Shezad was commissioned by Wysing to make a film to commemorate its current building project. Shez chose to use Wysing's location in the East of England to make a 'Western' film with a Far Eastern edge - the artist himself has Far Eastern origins. The film took the genre of the Western as a starting point and Shez spent four months making contact with local people and groups to invite them to take part in the film. This included a jockey, trainer and two thoroughbred racehorses from the nearby town of Newmarket; an all Chinese football team, currently in the 5th Division; a Western re-enactment group The Outlaws; a local Choir The Fairhaven Singer; a soprano from the Royal Danish Opera who sang Wagner's Valkyrie; plus guest appearances by well-known artists such as David Medalla and Jimmie Durham; and countless local villagers who came in costume to try out for a part. The finished film will be screened at the Cambridge Film Festival September 08 as well as galleries throughout the country, including Tate.

Subsequently a book of the making of Feature has been commissioned by Book Works and was published in June 2008. To order a copy please call or email us at Wysing or contact Bookworks direct on www.bookworks.org.uk

Wysing 01954 718 881 info@wysingartscentre.org

Feature will be presented in the
following exhibitions:

FEATURE : ARCHAEOLOGY
19 June – 14 July 2008
Leeds Met Gallery
Leeds Metropolitan University,
Civic Quarter
Leeds LS1 3HE
Curator: Moira Innes

FEATURE : IMAGE
8 August – 21 September 2008
Castlefield Gallery
2 Hewitt Street, Knott Mill,
Manchester M15 4GB
Director: Kwong Lee

FEATURE : ARCHITECTURE
27 September – 1 November 2008
Eastside Projects
86 Heath Mill Lane
Birmingham B9 4AR
Curator: Gavin Wade
Architect/Curator: Celine Condorelli

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