Goole Museum has launched a new photography exhibition entitled Goole in Focus as part of the town’s bicentennial celebrations.
The exhibition comprises 200 contemporary images of the town, port and people of Goole captured by local photographer Syd Young over a three-year period (2023-2026). Commissioned by East Riding Museums, Syd also created the soundtrack entitled Ebb and Flow, a calming and relaxing piece of music designed to represent the swirling tides and currents of the river Ouse. This is the fifth and final exhibition of the year at Goole Museum to celebrate Goole 200. Syd said: “There were two things I wanted to achieve with the Goole in Focus exhibition.
The first was to portray the town of Goole in as many different ways as possible. Different lighting, weather, seasons and events. I wanted to capture elements of the past, but also the here and now. “The second aim was to show aspects of the town people might not have noticed or considered. Often, we don’t take the time to look closely at the fine detail of the towns and cities we live in. “As a photographer and artist, I’m particularly interested in light, which has always played an important part in my photography. Many of the images were taken because of the way subjects were affected by light and shadow. “A room full of 200 prints would, I feel, have been quite tedious, so very early on I had it in mind to produce an immersive experience; images projected onto walls with some form of soundtrack. The soundscape I created has snippets of everyday sounds of the town. This is, by far, the most ambitious project I’ve attempted and this form of display is a first for the museum.” Back in March, some of Syd’s photographs were featured in the Shine on Goole outdoor light show projected onto St John’s Parish Church as part of the town’s bicentennial celebrations. Dr Alex Ombler, Curator at Goole Museum, said: “This is the finale. We wanted to create an immersive experience, which is something we’ve never tried before. We wanted something special and reflective, assessing where Goole is right now and to carry this into the future.” The exhibition is open now and runs until Saturday, January 2.
More information about Goole Museum is available online at www.eryc.link/goolemuseum
Pictured L-R: Syd Young and Dr Alex Ombler. (05-11-30 GT/MO)
