Roxy Topia and Paddy Gould with Cormac Gould: Let Your Ideas Come Back As Children 21 July - 03 November 2024
21 July - 03 November 2024
This thought provoking family-friendly exhibition from Merseyside based artists Roxy Topia and Paddy Gould was created in collaboration with children aged 8-11 from Out of the Blue, the Bluecoat’s after school art club.
The show explored the world of work and what the workplace might look like in the future, through the eyes of children. Advances in Artificial Intelligence and technology have rendered some occupations obsolete, which could mean fewer options for children as they choose a career path. This exhibition suggested that the creativity of humans is an irreplaceable skill which will become more important in years to come.
Let Your Ideas Come Back As Children hoped to inspire conversation between adults and children, particularly around how children navigate this world dominated by technology, and what that means for their future.
Each gallery space had a range of artworks designed to be touched and interacted with, including soft sculpture, a busy board, colourful hand painted sculptures and areas for children to perform, allowing the exhibition to function like a creative game.
The show also contained a new audio piece and writing created in collaboration with Cormac Gould.
