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New exhibition opens inspired by Holocaust survivor testimony
The art show is the culmination of 14 artistic residencies at the Holocaust Centre North
May 30, 2025 22:42
The art show is the culmination of 14 artistic residencies at the Holocaust Centre North
May 30, 2025 22:42Artists who have had residencies at a leading UK Holocaust museum will be showcasing their work at an art exhibition opening on June 6.
The Memorial Gestures art show has been inspired by Holocaust Centre North’s extensive archival collections, survivor testimonies and objects bequeathed to the Huddersfield-based museum by 150 Holocaust survivors and their families who made new lives in the North of England.
Installation views from Memorial Gestures exhibition curated by Holocaust Centre North featuring works by various artists as they take shape in the Sunny Bank Mills Gallery space. (Photo: Holocaust Centre North)[Missing Credit]
The artwork will go on display at Sunny Bank Mills until June 28. It has been created by 14 artists from diverse backgrounds who have held residencies at the museum since the initiative was launched three years ago. They include Jordan Baseman, Laura Fisher and Maud Haya-Baviera. Other artists whose work is being featured are Irina Razumovskaya, Matt Smith and Laura Nathan.
Red Cross Blanket - May You Have A Prosperous Life - By Laura Fisher[Missing Credit]
Curator Paula Kolar said: “The artists have responded to these complex and often unfathomable narratives without overlooking the details that make each story distinct, nor denying Holocaust survivors the universally relatable dimensions of life. Through colour, sound, texture, composition, repetition, and gesture, their works express what facts alone cannot.”
