A Visual Story Chitra Ganesh: Journey to the Great Below

Find out what to expect when visiting Chitra Ganesh: Journey to the Great Below, with this Visual Story guide - a guide with words and pictures.

It is sometimes called a Social Narrative.

This exhibition is open Wednesday to Sunday, from 10:00-18:00. You can drop-in for free anytime during our opening hours.

If you have any questions or would like to chat about your visit before coming, you can email us on [javascript protected email address] or call us on 0191 4404960.

You will find the gallery on Level 4.
There is a purple wall with white text which includes the name of the artist, the name of the exhibition, and the opening and closing dates.
There is an opening either side of the wall. This is the entrance to the exhibition.

There is a television on the wall which plays a video of the artist talking about the exhibition.
The video plays sound at a low level and has captions on the screen.
There is a wooden bench to sit on.

At the other side of the entrance is more information about the artist and the exhibition.
There is another bench to sit on.
There a QR code on the wall that directs you to Baltic webpage with more information about the exhibition.
There are also Large Print Guides that you can pick up and read and return to the clear wall holder when you are finished.

The exhibition has low-level lighting with spotlights to highlight the artworks.
If the wall text is difficult to read, there are Large Print Guides outside of the exhibition on the wall that you can pick up and take into the exhibition.
There is immersive sound being played throughout the exhibition.

In front of you as you enter there is an arch with a door way through it.
The arch has lights and patterns projected onto it.
You can see the second installation and an eye through the entry way.
You can walk through the arch.

The arch stands in the middle of the floor and you can walk through and around it.

The back of the installation does not have projected lights.
There is a bright projector shining light onto the installation in front of it.

The inside of the arch that you can walk through is dark.

On the wall to your left as you enter is a wall of drawings in frames.
There is a low light so you can see the artwork.

Some of the art works are protected by a low barrier on the floor.

Throughout the exhibition there are speakers attached to beams.
The speakers are playing sounds in the exhibition.
The sounds can be heard throughout the exhibition.
If you need ear defenders then please speak to Crew.
There is a small stool that you can sit on under all of the speakers.

There is a sculpture to one side of the exhibition.
It is called Descent and features stairs, a pair of legs and gravel on top of a square platform.
The sculpture has a light shining on it.
You are able to get up close to the sculpture

The second sculpture in the middle of the room is tall and covered in cloth with a bright green light projected onto it on the front.
You are able to walk through the middle.

From the side of the sculpture you can see the structure inside and shadows.
The light is only projected onto the front.

The inside of the sculpture is dark.
Walking through it leads you to the Cosmic Eye sculpture that you can see through both sculptures from the front of the exhibition.

Towards the back of the exhibition is a circle screen with a video playing on it.
There is sound from the video coming from a speaker on the left.
The video playing is an animation with no speaking - just music and sounds effects.

The Cosmic Eye sculpture is a large eye on a metal structure.
Inside the eye there is a video playing.
The video has no sound.
The screen appears bright in the dark space.
The eye is visible from the front of the exhibition through both sculpture entry ways.

You can walk behind the eye.
You will see the structure of the sculpture.
The artwork is intended to be viewed from the front.

At the back of the exhibition is a wall with a mural painted on the wall.
There is a light shining on the mural.
There is a doorway that you can enter through.

Inside through the mural is a dark room with a sculpture of a hand in the middle.
The sculpture has lights projected onto it.
The sculpture is surrounded by a barrier.
You can walk around the whole of the sculpture.

Back outside the back room is a square screen with another animated video projected onto it.
There is no speech, only music and sounds.

Following the exhibition clockwise, there are more artworks on the wall.
They all vary in size, some are smaller and some are larger.
Some have barriers in front of them, some don’t.
There is a light shining on them so you are able to see the work clearly.
The wall text provides more information, if help is needed to see the text there are Large Print Guides outside of the exhibition.

The other sculpture in the exhibition is made out of wood, paraffin wax and clay.
It is covered around the side in a sand like substance.

The sculpture has a barrier around it.

Some of the artwork is lit at a lower level and can appear dark.

Once you are ready to leave the gallery, you can head back and exit the same way you entered.
You can travel around the gallery in any direction
Take as long as you want in the exhibition, there is no time limit
The gallery might be noisy, you can chat to Baltic Crew about ear defenders.
There will be a Baltic Crew member in the gallery, they are there to help and assist you with any questions.