Pixel friends at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and Mid-Pennine Arts have sent us details about an exciting new Contemporary Heritage commission for Turton Tower.
Owl Project are creating a site specific installation for Turton Tower. K-Scope is their next
major piece following on from the hugely successful ~Flow,
commissioned as part of the Cultural Olympiad. Owl Project were intrigued by
elements of the tower’s history that remain absent, in particular, rumours of
secret tunnels and the work and the inventions of former resident James Kay.
They have developed ideas for a project that will invite
people to enter an imaginary space where fact and fiction combine, drawing
attention to 
For this commission Owl Project are creating two elements
that link the Tower and the garden; inside a wooden analogue computer that
weaves light and fantastic listening horns exhibited in the Tower’s gardens.
The venue is open to the public March–October every year,
and this new commission will launch on 16 March 2013. The Tower is a beautiful
Grade 1 listed building located in the dramatic setting of the West Pennine
Moors between Blackburn and Bolton . Turton has
evolved over five centuries, from a defensive tower to a family home. It is now
a unique and atmospheric visitor destination, housing a wonderful collection of
period furniture and paintings.
For more information visit the Mid-Pennine Arts Website at www.midpenninearts.org.uk/home
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