92 Saturday 6 November 2021 Whitworth Park Gallery

 This  one  was  Simon's  choice. I'd  never  been  to  this  art  gallery  before. We  caught  the  train  to  Manchester  Oxford  Rd  then  walked  up  past  the  University. We  had  a  quick  look  round  the  park  before  going  in.



I  feared  the  worst  in  the  first  gallery  where  there  was  a  lot  of  handwringing  commentary  on  whether their  benefactor , the  industrialist  Joseph  Whitworth  might  have  made  militarily  useful  products  and  the  exhibits  reflected  their  dilemma.

I  did  enjoy  seeing  a  Lowry  close  up.



Things  got  much  worse  with  a  gallery  showing  their  more  traditional  works  but  this  had  to  be  contextualised  with  a  contentious  commentary  about  the  so-called  "White  Psyche"  and  its  effect  on  art.


It's  saying  something  when  an  exhibition  about  infant  mortality  comes  as  the  light  relief.


Simon  liked  this  little  wall  plaque.


I  was  relieved  to  leave  the  place. We  walked  back  to  Oxford  Rd  station  calling  at  Five  Guys  for  lunch then  returned  home.



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