A Visual Story: Saelia Aparicio
Find out what to expect when visiting Saelia Aparicio: A Joyful Parasite 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 2 you will see a large terracotta wall
- There is text in black which tells you the artists name and the exhibition title
- To the right of the text is a sculpture of a head
- To the left of the text is a large doorway
- Go through this doorway to enter the exhibition space
- As soon as you enter the space you will see some text on the wall to your left
- This text has the exhibition title and some information about the exhibition
- It is also in available in a large print guide that you can ask a member of staff for if this is more helpful for you
- Looking at the whole space you will see a variety of different artwork
- The first piece you will come across is a large bench that has different colours and patterns
- It has a face on the front and legs that go all the way around the bench
- As you move around the space the next artwork you will come across is a large sculpture of a skeleton made from wood and steel
- If you stand behind the skeleton you will be able to see your reflection in a mirror
- Above you are a series of hanging metal works that have a cartoon like shape
- The heads on these artworks look like flowers and they have a small face in the centre of each of them
- Below the hanging metal works is another wooden sculpture
- This sculpture looks like a human body in different poses
- It also has wings that look like a butterfly on one side
- If you stand behind the sculpture there is another two way mirror where your reflection will be changed
- Looking up to the ceiling once again you will see more hanging metal works
- There are various characters all hanging from metal chains
- Each of the characters are in different positions and some look like they are climbing upwards
- The heads of the sculptures are lightbulbs which glow in different colours including red yellow and green
- Looking at the different characters you can see they each have faces and different expressions
- In the corner of the room there are more light installations with faces
- There are also different characters that look like shadows playing and dancing on the wall
- The lights on display are a mix of blue, pink and yellow
- If these lights are too bright for you, let us know and we can turn them off for you for a short time
- Lastly there is a small cut out window in the wall
- Inside the cut out window is the sculpture of a head
- On the sculpture there is another human shaped figure with lights that curve around the figure to look like the wings of a butterfly
- To the right of this sculpture is the exit to Level 2 and the lifts
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