Bryan Eccleshall

I spent two hours in Barrow-in-Furness asking people for any idea they had to change Barrow. I gave them £1 for every idea they had. Some had more then one. I asked them to write the idea down on a luggage label. The resulting labels were then displayed as part of the Landing Strip residency display at Art Gene along with the work of the three rednile artists who had invited me to work with them.

The results included: relocate it to Polynesia - knock it down and start again - put a bomb under it - give everyone a piece of cheese - bring back Burger King - build a ski-slope - more police on the streets - force shops to convert the unused space on first floors into flats - get a proper motorway link - don't build the incinerator - more clubs for young people - pellets and nets to repel pigeons - build a go-kart track - turn The Mills into a place for under 16's to drive - build a covered shopping centre - stop the little bastards running around and wrecking the children's playgrounds

Click on the thumbnails opposite for documentation of the piece.

Bonus Track: After completing this piece I used some of the phrases to create an uplifting decorative take on regeneration ideas.

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I spent two hours in Barrow-in-Furness asking people for any idea they had to change Barrow. I gave them £1 for every idea they had. Some had more then one. I asked them to write the idea down on a luggage label. The resulting labels were then displayed as part of the Landing Strip residency display at Art Gene along with the work of the three rednile artists who had invited me to work with them. The results included: relocate it to Polynesia - knock it down and start again - put a bomb under it - give everyone a piece of cheese - bring back Burger King - build a ski-slope - more police on the streets - force shops to convert the unused space on first floors into flats - get a proper motorway link - don't build the incinerator - more clubs for young people - pellets and nets to repel pigeons - build a go-kart track - turn The Mills into a place for under 16's to drive - build a covered shopping centre - stop the little bastards running around and wrecking the children's playgrounds Click on the thumbnails opposite for documentation of the piece. Bonus Track: After completing this piece I used some of the phrases to create an uplifting decorative take on regeneration ideas.

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