Georgia D'Silva

IOU Artist in Residence, Sculptor

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A Home in Hebden Bridge

Georgia D’Silva
A Home in Hebden Bridge 

Recycled Cardboard, Air Dry Clay, Acrylic Paint, Paper,
Wooden Skewer, Floristry Wire

Small-scale dioramas crafted from recycled materials and clay depict the domestic spaces of Hebden Bridge residents.

Enriched with their stories obtained through one-to-one interviews explore perspectives of place and notions of home.

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model of a home with orange chairs and large window

Installation by Artist in Residence Georgia D’Silva
No.182
IOU Creation Centre Hostel , Hebden Bridge
Opens 6 September 2024

Titled No182, reflecting the number of days Georgia has lived in the Calder Valley community the exhibition features a collection of miniature dioramas of houses and homes in Hebden Bridge.

This interdisciplinary installation combines sculpture from reclaimed materials with audiovisual elements, offering audiences an immersive journey into the heart of a community.

Created from reclaimed cardboard, clays and acrylics, each diorama is a replica of a home in Hebden Bridge and will be on display in the Hostel’s Snug, against the stunning backdrop of Nutclough Woods.

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