Artist Maddi Nicholson is inviting people all across Milton Keynes to share exterior photographs of their homes, which will help her celebrate the fantastic local architecture.
In 2019, Maddi Nicholson first visited Milton Keynes and spoke of her experiences as she said: "Over the past few years I have been investigating perceptions of place, class and status that are embedded in particular structures, especially northern working-class terraces, public and civic buildings, animal and agricultural structures and homes of all types.
"I was particularly interested in the buildings of Milton Keynes Arts Centre, and the grounds of Great Linford Manor Park: the Schoolhouse and Almshouses, built by William Pritchard in 1696; twin stable pavilions; and the Radcliffe building; their perceived grandeur and status, however untrue, in comparison with some of the ‘modern’ 1970s estate housing surrounding the Arts Centre and in the outlying areas around Milton Keynes."
During one week in June, Maddi Nicholson will be inviting local people to show her where they live and to share what their home, street and community means to them.
These interactions will provide the artist with a sense of Milton Keynes through the eyes of everyday people, feeding into the next stage of her project – selecting houses to photograph and digitally reproduce on fabric to create a mini estate to be toured around Milton Keynes later in the year.
Milton Keynes Art Centre is inviting everyone in Milton Keynes to take a walk around where you live and to record it, while also explaining why your home is important to you. This may be via a home video or an audio recording, which can then be uploaded directly onto their website.
Your virtual walks will be used to provide Maddi Nicholson with a better understanding of Milton Keynes and what it’s like to live here.
There is also the chance that your area has been selected by the artist as a tour location for the exhibition later in the year.
