CUBELab Residency: Minsky & Titley

‘Something in the Pipeline’

Live Performance and Product Launch: 6-8pm Friday 8th April 2011

“an unusual residency involving a gallery exhibition and a challenging live outdoor performance”

On the evening of Friday 8th April 2011, from 6 -8pm Minsky & Titley return to CUBE after their epic Lake District 3 Day Journey, via Bike, Kayak & Foot (fell running).  To flood a representation of Mardle Green village, made of Kendal Mint Cake.

 

Their heroic journey is the culmination of a complex multi-faceted active research programme that has challenged them: mentally, physically, emotionally and perhaps spiritually and forms part of their project ‘something in the pipeline’.

The residency is culminating in a grand finale, where a representation of the village made from Kendal Mint Cake will be flooded in the gallery space on Friday the 8th April. During the flooding event the audience will be privy to the birth of a new product born out of the fantastic journey: 'Manchester Syrup'.

About the project

Since the 17th February Minsky & Titley’s base camp has been CUBE (Centre for the Urban Built Environment) in Manchester and forms part of the gallery’s CUBELab Residency Programme.

Their field trips have slowly pieced together information regarding the story of the pipeline: including maps, drawings, notes, plans and other historical documentation which will be presented in the gallery as and when it is uncovered.

A representation of the reservoir has been constructed and a representation of the lost village of Mardale has been constructed by the artists out of Kendal Mint Cake (that most famous of Cumbrian lifesavers).

On their 3 Day journey, a water sample will be taken from Haweswater and carried relay fashion and exchanged between the artists as they share the physical task of completing the arduous 100-mile journey to Manchester’s Heaton Park.

Re- tracing the route of this gravity fed pipeline as close as possible, they will be escorting millions of litres of water bound for Heaton Park reservoir and Manchester communities.

 

Keep up to date with their progress

Throughout the residency both artists have been utilising new technology and Twitter to keep viewers up to date.

See how they are getting on with their training and sponsorship by following their activities online at www.twitter.com/minskytitley

 

NEW SOMETHING IN THE PIPELINE PRODUCT

Limited edition ‘Manchester Syrup’ *will be available  – the ultimate Northern energy drink. A secret recipe which includes Manchester Tap water.

*The edition ceases to have artistic value if the seal is broken and any liquid is added.

Minsky and Titley take no responsibility if you consume the art work. Not for Human Consumption.

Article added: 05 April 2011