Estate is a visual and textual exploration of working-class culture and landscapes through the lens of working-class writers. For decades, these communities have inspired powerful cultural works that address social and political issues.
Patrick Murphy and David Forrest will use the Universities Special Collections and Archives to create a new body of work: Estate.
The collections include archives of writers like Barry Hines, Jack Rosenthal, and academic Richard Hoggart. The resulting imagery and text will reflect examinations of working-class life found within these archives.
Insights will also come from the working-class writers like Shelagh Delaney and filmmakers like Shane Meadows, along with Patrick’s and David’s personal experiences growing up on council estates.
Collaborative images and texts will be exhibited at the festival, and feature in a published book for the university’s archives and general consumption.
They will also discuss Estate in a public talk and share works on Instagram @estate_culture
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