Chester based artist showcases time-lapse film
3 September 2010
A film Private Views
Made Public by Patricia Mackinnon-Day, the artist in residence at
Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Habitats and Hillforts project,
is being shown at the Liverpool Biennial Festival of Contemporary
Art this month.
The time-lapse film will be showing from 17 to 19 September
in The Crypt Hall, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, from
10am until 4pm daily. Lovingly filmed by internationally
recognised artist Patricia Mackinnon-Day, the film focuses on the
chain of six historically important Iron Age Hillforts that line
the hill tops of Cheshire’s visually stunning Sandstone Ridge. The
film shows an evolving landscape changing in front of your
eyes.
The film was originally shown as part of the Chester Screen Deva
festival and has also been seen at Chester's Grosvenor
Museum.
Chester based artist, Patricia Mackinnon-Day, said: "Private
Views Made Public was a challenging project accessing monumental
Hillforts off the beaten track and setting up equipment in all
kinds of weather throughout the year.
"The time-lapse cinematography produced high quality films that
evoke for the viewer a contemplative sense of time and place.
"The diverse range of rural communities I came into contact with
have inspired ideas for new work. I am currently researching the
lives of women living and working in isolated areas."
Local Abbey Councillor, Cllr Jan Mashlan, added: "I hope
this film encourages more people to come and see the stunning
scenery for themselves whilst also exploring the Hillforts.
"We have to encourage our heritage in and around Cheshire which
is one of the most beautiful counties in the country."
Habitats and Hillforts is a three year project aiming to
conserve and enhance the string of six important Iron Age Hillforts
along the sandstone ridge and their associated habitats. The
involvement of local people in the project is key to its success
and there will be lots of opportunities to get involved.
The scheme is supported by dedicated partners including Cheshire
Community Action, English Heritage, Forestry Commission, National
Trust, Woodland Trust, Cheshire Landscape Trust and private
landowners as well as the Mersey Forest who are all committed to
the overall success of the three year project.