Dream Machine
15 Sept - 23rd Oct 2010
Opening on the 180th Anniversary of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, inside the buildings of the oldest existing passenger railway station still in use, Dream Machine celebrated the first journey taken between two cities through a series of large-scale works which reflected on time, routine, repetition, direction and discipline; qualities that all inform the artistic process.
Artists: Gareth Brew, Nicola Dale and composer Ailis Ni Riain, Phil Lockhart, Tom Palin, and Richard Proffitt, also including an essay by Kenn Taylor.
A reflection of the beat and rhythm of train traffic and influenced by the idea that the rail industry’s timetabling created a need for a uniform measure of time throughout the UK, the work aimed to show how the journey itself can be a source for artistic inspiration.
Part of the Liverpool Biennial Independents strand.
Free. Open Tues-Fri 2-6pm, Sat 12-4pm
ARTIST'S TALK - On 9th October, the exhibited artists were present to discuss the work on show.
Photos by Mark McNulty.
Download press release here.
Watch 'The Making of Down' film by Ajay Gilbert below: