Adventures to the Manchester Art Gallery
(Can't be bothered reading this? Visit http://youtu.be/FSh2khUxlmk to hear me read it instead) The Manchester Art Gallery is a fantastic (almost) hidden gem and can be found just down the road from Piccadilly Gardens. Heading down Mosley Street, with the trams trundling next to you, you'll meet a collumned Victorian building. The foyer is high ceilinged, bright and spacious. A nice start. While there are more permanent exhibitions (from the 17th century and onwards), the few guest exhibitions I've seen have been fantastic. The first, about six months ago, was the Roger Ballen exhibition. I had never even heard of Roger Ballen but apparently he's influential enough to direct a video for the (slightly strange) group Die Antwoordt . The exhibition was amazing, nothing can prepare you for how scary this photo is his photos are* when it's they are printed life-size - the characters stare so intently that I felt as if I was one-half of a cat fight; scar...