At the opening of Un-Fair-Ground at The Whitworth, Delaine Le Bas filled the gallery with layered textiles, painted slogans and fairground imagery. The exhibition reads as a single immersive environment rather than a series of separate works.
The large-scale mural Un-Fair-Ground, first created for Glastonbury Festival and reworked here, dominates the space. Its bold lettering and graphic style suggest spectacle, while addressing questions of visibility and representation.
In Witch House, wallpaper and stitched phrases reframe domestic space as a site of resistance. Performance elements during the evening shifted the atmosphere, drawing audiences together and reinforcing the exhibition’s emphasis on shared experience.
Delaine Le Bas: Un-Fair-Ground is at the Whitworth, Manchester until 31 May
