Unseen Unheard Exhibition

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Unseen | Unheard at Volcano Theatre, Swansea.

Silhouette of a man running, with writing in Tigrean script

Detail from Michael’s artwork.

Between October 2015 and March 2016, Mess Up The Mess and Bawso worked with young people from Swansea’s BME communities and asylum seekers to create artworks and an exhibition which explored life through the eyes of an asylum seeker, cultural traditions and violence against women. The Unseen | Unheard exhibition ran for a week in Volcano Theatre’s exhibition space.

A drawing of a pair of lips, sewn together

Detail from video installation artwork by Sougri

Participants were around throughout the week to talk about their work and the issues it explored. Each afternoon there were art and drama workshops open to all.

A map of the world with wool threads indicating where visitors have come from

Visitors track the journeys that brought them to Swansea

The exhibition culminated in a multicultural party on Friday, in which communities from across Swansea gathered to share experiences, dance, sing and eat their way around the world.

3 artist's mannequins tied in wool, posed on a plinth made out of a tree trunk

Detail from Aiden’s artwork