When she looks back on her time as a vice-principal at a secondary school in north Manchester, there's one memory that sticks in Patsy Hodson's mind.
17.08.2023 - 14:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A part of Stockport’s forgotten backwaters will be transformed into a colourful and vibrant haven thanks to a group of prestigious artists from Argentina.
Five artists from the La Boca neighbourhood in Buenos Aires will travel to Stockport where they will work from a blank canvas to create a unique, colourful space.
The La Boca to La Stocka project, which has been described as the ‘most exciting artistic event’ to take part in the borough, comes from John and Sophie Macaulay, the husband-and-wife team behind GRIT Studios and Art Battle Manchester.
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"This could be the most exciting artistic event ever to happen in Stockport,” John explains. “We are bringing together people who have a lot in common, even though they live half a world away.
“It’s the spirit and drive to do something for themselves, when everybody else seems to have given up on them”.
The artists travelling from La Boca will be Eva Luna Maissa, Patrica Salatino, Melina Lluvia, Omar Gasparini and Alejandro Fenochio. As part of the project, they will spend ten days living in the neighbourhood around Stockport’s Canal Street where they will get to know the community and gain inspiration for their artwork.
La Boca is now one of Argentina’s most popular tourist destinations due to its bright colourful houses and streets, where tango dancers will often perform. The cobblestoned strip El Caminito is known for its abundance of bright and vivid artwork.
“We love the story of what artists were able to do in La Boca,” Sophie says. “It was a forgotten place; the buildings were crumbling; yet people were determined that their children should experience the influence of art and
When she looks back on her time as a vice-principal at a secondary school in north Manchester, there's one memory that sticks in Patsy Hodson's mind.
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