BACK LANE WEST is a non-profit, artist led, residency, project, and meeting space in Redruth, Cornwall. Its aims are to support and encourage critically engaged contemporary art practice and artists' professional development, while contributing to the growth of a regionally, nationally and internationally connected, open cultural community and network in the South West.
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Shaun C Badham - The Plotlanders
Artist in residence from 30th April - 18th May,
Shaun Badham will be hosting an open evening on
Thursday 17th May, 17:00 - 20:30.
Badham will be producing a new body of work for Back Lane West Residency titled The Plotlanders. 'The Plotlanders’ were a community who resided in Laindon in Basildon, Essex (the artists hometown) between 1900s and 1970s. The Plotlanders were known for their strong community ties and DIY ethos, as many built there own homes from scratch, at times using unconventional means. In 1949 Basildon was designated as a New Town, which led to multiple compulsive purchase orders on the Plotlanders.
Shaun has worked for the last three years with Laindon District Community Archive that have set out to preserve the Plotland history. Shaun has recently begun to re-explore previous Plotlands sites discovering old wells, foundations and bricks embedded in the ground. This image of bricks will be the starting point for this new body of work and a series of brick making workshops at the gallery.
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Also coming up:
Falmouth Graduate Residencies and Eleonore Pano-Zavaroni!