On Tuesday (23rd) Anna and I popped down for one last visit. Over the past three years Urbis has documented some great contemporary exhibitions that have inspired my contextual studies and has been something that has contributed to my degree, and also the city's culture. It was great to see in retrospect the diverse backlog of popular culture exhibitions from the past six years. Manchester, Television & The City and Home Grown: The Story of UK Hip-Hop were also on showcase. These were two last examples of how from Urbis I always got a great sense of what it means to create an exhibition space and it has always shown its subjects in a vibrant and imaginative way. I was always inspired by what I saw, even if I didn't relate to the content. The 'Television' exhibition took you through each era by the changing living rooms and tv sets, and the Hip Hop was decorated with graffiti to set the scene. I attempted to recount one or two 'personal faves' from the last six years but each visit has always offered something totally different and original. It seems a shame that it has to give way to football - the story of my life!
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