Proud to be part of this short Dead Pigeon gallery exhibition with Homebaked CLT this last week.
I’ve been involved with Homebaked on and off for around 10 years now and watched it grow from an artistic idea to full grown community concern.
Jayne Lawless from the Dead Pigeon Gallery asked me if I would want to be part of a collection of artists who have all been connected somehow with Homebaked at some point towards an exhibition around the theme of ‘Home’ to be put together in an empty terraced house just down the road from the bakery.
The whole terrace will start refurbishment next year by Homebaked CLT after a successful bid to Liverpool City Council to bring the terrace back to life, transforming it into nine quality homes with affordable rents. More about that here.
Having looked around the empty tinned up house, I came up with the idea to install a video projection in the cupboard under the stairs showing different entrances to the River Mersey. It plays with the concept of how being in the water immediately connects us to the environment, nature and our place in the world. I also liked (given it’s location) the element of surprise and the possibility of entering other worlds.
Steps to the sea
All the artists included in this show (including opening night performances) have worked with or connected via both Homebaked CLT and the Homebaked Community Bakery, some have been bakers, board members, managers, counter assistants, highlighting the value of having artists on board at whatever level.
The exhibition is installed until December and can be accessed by contacted Jayne at Dead Pigeon Gallery. Details on the flyer at the top of the page.
Some press about the exhibition is below