Gallery Oldham’s latest exhibition is called The Current Situation and includes a giant buzz wire – the terrifying steady-hand game that was popular at fetes and fairs across the UK during the 1980s. The piece has been created by artist Yara El-Sherbini, whose previous installations have included quizzes, gameshows and jokes. Despite it’s lighthearted appearance, the work muses on the complexities of crossing boundaries – be they religious, national, political or otherwise.
Sat 28 May – Sat 17 Sep, Gallery Oldham. Oldham Cultural Quarter, Greaves Street, Oldham OL1 1AL. Tel: 0161 770 4653, times vary, FREE, www.galleryoldham.org.uk
Sat 28 May - Sat 17 Sep
- Words:
- Ruth Allan
- Published on:
- Mon 12 Sep 2016
