Hello friends,

I am really excited to announce and invite you to a new body of work and immersive experience that has been in the making since 2019!

Symbols of Presence:
Exhibition with Christopher Jarratt and Highfield Adventure Playground

Key Info:
Symbols of Presence runs from 9th-25th September
Location - Yorkshire Artspace, 21 Brown Street, Sheffield, S1 2BS
Opening times - Thurs-Sat 12-5pm
Private View - Wednesday 8th September 5-7pm

Symbols of Presence is a new body of work by Christopher Jarratt in collaboration with young people from Highfield Adventure Playground.

Symbols of Presence is a collage of animation, audio, photography and sculpture that sit together to provide a space for reflection and daydreaming. In our first workshop the young people were asked to tear card by hand and apply it to an imaginary landscape. By panning over the work with a macro lens, these small compositions become tracking shots into imaginary worlds.

The central element is a circular balance beam sculpture that is inspired by the Daoist practice of walking in circles as an act of meditation. Audiences are invited to walk on the beam as a grounding exercise within the exhibition.

The accompanying audio features the young people experimenting with contact microphones and Tibetan singing bowls recorded in a workshop with sound healer Muna Mcadie to create an ambient and ethereal soundscape.

A special thank you to all the young people involved in this project; Rahan, Danyal, Asim, Habib, Maia, Lovae, Ammara, Mohammed, Imaeya and Fallon.

Exhibition Workshops:

Muna Mcadie, Sound Healer and Yoga teacher along with Artist, Natalie Finnemore will be hosting public workshops within the gallery space during the exhibition. Spaces are free but limited. Head to Site Gallery’s website or follow the links to book your place.

Saturday 18th September - 11:00am and 1:00pm
Sound Healer, Muna Mcadie will be leading a 50 minute sound healing workshop in the space. The workshop is free and open to all. BOOK HERE: https://bit.ly/3kyUUdz

Saturday 25th September - 11:00am and 1:00pm
Artist Natalie Finnemore will be hosting two live activation workshops for all the family. BOOK HERE: https://bit.ly/3mEsb9S

Thank you to the commissioners; Site Gallery, the funders; Paul Hamlyn Foundation and project supporters; Yorkshire Artspace, Highfield Adventure Playground, Sharrow Community Forum.
Photographs by Peter Martin

For more information or if you have any questions, contact me.

Look after yourselves and each other.