SLS dresses up for MIF (Events -Festivals)
The
striking visuals at the biennial Manchester International Festival
(MIF) have been enhanced by SLS whose brief was "to dress" Manchester
city centre ahead of the event. This year's Festival brings together
big names including Kraftwerk and designer Zaha Hadid and it runs from
2–19 July. Bethany Hutton-Stigga (3 July'09)
SLS
worked with the MIF when it was last staged in 2007. This time the
company's touches have been applied across the city in various forms
including over 100 flagpoles around the city
centre and large iconic banners in the Spinningfields and
Piccadilly Station. Wayfinding toblerones, fence scrim and vinyls added
to the transformation with eye-catching artwork designed in-house by
the MIF team.
MIF
'09 presents original, new works and special events across the spectrum
of performing arts, visual arts and popular culture. Its twenty world
premiere commissions include:
· IT FELT LIKE A KISS: Immersive theatre created by Adam Curtis & Punchdrunk; music composed by Damon Albarn
· KRAFTWERK & STEVE REICH: two pioneers of contemporary music at Manchester’s Velodrome
· JS BACH/ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS: ZHA create installation at Manchester Art Gallery for the music of Bach
· THE GREAT INDOORS: Free weekend of performance and activity for children and families in the town hall
· ELBOW & THE HALLE: Mercury-winners meet original Manchester band
What they said:
“Working
with SLS has been a great pleasure and surpassed our expectations. From
conception to delivery, the team has been responsive to our objectives
and sensitive to budget constraints and time limits. The support and
advice throughout provided for great peace of mind and helped us
achieve a great result. The quality of the work, especially the
temporary flags and window vinyls, has created a real sense of event
and celebration in the city” - Cathy Gallagher - Marketing Director, Manchester International Festival
“This is a wonderful event to work with, covering a wide range of
areas, offering exciting acts from around the world. We aim to provide
a great city backdrop, so that all areas involved create impact. The
Festival allows our design team to be adventurous within the city walls
and the final dressing adds great finish to what is already a major
date in the city’s calendar.” - Cathel Maclean - Sales Director, SLS
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