- Venue
- House of Haynes
- Starts
- Monday, May 26, 2008
- Ends
- Monday, July 7, 2008
- Address
- 1st Floor, 32 Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JN
- Location
- North West England
An art exhibition with a difference. Six Manchester based artists will show work amongst the paraphernalia of a working fancy dress shop. As If By Magic… was conceived as a reaction to exhibiting work in a white cube gallery space, House of Haynes provides the ultimate antithesis, a uniquely chaotic space positioned in the creative hub of Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Using this surreal environment as a point of reference the artists will produce individual pieces of artwork using various areas of the venue, such as changing rooms, staircase, shop window and the costume rails. All six of the exhibiting artists currently work or have recently worked at House of Haynes and the artwork created will respond not only to the eccentricity of the environment, but also to the practice of dressing up itself. The idea of living out your fantasies and becoming someone else for a night! The Artists:Nina Chua, Rachael Kelly, Jo Lewington, Jessica Longmore, Oli Stanion, Mandy Tolley For further information or interviews contact: Nina Chua: 07813503773 or email [email protected]
