A Visual Story: Chris Killip, Retrospective
Find out what to expect when visiting Chris Killip, Retrospective, with this Visual Story guide - a guide with words and pictures. It is sometimes called a Social Narrative.
Chris Killip: Retrospective, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead. Photo: John McKenzie © 2023 Baltic
This exhibition is open Wednesday to Sunday, from 10am to 6pm. 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 478 1810.
- You will find this gallery on the Ground Floor, behind the glass lifts.
- As you approach this exhibition, you will encounter a large bright red wall with the title of this exhibition 'Chris Killip, Retrospective' and below it dates of the exhibition.
- As you enter the exhibition doorway you will encounter a red wall with two photographs on, guiding you to the right.
- Inside this space you will find both red and white walls with a large number of black and white photographs.
- They are all around head height, and have a glass covering on which may reflect light.
- The flooring is grey, shiny and tiled.
- There will be a Baltic Crew member in the gallery, they are there to help and assist you with any questions.
- The photographs contain imagery of people within working landscapes.
- As you travel further into the gallery, there will be further groupings of photographs. To one side is an alcove, where further photographs are displayed.
- You can travel around the exhibition in any direction.
- In some sections, there will be description text on the wall.
- These will give you further information about the photographs, locations and people.
- At the far end of the gallery, there are items in a glass covered cabinet. Here are a range of printed materials such as books and leaflets.
- Take as long as you want in this exhibition, there is no time limit.
- Once you are ready to leave this gallery, head back and exit the same way you entered.
