A Visual Story: For All At Last Return
Find out what to expect when visiting For All At Last Return with this Visual Story - 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.
- When you arrive on level 4 you will see a large turquoise wall
- There is text in white which tells you the artists names and the exhibition title
- To the left of the exhibition title you will see some wall text
- This text is also available in a large print guide that you can ask a member of staff for if this is more helpful for you
- To the right of the wall text is a large doorway
- You can go through this door to enter the exhibition
- When you enter the exhibition space you will be able to hear voices and sounds from the different films playing
- There are many different lights throughout the space
- The lights and sounds can be adjusted if it is helpful
- To your left is a bench and a TV that is playing a film
- It is okay to sit on the bench and watch the film
- Above the TV screens there are banners hanging with paintings of fish on them
- To your left there are a number of paintings of deep sea creatures
- To the right is a large projector screen that is playing another film
- You can sit on the benches at the sides of the screen to watch the film
- You will see a variety of deep sea creatures in the film and there is sound playing
- On the right there is another large projector and screen playing another film
- There are more benches that you can sit on at the sides
- On the left side of the exhibition there are a few different works of art
- There is a large silver structure with a tv screen on one side
- There is a large jar filled with water and what looks like a piece of coral can be seen
- This is called a nodule and there is more information about it on the wall to the left
- On the wall to your left there are a series of prints framed on the wall
- The artwork at the end has a large pink neon light which is part of the work
- In the middle of the room there are three sculptures
- There is a black rope going around them
- The rope is there to protect the artwork so you are not allowed to step over the rope
- As you continue to the back of the floor you will come across a large tapestry
- It shows different things you can find underwater like coral reefs and deep sea plants
- Do not touch the artwork
- At the very back of the floor there is another room
- This room has more artwork inside
- The room is dark but has spotlights to help you see the artwork
- There is artwork hanging from the ceiling so you should move around the space carefully
- When you leave the dark room on your right there are large pieces of wood that have videos of underwater creatures playing on them
- In between the large panels of wood are two large stone like structures
- You are welcome to walk around this space carefully
- Above you are two hanging works
- They are skeletons of large sea creatures with green moss on them hanging upside down
- On the left you will see a large glass cabinet
- Inside the glass cabinet is a display of different fossils and shells that have been collected from local coastlines
- There is a bench with a tv in front of it with a film playing
- You can sit on the bench and watch the film
- To the right you will come across two more works of art
- They have neon lights which show a Jellyfish and seashell
- The neon lights give off a warm glow
- To the right there is another large cabinet
- The cabinet has sculptures of underwater creatures
- They light up in different colours including blue and pink
- In the middle of the exhibition are two large sculptures of coral
- They are very fragile and should not be touched
- They are on top of large black blocks
- As you move towards the exit to leave you will come across the last artwork on display
- To the left there are two tv screens playing scenes from underwater and the deep sea
- Hanging on the wall to the right of these screens are a series of images and the exit
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