‘We are pleased to support B-Wing through our National Lottery Project Grant fund to deliver a programme of site-responsive artworks in the spaces of B Wing, Shepton Prison. Working with the community and non-arts organisations, this project helps to achieve our mission to make arts and culture more accessible to more people. This is a wonderful addition to the Silver anniversary of Somerset Art Weeks and will showcase a rich variety of work coming out of the region, as well as reflecting the unique history and politics of the prison.’
Phil Gibby, South West Director, Arts Council England
Phil Gibby, South West Director, Arts Council England
B-Wing is a multi-disciplinary arts event involving 6 artists and 2 writers making site-responsive works leading to an exhibition and performances in the unique spaces of B-Wing at Shepton Mallet Prison during Somerset Art Weeks Festival, 21 September – 6 October 2019. The project is supported by Lottery funding from Arts Council England.
Artworks including sculptural installation, textiles, light, film, sound, performance and poetry transformed B-Wing through new challenging work, confronting current political and environmental issues, while reflecting past histories. The project is co-curated by Fiona Campbell and Luminara Star featuring their work and selected artists/performers Lou Baker, Geoff Dunlop, Rosie Jackson, Lucy Large, Alice Maddicott and Scott Sandford, with invited one-off guest performances. Artists used the research-based project to collaborate with each other and the community, and develop their practice, mostly using recycled and found materials, considering waste.
Artworks including sculptural installation, textiles, light, film, sound, performance and poetry transformed B-Wing through new challenging work, confronting current political and environmental issues, while reflecting past histories. The project is co-curated by Fiona Campbell and Luminara Star featuring their work and selected artists/performers Lou Baker, Geoff Dunlop, Rosie Jackson, Lucy Large, Alice Maddicott and Scott Sandford, with invited one-off guest performances. Artists used the research-based project to collaborate with each other and the community, and develop their practice, mostly using recycled and found materials, considering waste.
Here's a video about B-Wing by Jason King. Made during the planning and set up of the exhibition, the curators, Luminara Star and Fiona Campbell, describe how they decided to organise an exhibition in a decommissioned prison. All the artists talk about their work as well and you'll catch a glimpse of the art works too! For more fabulous photos of the exhibition, please visit the GALLERY. For other films of our work, see our PR page.
B-WING PROMO from Jason King on Vimeo.