NMM are creating a story collecting machine that will tour the country engaging people in playful participatory, immersive and entertaining experiences and collecting stories of their connections to the sea.
Open Until:
Posted: 10/03/2022
The
tour will capture a picture of our nations relationship to the sea today. The
van will encourage curiosity its form will elicit memories of the seaside –
vintage icecream and fun on the beach – and inside be evocative of an old
seafaring vessel, collecting cargo of stories. Its old seafarer skin will
collect tattoos along its journey, relating to the places it visits and people
it meets.
The
NMM is looking a for small arts collective to take over and animate the Maritime
Memory Machine. Practitioners will use the van as a backdrop to lead
participatory and theatrical performances. This might include song/music
performances, story-telling, mini-dramas or performance poetry. As part
of the experiences they create, the collective will gather feedback from local
residents at each location to gain a picture of how they connect to the sea.
The resulting stories, memories and descriptions will feed into a participatory
on-gallery interactive in Sea Things, a brand new gallery at the Museum
opening in 2018. Story collecting activities should be fully integrated into
performances and visibly add to the vans cargo as the tour goes on.
Fees and budget
£37,000
Including all materials/ props/costumes, travel and accommodation for the duration of the tour
More information can be downloaded below.
Application deadline: 10am Monday 27 March.
Please send applications to Ros Croker rcroker@rmg.co.uk
Do get in touch with any questions about the residency before 23 March.
