A Visual Story Chitra Ganesh: Journey to the Great Below

Find out what to expect when visiting Tish Murtha & Kuba Ryniewicz: Close to Home, 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 3.
There is a white wall with black text which includes the name of the exhibition the name of the artists and the opening and closing dates.
There is an opening either side of the wall. These are the entrances to the exhibition.

There is a television on the wall which plays a video about the exhibition.
The video plays sound at a low level and has captions on the screen.

You can enter the exhibition from either side and work your way around the exhibition in any order.

At the other side of the entrance is another entrance and a framed print. There is text to explain that the print is available for purchase in Baltic Shop.

At the front of the exhibition, within the entrance is an image by Kuba Ryniewicz.
This is attached to the wall with bulldog clips.

In front of you as you enter is a Tish Murtha image that fills up the wall.
There is information about the exhibition the the right of the image.

To the left as you stand in the entrance facing the exhibition are images from Kuba Ryniewicz.
Some of the images are large and take up a lot of space on the wall, some of the images are smaller.

Some of Kuba Ryniewicz work also extends into the fire exits and around the walls. You are allowed to enter these spaces to view the artwork.

Following on from Kuba's work, there is Tish Murtha's photographs collated on the wall near the front of the exhibition.

On the wall following Kuba's work are a collection of images by Tish Murtha from Elswick Kids.
The images are grouped together on the white wall.

To the right as you stand at the front of the exhibition is an image of Tish Murtha and Ella Murtha with a text in quotation marks.
There are large print guides available for the exhibition. Please speak to a member of Baltic Crew for more information.

Kuba's work continues round the front right side of the exhibition.
His work is fixed to the wall in a various ways from bull dog clips, framed and pinned polaroids.