International artists Grennan and Sperandio come back with new sculpture to demonstrate the ever changing face of Burnley

Burnley’s industrial past has once again been represented in a modern fashion, this time in an innovative new sculpture at Towneley Hall.

International artists Grennan and Sperandio have created the new piece as part of their year long project ‘Town/House’ at Towneley Hall, which has so far seen Burnley’s nightlife and coat of arms re-represented in this unique way.

This is the acclaimed artists third sculpture in a series of seven, which sees them merging items from the collections at Towneley Hall with everyday things found in the town, to create unique artworks that represent contemporary Burnley.

The piece, entitled ‘Victoria Apartments’, portrays a 19th Century statue of a bronze woman struggling with a quilt, which the artists designed to represent the relationship between old and new ideas of domestic luxury in post-industrial towns.

Victoria Apartments is the new name of an old mill in Padiham, where contemporary luxury apartments are now found in the shell of nineteenth century industry, regeneration that has happened all over Burnley, demonstrated in this piece.

It is located in Towneley Hall’s Burnley room from 22nd August, which displays aspects of the history of the town. The sculpture is on display until 23rd October, when it will be replaced by the fourth sculpture, which the artists are busy creating right now.

Councillor Jeff Sumner, Burnley Council’s Executive Member for Leisure and Culture said:
“Grennan and Sperandio continue to create interesting pieces of art which give people from both in and out of Burnley the chance to look at the town in a different light.
“We know that this art will get people talking, and hope it encourages people to come to Towneley and see what its all about.”

More information can found at www.creativityworks.info, or call Towneley Hall on 01282 424213.

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Editors Notes:
1. High res images and more photo opportunities are available on request
2. Creativity Works is an initiative co-ordinated by the Arts and Cultural Officers of the six Pennine Lancashire districts, Arts Council England, Curious Minds and Lancashire County Council.
3. The ReVisit programme is a series of commissons by five national and international artists’ collaborations across Pennine Lancashire’s museums and galleries. The artists seek to throw new light on the venues beautiful and curious collections in order to bring the venues and their collections to a new audience. This work in Burnley is funded by Arts Council England, Renaissance and Towneley Hall.
4. The commission with Towneley Hall will see Grennan and Sperandio create seven new sculptures which will be shown in 6 week cycles, the time table for this is shown below:
20 May - 01 July  Piece 1
08 July  - 19 Aug Piece 2
26 Aug  - 07 Oct Piece 3
14 Oct - 25 Nov Piece 4
02 Dec  - 13 Jan 2012 Piece 5
20 Jan - 09 March Piece 6
16 March - 04 May Piece 7
5. More information about the work of Grennan & Sperandio can be found at www.kartoonkings.com
 

For more details contact:
Elaine Lees
Creativity Works Communications Officer
elaine.lees@blackburn.gov.uk
07528 382694
Or
Laura Rodgers
Creativity Works Arts Engagement Officer
Laura.rodgers@blackburn.gov.uk
07896272045