Art by flashmob!
The Chorlton Arts Festival kicks off in a couple of weeks, celebrating its tenth year of arts in South Manchester. This not-for-profit organisation provides a great platform for local artists.
One of which is BREAD. Consisting of both Bristol and Manchester based artists Ruth Essex, Kate Moran and David Boultbee, Bread use light and open source technologies with a strong social focus to create works which gently ask you to stop for a moment and take in your surroundings in the hope that you'll notice something new. Flashlight invites the Chorlton community to combine forces and illuminate their neighborhood with 1000 lanterns. It's art by flashmob!
In the run up to the event, A3 flyers are being distributed throughout Chorlton. The flyers are printed with instructions so that they can be folded into a lantern. A light kit comprising a battery, LED light and clothes peg is available from the Festival shop in Chorlton Precinct which is placed inside the lantern to make it glow.
When participants buy their light kit, their email address is collected. On the day of the event they will be contacted to ask them to bring their lantern to a specific place at a specific time. There are seven sites throughout Chorlton, how they're used will be dependent on uptake.
It all sounds pretty interesting. Why not grab a flyer and a light kit and join in!?
Posted By: Matthew
10 May 2010