Many thanks to the staff at Wolverhapton University for organising a trip to 'The Public' and letting me, not one of their students, tag along. Thanks also to the staff of The Public for taking the time to show us around on the day before the exhibitions opened.
I mainly went in order to see the Martin Parr photography exhibition, but there was much more to see besides that. The real fascination was the building itself and the manner in which they have tried to integrate the Public with the rest of West Brom and its artistic community, but with a view towards all people of the area. Many different pieces are scattered, but cleverly, around the interior, giving the whole building a sense of adventure, exploration and discovery. The video below is made up of photographs I took of the overhead monitors which I then rendered into a time lapse video. They are therefore the sole copyright of the artist.
If you get the chance, please visit The Public in West Brom and support this modern approach to accessibility in the arts and cultural media. The whole massive building is pink, my pet hate, but I got over it, so can you.....
http://www.thepublic.com/
