During Susie's lecture, I was most fascinated by her site specific installation at Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire. Entitled Promenade, 105 miles of gold embroidery thread were wrapped pillar to pillar in the mansion's great hall, as part of a scheme set up by the Trust New Art programme.
'Promenade draws on several aspect's of Kedleston's history. Inspired by the mansion's opulent style and gilt fittings, MacMurray wound 200km of gold thread around the pillars of the Marble Hall, a reference to the way visitors would 'promenade' around the property's contents. The gold is a specific reference to the peakcock dress, embroidered by Indian craftsmen and worn by Lady Curzon, wife of the Viceroy of India, who owned the property in the early 20th Century'
'Promenade draws on several aspect's of Kedleston's history. Inspired by the mansion's opulent style and gilt fittings, MacMurray wound 200km of gold thread around the pillars of the Marble Hall, a reference to the way visitors would 'promenade' around the property's contents. The gold is a specific reference to the peakcock dress, embroidered by Indian craftsmen and worn by Lady Curzon, wife of the Viceroy of India, who owned the property in the early 20th Century'
I am excited by this piece in particular the responses given by it's audience- 'over 15,000 comment cards were collected and logged, with responses both very positive and very negative'. What I like is that it sparked a reaction and caused interaction from the public, a lot like the aims of our group members from Interactive Arts. Thinking to design festivals, the aim is to create public engagement in Manchester.
