
Exhibition
Barnaby Bright presents Presence by British artist Liz West
17 Jun 2021 – 27 Jun 2021
Christ Church
Macclesfield, United Kingdom
Tickets vary in price and are available from Barnaby Festival's website
Our Future is Ancient is a multimedia piece of work inspired by Macclesfield Forest, by Salford-based artist Simon Buckley who works under the name of Not Quite Light.
OFIA is in three parts a performance; an exhibition and a walking tour.
Our Future is Ancient forms three parts; a performance of words and live music; an exhibition of film and images and a walking tour of the ginnels in Macclesfield to bring the forest into the town.
Simon began visiting Macclesfield Forest in December 2019 to coincide with the winter solstice. He documented his visits every month for one year to capture words and images around the dawn of the full moon. He has also written music to accompany the visuals.
His visits have taken him on a journey no one expected, at the time of a global pandemic, when lockdowns saw him make visits, which were more like pilgrimages.
Our Future is Ancient explores themes of nature, isolation, fear, violence, solace, the passing of time, the seasons, and the winter and summer solstice.
Rioghnach Connolly who performs with groups The Breath and Honeyfeet and cellist Liz Hanks will be presenting stand-alone pieces of music to accompany the performance as well as providing incidental music to enhance the ambience.
Simon says: “I have discovered so much about nature during this past year and it has been an experience I could never have imagined. There is magic in the forest.
“Trees are thought to emit sound around 220hz which is equivalent to the key of A. The musicians will perform in the key of A, inspired by the trees."
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