Show: Noises in the Blood by Lua Ribeira

“Dancehall is often condemned for its dramatic, violent and sexual expressions, ignoring the political implications of some acts and its value as a cultural manifestation,” says Lua Ribeira, whose series exploring British dancehall rituals, Noises in the Blood is now on show at London’s Fishbar Gallery

15 May 2017

Show: Felicity Hammond's In Defence of Industry

Commissioned to make new work in Barrow by Signal Film & Media, Felicity Hammond created a huge photo-collage installed on a four-metre light box, which is titled In Defence of Industry and emphasises the importance of the nuclear industry in the town. “I wanted to communicate the physical presence of the huge sheds where the submarines are built,” she says. “They dominate the town, almost towering over it.”

11 May 2017