Fairfield II

Drawing on family memorabilia, the Fairfield series is a response to the experience of exploring a relative's house called Fairfield and its intriguing collections of toys, shells, geological samples, magic lantern slides, memorabilia of travels, Easter eggs etc., all amassed since the late 18th century. The pieces explore nostalgia, our need for narratives and the way we try to make sense of our roots by piecing together family history.

Fairfield II combines crafted glass figures with video-mapped projection.

Installlation has a back projection system with custom plinth and first surface mirror.

 
Fairfield II (H29cm W20cm D20cm. Cast glass, projected animation, dome + custom plinth. Photo credit S.Bruntnell)

Fairfield II (H29cm W20cm D20cm. Cast glass, projected animation, dome + custom plinth. Photo credit S.Bruntnell)

low res Liz Waugh McManus Fairfield II Photo Credit Simon Bruntnell .jpg
low res Liz Waugh McManus Fairfield II photo (20cm image)Simon Bruntnell.jpg
Fairfield I (H40cm W23cm D20cm. Cast glass, projected animation, dome + custom plinth. Photo credit S. Bruntnell)

Fairfield I (H40cm W23cm D20cm. Cast glass, projected animation, dome + custom plinth. Photo credit S. Bruntnell)

low res Liz Waugh McManus Fairfield I (glass and animation- film projection) H40cm W 23cm D3cm photo credit Simon Bruntnell.jpg

Openings

Animation made by Liz Waugh McManus and Mike McManus from 2 days of documenting the collections at Fairfield.

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