Thanks to everyone who came to our opening night.  It was great to see so many participants amongst the crowd!

Thanks to all the participants, the finished installation looks amazing.  We're streaming light and sound into Saville Street and Howard Street until 10pm every night until 27th February.



Images of the opening will be posted soon with more installation shots and Ben Jeans Houghton's video to follow when the show closes...
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A two-week long display of participatory work celebrating our individual and unique cultural identities

 

Story Telling marks the culmination of a series of participatory workshops exploring the themes of culture and identity.  Artist Ben Jeans Houghton worked with three groups in Newcastle and one group in Middlesbrough using objects, drawing and narrative as ways of helping more than 50 participants from all around the world to express something personal about their lives.

The resulting ...

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