Constraint Restraint | Virtual Exhibition Tour
NATIONAL JUSTICE MUSEUM
High Pavement, Nottingham, NG1 1HN
Constraint Restraint | Virtual Exhibition Tour | Virtual Gallery | Virtual Museum
Welcome to a room full of art and objects that together, articulate ideas of 'constraint' and 'restraint'. The exhibition grew from a series of conversations about objects in the museum’s collection that set people's hearts and minds racing. Creative workshops and open discussions teased out a variety of thoughts and emotions and the theme of 'restraint' and 'constraint' began to emerge.
Hundreds of people responded to the provocation "what constraints would you like to be free of?". Like the objects themselves the responses portrayed discomfort, frustration and surprise. They challenged our assumptions about the constraints people endure, embrace and fight in their daily lives.
The National Justice Museum has presented the museum objects in multiples to encourage scrutiny and comparison. Alongside the historic collection they’re delighted to introduce a compelling sequence of creative interventions. You'll find gentle graphite rubbings, vigorous charcoal drawings, intricate sugar icing sculptures and a fascinating film by our creative partners Lisa Selby, Elliot Murawski, Liz Atkin, Feng-Ru Lee and Nisa Khan.
A co-produced exhibition led by Andrea Hadley-Johnson and Bev Baker
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Find out more: nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk
From 15 February 2020 to 31 May 2020.
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