Snow/Globes by Lynne Heller is an interactive, multimedia installation based on the concept of ‘Second Life’. She gives the opportunity to become a part of this world of avatars she has created (not to be confused by the film), by taking you on a virtual journey of a comic book world, where snow globes are worn like dresses and the grass is always greener. Until it is experienced and becomes more like Oz. Nar Duell, Lynne’s avatar, goes through a journey of distance and discovery, until she realises there is no place like home.
The untitled artwork of Ryan Campbell gives a ghostly impression of disembodied hands that join together to form one creature. They reach out and hold hands in friendship gestures but the meaning of the piece can be overlooked by the sheer beauty of it. The Mancunian Project by Branka Vidovic-Butler is a work in progress, Branka asks for stories from the attendees, recording them to create a narrative that is born directly from the Manchester community.
This review continues in the next blog post and was written by Liverpool-based independent reviewer Elaine Wilson. For further information about Elaine please visit www.futurelegendmusic.wordpress.com
