{"id":271,"date":"2026-10-13T08:28:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T07:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2026\/?post_type=exhibit2&#038;p=271"},"modified":"2026-10-13T08:28:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T07:28:39","slug":"layered-presence","status":"publish","type":"exhibit2","link":"https:\/\/festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk\/2026\/persistence-works\/layered-presence\/","title":{"rendered":"Layered Presence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening Times: 6 &#8211; 15 Nov | Tuesday &#8211; Saturday (11am &#8211; 5pm) | Sunday (11am &#8211; 4pm)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location: Persistence Works (Yorkshire Art Space), 21 Brown St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, S1 2BS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the exhibit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The archaeological cave sites at Creswell Crags, including the UK\u2019s first confirmed Palaeolithic cave art, serve as the key inspiration for Layered Presence. 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