Arts Thread

part of my expanded practice beyond lens-based work, this sculptural light installation depicts the city of manchester and comments on the inequality and uneven development of the city (and other northwest cities). a motorised model of the infamously outdated class 142 pacer train synonymous with the regions infrastructural neglect and the north-south divide loops round the model skyline between skyscrapers and council blocks, defining the invisible line between wealth and poverty as concentrated areas of the city see an influx of investment and new inhabitants whilst others are neglected. The project serves as both a commentary on the contemporary socio-economic issues faced in the northwest in recent years, leading on from my essay research, and also an amalgamation of my interests and experiences growing up in manchester in the 21st century.