Our Visit To GalleryOldham

Did We Like It?

‘’YES WE DID!’’

• We liked the surroundings of the gallery as they contrasted to the structured building.

• Organic.

• Another contrast in materials are the sources of light.

- Natural

- Artificial, Contemporary Lighting

• The interior is minimalistic – exhibitions are conveyed at their full potential.

Various Exhibitions

• ‘Visions and Voices’- Childhood Today.

• ‘All Our Childhoods’ – Childhood History.

• Alan Rankle-

- ‘Landscapes For The Turning Earth’ – Landscapes from around the world.

- ‘On The Edge Of Arcadia’-

Multimedia exploring the Industrial Revolution.

Alan Rankle• On the edge of arcadia

• Each artwork is layered with a number of meanings some of which are explored here;

• Industrial revolution- Transition from farming and cottage industries

(to) mechanisation and mass production- People moved from the countryside to towns in

search of employment.

On the edge of arcadia• Explores the impact of industrialisation

on the landscape • represents the long-term wealth effects• Multimedia installation created

especially for gallery Oldham• The golden sheeps haeds are a symbol

of wealth made from the land and in particular the wool industry

• The slagheap is a reference to industrial waste and residue

The rural idyll

• This is a new romanticised view of the countryside

• The industrial revolution prompted mass migration and rapid expansion of towns and cities

• Composition-painting is ruined by the central feature (a factory,) the colours are angry (red,) dirty (greys,) unorganised and could represent blood and the effects of pollution