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Public Acts: Brutal and Beautiful: 50 Years in the Life of Preston Bus Station, Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston,Lancashire, 21st September - 24th November 2019.

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posted on 2021-03-28, 09:41 authored by Keith HarrisonKeith Harrison
<b>Public Acts</b> brings together 2 projects that through temporary public intervention, seek to alter perceptions of our daily interactions in public spaces, turning the functional and recreational into acts both poetic and performative.<br><br>This item contains a project outline, an exhibition leaflet, a quad screen video, 2 video stills, 3 installation views, 3 images of soundtrack cassette and a score drawing.<br><br>This item documents the inclusion of <b>Conductor 8 Movements,</b> a 3 screen installation, in the exhibition <b>Brutal and Beautiful: 50 Years In the Life of Preston Bus Station </b>to mark<b> </b>the 50th Anniversary<b> </b>of Preston Bus station held at the Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston. The 3 screen installation was a film created by Jared Schiller from CCTV footage of a live 60 minute choreographed performance that Harrison staged at Preston Bus Station, involving 32 buses and a team of volunteers on 14th July 2019. The soundtrack to <b>Conductor 8 Movements</b> was created by Preston Field Audio and was produced in cassette form for the launch of the exhibition at the Harris Museum on 21st September 2019.<div><div><b>Conductor 8 </b>was commissioned by 'In Certain Places' and the Harris Museum and Art Gallery.<br><br>Film and photography by Jared Schiller. <br>Film and images used with permission courtesy of the photographer.<br><br>Soundtrack by Carl Brown, Preston Field Audio.<br><br>Design & Artwork by ROHTUL XEL</div><div><br></div><div>Used with permission.<br><br><b>A link to Conductor via bandcamp:</b></div><div><b><a></a><a href="https://setfootpress.bandcamp.com/track/conductor-recorded-at-preston-bus-station">https://setfootpress.bandcamp.com/track/conductor-recorded-at-preston-bus-station</a></b><br><br><b>The work is under copyright and may not be used without permission. Use of this repository acknowledges cooperation with its policies and relevant copyright law.</b></div></div>

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Arts Council England

Heritage Lottery Fund

Preston City Council

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