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Blooming wonderful!
visitors to its fantastical forests, outdoor galleries and creative workshops. The free, pop-up contemporary arts event
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took place 3-6 June 2016 and saw the World Heritage City’s abbey and nearby Abbey Green and Kingston Parade transformed by a playful programme of sensory installations, artworks and participatory creative activities for visitors of all ages.
orest of Imagination bloomed to enjoy its most successful year to date after attracting an estimated 10,000
A celebration of creativity and nature, Forest
of Imagination 2016 included sound installations composed by Martyn Ware, founder of Heaven 17 and Human League, as well as artworks by local artists. Exhibitions featured illustrations by Perry Harris in portals dotted around the site, and a swarm of giant, colourful paper butterflies created by Anthony Head, which appeared to flutter inside Bath Abbey. With a strong focus on conservation, especially the plight of wildlife in Madagascar, the event featured giant inflatable Baobab
trees outside the abbey, while Bristol Zoo presented talks, and led workshops for local school children, about its lemur conservation project in Madagascar and around the globe. Andrew Grant, director, Grant Associates,
said: “Each Forest of Imagination has been special, but 2016 has surpassed our expectations on every level. The general public’s support has been exceptional, while the commitment and energy lent to the event by creative businesses and artists from the local area (and beyond) is hard to overstate.”
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8 insight JULY/AUGUST 2016
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