An exhibition of artwork by Swansea school pupils who responded to the 2009 Locws International ‘Art Across The City’ programme including an oversized pink shoe that floated in the Swansea Marina and the colourful windows at Swansea’sNational Waterfront Museum, Oystermouth Road, Swansea from 10th March – 23rd May 2010. The exhibition is to be opened by The Lord Mayor of Swansea, Councillor Alan Lloyd. Brangwyn Hall, is to be held at the
The Locws Schools exhibition showcases a collection of work by pupils from five schools and includes artworks made in response to Locws International’s commissions. In particular, a series of papier-mâché shoes and colourful mixed media panels are on display as well as drawings, photographs, sculptures and videos. Megan Broadmeadow’s ‘Ship-shape’ a pink floating shoe that was moored in Swansea Marina and Birmingham and Robinson’s ‘British Empire Panel Project’, the colourful windows that responded to Sir Frank Brangwyn’s panels seemed to capture the imagination of many school pupils inspiring them to create their own unique artworks some of which are on display.
Using International events as the inspiration and in partnership with Art in Education, City and County of Swansea, Locws Schools offers opportunities for students to visit Locws International events and be guided through the exhibitions by lead artist David Marchant, who discusses some of the thinking behind the artworks and presents the ideas and processes of making site-specific work.
“It’s great that the students have the chance to see their work ‘out there’ on show in the eye of the public realm. They were very inspired by this project and the thought process behind the art, thus firing them up with enthusiasm, energy and a focus to produce the work. The project provided them with a great opportunity to create something different” said lead artist David Marchant.
Locws International events illustrate a broad range of contemporary artwork and are unique in that each of the artworks is made as a direct response to an aspect of Swansea’s culture, heritage, architecture or people. The artworks, created by international and Welsh artists using a variety of mediums, provide a unique educational opportunity and have inspired students to create some very interesting and exciting responses.
The schools that took part were Bishop Gore School, Daniel James Community School, Cwmbwrla Primary School, Penyrheol Primary School and Penyrheol Comprehensive School.
Locws International works with international and Welsh contemporary artists to create new visual artworks and projects that respond to the culture and heritage of the city of Swansea. With Support from The Arts Council of Wales, The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, The City & County of Swansea and the National Waterfront Museum.
