I spotted a little exhibition being advertised by the Moving Gallery, it's a strange one, it's on the top floor above the pub/bar Barkollo.
I tried to get in to have a look yesterday (Thursday) at about 11am but is seems it's only open when the bar is open so I went back later in the evening.
Walking through one of the two doors we were greeted by someone who asked if he could help us, I told him we were here to see the exhibition to which he then lead us up two flights of stairs to the top of the building. He promptly switched the lights on and pulled the exhibits back into the centre of the room and apologised explaining that the exhibition was better lit earlier in the week but one of the bulbs had blown.
I have to admit I could only chuckle to myself while looking at the cardboard sculptures before me, not because they were bad or anything, the work that had gone into their construction was great, it was just that you simply felt like you were in the top floor of an empty student bedroom, if the same exhibition was places in an all white minimalist exhibition hall it would look great. The difference that could have been achieved by blocking out the radiator and the walls with some kind of white backdrop would have made all the difference.
Despite this, it was free and it was worth popping in to see the construction techniques, it just seemed quite relevant to one of my E4 animation construction ideas using cardboard and recycled materials.
If you are interested in going don't expect to spend more than 3 minutes staring at the display before feeling awkward about feeling as though you've seen everything there is to see.
The Moving Gallery at:
Barkollo, 22 Leazes Park Road, Strawberry Terrace,
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4PG
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