After noise complaints from locals in the Hanley area, Staffordshire, an art installation that was meant to celebrate UK rave culture and the birthplace of Acid House, Stoke-on-Trent, has been silenced. The exhibit, called “Mad in Stoke”, was created by artist Carrie Reichardt for the British Ceramics Biennial (BCB). It transformed a 1969 Ford Zephyr into a mosaic art piece using strobe lighting, music, and video interviews from the likes of Mark Archer, Pete Bromley, Fatboy Slim, and Lee Fredericks.
The BCB is a free ceramics festival taking place in Stoke-on-Trent from September 23 to November 5. After the installation’s opening night on September 23, local residents complained about the noise, and the exhibit has since been made available for viewing only via headphones.
Reichardt’s “Mad in Stoke” was intended as an homage to the legacy of rave culture in the UK, but it also provided a unique opportunity to explore and pay tribute to the history and culture of Stoke-on-Trent, which was a vital part of the British music scene in the 1980s and 1990s.
Reichardt’s mosaic piece has been a way for those who love music and culture to connect with Stoke-on-Trent’s heritage and rave history. Despite the noise complaints, Reichardt has received a lot of support from visitors to the BCB festival, who have praised her vision and the groundbreaking nature of the exhibit
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