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Previewing on April 4th, this is the second
in our solo season. Mike Murray is a multi-disciplinary artist
whose work has covered themes referring to place, nature and
technology, as well as attempting to balance out personal
significance/analysis and objective interpretation. Mikes work
is a combination of several elements but at its core a
meandering sense of rootlessness and a fascination with the
parallel paths of the natural and the man made.
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Cardiff boasts the highest concentration of
arcades in the entire country, an exceptional and often
overlooked feature of the City. These Victorian shopping arcades
are a considerable asset to Cardiff's commercial landscape:
these architectural delights are home to a wealth of small,
independently run shops and businesses. g39, part of Wyndham
Arcade initiated this, the first artist residency in the
Arcade. Jennie is developing the project further with Safle
to offer a lasting impression of all of the Cardiff arcades
throughout and beyond the radical changes to our city centre
landscape.
The first arcade in the project is Wyndham
Arcade, in which Jennie Savage will be screening the film A
Million Moments. This site-specific film seeks to
re-construct and make visible the Arcade through the stories,
narratives and histories the artist has discovered during her
residency. Wyndham Arcade was built in 1886 and is the second
oldest of Cardiff's Victorian arcades. Having evolved from a
medieval right of way on the banks of the River Taff it has had
a chequered and colourful past, from sex shops to Russian bears,
oyster sellers to rugby stars, flop house slums to professional
hockey players. The traders' community has seen many changes,
whilst the Arcade itself has aspirations for a future on the
doorstep of the impending St David's 2 development.
There will be three
screenings in Wyndham Arcade on 18 April. Places are limited and
pre-booking will be required. To find out more and book a place
email: arcade@g39.org
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