LET'S GO OUT FOR A WALK? in Birmingham (UK). Feb 2022
For the BE Festival Winter 2022 season, Frrancesc Serra Vila worked closely with Birmingham’s communities to deliver LET’S GO OUT FOR A WALK?, a bespoke performative piece that blends together live and visual arts.
The piece was designed specifically for senior citizens, who were invited on a journey to connect their memories from the past to the present. Participants shared their most treasured stories and moments from living in Birmingham which Francesc then mapped out, preserving those memories and creating an archive of the city’s history.
LET'S GO OUT FOR A WALK? started with a series of one-to-one encounters with senior citizens; the outcome of these meetings was displayed to a larger audience in format of a performative installation, presented between the 14th and the 18th of Februrary 2022.
The piece was designed specifically for senior citizens, who were invited on a journey to connect their memories from the past to the present. Participants shared their most treasured stories and moments from living in Birmingham which Francesc then mapped out, preserving those memories and creating an archive of the city’s history.
LET'S GO OUT FOR A WALK? started with a series of one-to-one encounters with senior citizens; the outcome of these meetings was displayed to a larger audience in format of a performative installation, presented between the 14th and the 18th of Februrary 2022.
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Performative installation - At the Exchange, 14-15 and 17-18 Feb 2022
The display of the installation in the public realm is an opportunity to continue adding stories from passers-by, and share with them some of the memories collected in a performative format.
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Sharing - Ath The Rep Theatre, 16 Feb 2022
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Below, full video of the sharing at The Rep Theatre, as part of BE Festival Visual Artist Residency program.
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LET’S GO OUT FOR A WALK? in Birmingham was co-produced by BE Festival, and counted with the support of Leaf Creative Arts and Artefact (in Stirchley), and Welcome Change (in Lea Hall). Special thanks to Jenny and Atxarte, from BE Festival, Amics de la gent gran, and all the people that participated and joined me in this creative journey. Also thank you to The Exchange and The Rep Theatre, for hosting the project in their venues. Pictures by: Jonathan Fuller-Rowell Video by: Jonny Graney |
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