This new exhibition takes the form of a high-tempo 40-minute film celebrating Tŷ Pawb's market traders.
Artist Alan Dunn has been working with market traders and staff at Tŷ Pawb since 2021 as we emerged from Covid and needed to reacquaint ourselves with face-to-face trade and rebuild social contact.
Tŷ Pawb houses both market stalls and an art gallery and it’s not easy running either. The collaborative artworks developed by Dunn and traders celebrate all the people within Tŷ Pawb who do both really well, including the huge Wal Pawb artwork that references the Sgt Pepper sleeve, Raphael’s School of Athens and Jeff Wall photographs to transform traders and behind-the-scenes staff into iconic stars.
This new exhibition brings Wal Pawb to life in the form of a high-tempo 40-minute film that goes beyond the surface of traders, revealing the tenderness of their hand-made crafts and processes and also the colour and vibrancy of Tŷ Pawb. This is juxtaposed with old Super 8 footage of Wrexham city centre and images of how the market used to look. The film has been soundtracked by musician Meilir Tomos who worked alongside the artist on Wal Pawb, and local artist/activist Natasha Borton, along with contributions from Leeds Beckett University students, where Dunn lectures.
marchnad / market will also will include a full public programme co-delivered with the traders, the installation of a major new neon sign within the gallery/market space, new outfits for invigilators and lots of ‘super-marchnad’ merchandise.
With huge thanks to all the traders in Tŷ Pawb, especially Pencilcraftsman, Siop Siwan, House of Retro, Curry On The Go, Wing King, Just Desserts, Revibed Records, RTO Alterations, Smashed It, Pie’d Piper, Gemini Blinds, New Style Boutique, Crystal Point Piercing, DJ Carpets, Hair by Renia, Esme’s, Skellytones and Candilicious.
Glasgow-born artist Dr Alan Dunn devises projects using sound and digital images, collaborating with thousands of citizens, to unlock hidden stories. Alan is a Reader in Art and Design at Leeds Beckett University and has developed projects with BBC Radio, Tate Britain, ICA, National Science & Media Museum, Liverpool Art Prize, Channel 4 and recently won the inaugural Liverpool Sculpture Prize. He is based in Liverpool City Region and currently working on long-term projects exploring the use of tongue twisters within dementia care homes and underwater recording around the Isle of Man.
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Stryd Y Farchnad/Market Street, Wrecsam/Wrexham, Wrexham, LL13 8BY
01978 292144
Opening times
Dydd Mercher-Dydd Sawdwrn, 10am-4pm
Wed-Sat 10am-4pm
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