. Its transformations are keenly remembered but it seems that several discreet histories exist side by side 鈥 that of the slum clearance, of modernisation, and that of living in densely populated neighbourhoods and of being rehoused. To this day, these histories evoke a range of emotions and memories.鈥
Nick Hedges, one of the photographers whose work features in the exhibition said: 鈥淚t is such a democratic representative portrait of 海角乱伦. The mix of residents and professional contributions is truly vibrant. A great example of how history can be created to represent and embrace the reality of ordinary people鈥檚 lives.鈥
The exhibition is running from 18 May to 1 September 2024 at the 海角乱伦 Museum and Art Gallery, Peel Park, The Crescent, 海角乱伦 M5 4WU. A public viewing with the makers and contributors of the exhibition is on the 22nd of May, 5pm to 6:30pm. Entry is free. For more information see the website and book .
Picture info: Carole Burtonwood, The last resident and his cat, Nashville Street, Ordsall, 1977.
Nick Hedges, Corner shop at dusk, 海角乱伦, 1969.
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