This morning at 10pm, we met outside Fred Alders in the northern quarter for a insight to the art history of the nothern quarter.
In the Stephenson Square, we were shown the current artwork painted onto the old underground toilets, which has been constantly changed within the past 20years, allowing Manchester's creative comununity to contribute to its surroundings. One of the local businesses that is avaliable for collaboration is 'Eastern Bloc' a record shop (one of many in the area) where the history of Manchester's global music industry could be re-dispersed onto the streets or shop windows near the store. As the hubb of creative media, office blocks, studios, galleries (such as Kraak gallery), unique shops and coffee houses all collide to create a beautiful inspiring surrounding.
It was hard to not feel distracted in the talk as there was so much detail to look at in the streets, from engraved footpaths, mosaics, installations, street/wall art and small works of art like stickers or signs on buildings.
To see the instant history of the place entangled with the modern was the most beautiful bit about the northern quarter. The old craft market is one of the oldest standing Victorian markets still exsisting and is a beautiful building where aspiring artists and crafters can start to emerge a business from thier talent. Local store sell one-off vitange items that hold heratige to how Manchester prides itself on being a ver 'British' city, lively, musical, unique and full of homage to the past.
r owned by factory records. This label kick-started the careers of The Happy Mondays, Joy Divison and New Order, and is still a music venue for up and coming artists.
It as amazing to realise that Mark Kennedy's work of beautiful mosaics was exhibited hidden through the northern qualter, almost like a trail of surprise. I saw his 'imagine' tribute to John Lennon in New York and was unaware that Manchester had been graced by the same talent. In Manchester's past attempts to pay homage to the great city of New York, the 'Dry Bar' on Oldham Road, was a tribute to the bar in New York, full of musician history, formally the 'Hacienda' of Manchester owned by factory records. This label kick-started the careers of The Happy Mondays, Joy Divison and New Order, and is still a music venue for up and coming artists.
As we explored the Northern Quarter more i found that even though it seems like quite a run-down area of the city, the vibrancy of rare spurts of colour, spontaneous installations and art with a sense of humour really makes it Manchester's finest atribute. Now I've explored the area more I feel that many things could be taken from the area and put into my own thoughts.
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