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centre:mk unveils ground-breaking environmentally themed installations as part of IF: Milton Keynes International Festival

Environment & Sustainability, News | July 9, 2021

centre:mk unveils ground-breaking environmentally themed installations as part of IF: Milton Keynes International Festival

This July, centre:mk will unveil three world-class interactive, environmentally themed art installations as part of IF: Milton Keynes International Festival, running from 10-30 July. As the headline sponsor of the festival,  centre:mk, which is one of the UK’s top 10 shopping centres, will showcase three extraordinary, free-to-view installations in the unexpected environment of a shopping mall, offering the ultimate injection of culture as  lockdown eases, as well as endless Instagram opportunities.

Promising fun for families, art-lovers and environmentally conscious shoppers alike, the centre’s installations  have been curated with the environment in mind, giving a nod to centre:mk’s commitment to achieving net  zero carbon emissions by 2035. Festival-revellers can enjoy the world premiere of Anna Berry’s ‘Breathing  Room’, Yara + Davina’s ‘Arrivals + Departures’ and Luke Jerram’s ‘Gaia’.

Breathing Room, Queen’s Court 

Anna Berry’s never-before-seen world premiere of Breathing Room is undoubtedly a must-see during the  festival. Commissioned by festival producers The Stables, the large-scale, kinetic installation, which has been  likened to a lung, allows visitors to walk through its pulsing illuminated tunnel interior, which is lined with  thousands of delicate paper-like cones that move and breathe. Its mesmerising movement is generated by the  ingenious mechanics of a sculptural exterior created from found objects, cogs, chains and bicycle parts.

Gaia, Middleton Hall 

Measuring seven metres in diameter and featuring 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface, Luke  Jerram’s stunning replica of the earth, Gaia, will make its debut at centre:mk in Middleton Hall. The  monumental touring artwork can be seen alongside surround sound compositions by BAFTA and Ivor Novello  award-winner Dan Jones, featuring voices including that of Sir David Attenborough. Jerram’s ‘Museum of the  Moon’ installation will also be displayed in the lush greenery of the Park’s Trust Tree Cathedral at Newlands,  making it the first time ever the two works have been exhibited in the same city in the UK.

Arrivals + Departures, City Square 

Yara + Davina’s Arrivals + Departures is an interactive artwork rooted in the direct life and death experiences  of local people – particularly poignant in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Taking the recognisable form of  an arrivals and departures board, the artwork displays names of people, submitted by the public, as a way of  celebrating and commemorating a birth (an arrival) or a death (a departure). Visitors and passers-by will be  able to contribute names in-person to Festival Stewards, online and at Millton Keynes Central Library from  Saturday 10 July.

Kevin Duffy, Centre Director, comments:

“We are delighted to once again partner with IF: Milton Keynes  International Festival and this year showcases three exceptional art installations throughout the centre. The  thought-provoking environmentally themed installations reflect our ongoing commitment to becoming more  environmentally and socially responsible, and will enhance centre:mk’s offering for visitors as restrictions  continue to be eased.”

At the heart of Milton Keynes for over 40 years, centre:mk has continued to invest in being as socially and  environmentally responsible as possible, working to build a more sustainable future for shoppers, staff and the  wider community. Housed in a grade II listed building, centre:mk aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions by  2035 by improving energy efficiency, decarbonising through the use of green energy, implementing reduce,  reuse and recycle services across all waste streams and various other projects. Renewable energy sources are  continually being trialled to drive energy efficiencies, and rainwater is harvested to reuse in the centre,  capturing 2,088,000 litres of rain water each year – enough for 35,000 washing machine cycles.

In addition to the innovative installations dotted in centre:mk and its surrounding area, the festival will offer  visitors a stellar line-up of unmissable events, including slapstick theatre shows, circus performances, comedy  evenings with the likes of Russell Kane and Rich Hall, panel discussions, children’s workshops as well as live  music and orchestra showcases.

For more information and to view the full programme for IF: Milton Keynes International Festival, please visit: www.ifmiltonkeynes.org

Milton Keynes

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