A Visual Story: Harold Offeh
Find out what to expect when visiting Harold Offeh: The Mothership Collective 2.0 with this Visual Story - a guide with words and pictures.
It is sometimes called a Social Narrative.
Harold Offeh: The Mothership Collective 2.0 © 2025 Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. Photo: Reece Straw
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.
- Towards the back of the Ground Floor there is a large black wall
- At the top right of the wall is an image of two large eyes with two red beams coming from them
- The large black wall has the artists name and exhibition title in yellow
- To the left of the text is the entrance to the exhibition
- Once you have entered through the exhibition doorway you will enter a gallery space with low lighting
- To your left there is a poster with text and information about the exhibition
- Also on your left there is another room with a separate entrance
- To enter this room you must go through some hanging plastic curtains
- Once you are in the room there will be tables and chairs which you can sit at
- When you come back into the main exhibition space there will be three large units to your left
- These units have different types of musical instruments that can be played and interacted with
- There is a large artwork above the units which lights up
- This area can become noisy so if you would like headphones please speak to a member of staff
- There are keyboards and other instruments here to experiment with and try out different sounds
- If you would like to know more about the different instruments that are available to play you can speak with a staff member
- In the top left corner of the exhibition space is a large pyramid stage which is painted yellow
- It is okay to climb on the stage and walk around
- The centre of the stage is slightly elevated so be careful when moving around this part of the exhibition
- As you continue to move around the back of the exhibition you will see some large yellow wooden benches that you can sit on
- Next to the benches are large glitter filled beach balls that you can touch and roll
- They are placed on top of a large reflective carpet on the floor in the middle of the seating area
- On the wall to your left there are two large murals with a tv screen in the middle
- The murals are designed to be the eyes that can be seen throughout the exhibition
- In the middle of the two murals is another tv screen with what looks like a red tongue on the floor
- The tv will play a variety of scenes that are all inspired by the exhibition
- There are headphones attached that you can use to listen as you watch the tv
- There are more yellow wooden benches that you can sit on at this next section of the exhibition
- There are also beanbag chairs that you can sit in to relax
- In front of you there is a large green wall with different words labelled around it
- You can pick words and phrases that make you think about science fiction
- Above the exit of the exhibition space is another artwork that is attached to the wall
- It is a fan that lights up and spins
- As it spins it has flashing lights and shows an image of an eye
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