Phil Barton's The Oxford Road Murders is a postal work documenting the destruction of over 120 mature trees along the Oxford Road Corridor between April 2015 and March 2018.
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The exhibition
Each postcard he produces contains photographic documentation of the murder: the location and date, along with a website link to a site highlighting the value of urban trees. The work is a part of Phil's campaign to raise awareness of the many benefits of mature deciduous trees in urban settings.
Phil's work will be exhibited at Manchester Museum, open 10am-5pm daily, and also 5pm-9pm on Thursday evenings. You will find it on the third floor of the Museum near the café from 25 April.
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The walks
Join Phil for one of his three guided walks in memoriam, all starting at the Oxford Road entrance to The Whitworth Gallery and finishing at Manchester Museum around an hour later. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for an urban walk around Oxford Road. The walks are free to attend and you don't need to register beforehand, just turn up.
Dates and time of the walks:
- Thursday 25 Apil at 5.30pm
- Saturday 27 April at 2.30pm
- Monday 6 May at 2.30pm
Email Phil here to ask any further questions.