About

These Men in Residence explores the stone of West Yorkshire, from bedrock and cliffs to gates and walls, creating a space for active investigation, creation and conversation. These Men are artist, filmmaker and musician Phil Moody and violinist and mixed media artist Ian Tothill. They draw on their multi-disciplinary backgrounds to approach the theme of stone from multiple perspectives with a range of outcomes.

The residency will be an interactive, evolving installation. Starting from their audio-visual work ‘From Stone’, These Men continue their investigation of the stone fabric of West Yorkshire by turning South Square Centre’s gallery into an arts lab. Visitors to the gallery are encouraged to participate in informal workshops and hands-on open activities which will be documented online and in-gallery, leaving layers of creativity to build and develop in this collaborative environment of the course of the residency.

This period of inquiry will culminate in a residency finale featuring elements of their exploration, creation, and the contributions of South Square Centre visitors on 24th February 2023, 5-8pm