In this show I explore the Irk Valley, Manchester. During October & November 2020, towards the end of an extraordinary year, I was commissioned by the Manchester Collective to photograph and create a film. This show tells the stories from my experience of working in this remarkable district in Manchester. Music includes tunes from Manchester Collective, Sarah Neufeld, WH Lung, Gary Numan and Siobhan Donaghy. PLAYLIST FOLLOW NQL ON MIXCLOUD
I’ve returned to doing shows for Reform Radio, and the first one is now live on their site. In this episode I explore the Irk Valley, linked to my project with the Manchester Collective, telling the stories of the things I encountered and experienced whilst working there using audio, text and music. Music from, amongst others, the Manchester Collective, Sarah Neufeld, Siobhan Donaghy & WH Lung. LISTEN HERE PLAYLIST
3RD-10TH JUNE, THE WHITE HOTEL, SALFORD New dates have been released for ‘Dark Days, Luminous Nights’, my project in collaboration with Manchester Collective and the movement artist Blackhaine. The postponed event in January quickly sold out, extra time slots have been added. The immersive event at The White Hotel, Salford, will consist of photographs aswell as a film I wrote and directed, to illustrate the music recorded by Manchester Collective, featuring work by Bartok, Kilar and Edmund Finnis. For […]
DARK DAYS, LUMINOUS NIGHTS In 2019 I was commissioned by Manchester Collective to produce a collection of stills and a film, exploring the ancient and haunting Irk Valley in Manchester. The project was exhibited at Salford’s The White Hotel in June 2021. This was the Manchester Collective’s summing up of the project. “It’s 2021. Manchester. Gleaming apartments rise up over the ancient river Irk, and under the prime real estate of Angel Meadow, 40,000 bodies are buried. Cities change. […]
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