21st CENTURY SUPER SHRINES
THE PROJECT
21st CENTURY SUPER SHRINES 2020 - 2024
Produced by SuperCulture & Funded by Historic England
As Lead Artist on this 4 year national portfolio project, working with SuperCulture for Historic England, Megan was responsible for celebrating & weaving human connection within the town of Weston-super-Mare. She worked with SuperCulture to select and support the 3 national artists, who were each invited & supported by Meg to connect with a different community group & create an artistic “shrine” together.
SHRINE ONE: SUPER WONDER SHRINE
By Morag Myerscough - Paying tribute to the valued pets of Weston-super-Mare.
SHRINE TWO: BROTHERS ACROSS THE DECADES
By Tom Marshman - Paying tribute to queer stories across Weston-super-Mare.
SHRINE THREE: PIGEON
By Chila Kumari Singh- Burman Paying tribute of stories about migrating towards Weston-super-Mare.
During the first 3 shrines Meg created the YouTube & Podcast series Chip Chat, which involved Meg as The ChipAdvisor hosting conversations about creative connection over a portion of chips with artists, local residents & the chip shop fryers.
SHRINE FOUR : YOU SHRINE
By Megan Clark-Bagnall - In 2023 Meg celebrated all the shrines and people she met along the way with her own project. This performance was a celebration of life, created with consultation from Celebrant Bec Gee & a digital image collage created with digital artist Shruti Bhoyar and photographer Paul Blakemore. Colourful props were created by P(r)op Artist Ramona Eve
FEEDBACK
"This work gave employment to local creatives, carpenters, painters and we involved the local college,"
BBC News
“Working on this project allowed me to think of myself as an artist and realise my imprint on the town”
Paid Project Participant
CREDITS:
Photo Credit - Paul Blakemore