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Mariner 9

Mariner 9 - Installation photo - August 2012

 Tyneside Cinema and North Tyneside Council presented the world premiere of Mariner 9 by Kelly Richardson - a giant video art installation inside Whitley Bay’s historic Spanish City Dome.

3 August - Sunday 19 August 2012

Mariner 9 was shown in parallel with Kelly Richardson's solo survey show LEGION at the NGCA in Sunderland. It represented the most substantive exhibition of her work to date in the UK, spanning 15 years of her practice.

 

Northern Stars produced a short documentary on the making of, installation and exhibition of Mariner 9. The film captures the reflections of the artist, Kelly Richardson in the lead up to the exhibition opening at the historic Spanish City Dome in Whitley Bay.

Image: Kelly Richardson, 'Mariner 9'. Photo by Colin Davison, 2012.

Mariner 9 - Installation photo scale - August 2012

Mariner 9 is a spectacular 12 metre-long panoramic installation inside Whitley Bay's historic Spanish City Dome. Find out more

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Tyneside Cinema and North Tyneside Council present the world premiere of Mariner 9 by Kelly Richardson.

A giant video art installation inside Whitley Bay’s historic Spanish City Dome.

Admission Free

3 August - 19 August 2012

Opening times:
Monday-Friday 12-8pm
Saturday-Sunday 10am-6pm