Storytelling in Milton Keynes

Throughout May, MK gallery in Milton Keynes, will be working with artist Felix Loftus and the Branching Out research team to capture stories about trees from local perspectives. The images and stories captured during this residency will be put into a collective artwork and exhibition that will run 2- 4 June.

The first public workshop took place at ‘Tree Cathedral’ on Saturday 13 May. This Cathedral is an outdoor space made from planted trees rather than bricks and mortar.

“The Tree Cathedral at Newlands is based on the outline of Norwich Cathedral and was designed in 1986 by landscape architect Neil Higson.”

https://www.theparkstrust.com/parks/tree-cathedral/

This was an ideal location to collect stories about treescapes. The participants took part in a visual storytelling workshop led by Alma Solarte-Tobon from the Loughborough University Storytelling Academy, alongside a Digital Art workshop led by artist in residency Felix Loftus.

This residency at MK gallery was made possible through Loughborough University’s Radar programme. https://radar.lboro.ac.uk/projects/branching-out/

MK Gallery is an ‘architectural gem’ that presents significant exhibitions of contemporary and historic art and design, alongside extensive public programmes. https://mkgallery.org/about/

About Felix Loftus

Felix Loftus is a computational artist, technician, and creative educator, specialising in low-power digital photography and interactive fiction games. He explores how technology can be a tool for re-enchanting and restoring relationships to the land and to the more-than-human world.