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Forgotten spaces Often spaces are made memorable by events (often tragic and sad in N.Ireland and around the world).

Shootings and other terrible happenings make spaces iconic. Performance artists also may make a space memorable (to themselves at least). They might, in the process , temporarily, or lastingly, transform the space - particularly during site specific actions. Forgotten spaces might well be very attractive to performance artists; providing opportunity and challenge : an opportunity to experience a fascinating environment, or to highlight an issue of local concern.

A challenge to make art in surroundings of limited opportunity; or where there is such grandeur that “ art “ seems superfluous.

Forgotten not neglected, forgotten not yet found, forgotten and neglected, forgotten and flourishing, Forgotten spaces. Remembered, recalled no longer forgot. I reflect upon forgotten spaces and places and they become remembered places and spaces. A space is empty, an empty space, A place has people and things. Places are common, common place. Place is on stage, space is wings. Spaces are rare , yet everywhere, You have even space in your head. There’s more space than substance in every cell, Dreams go to the moon from your bed. If you don’t know your place you could be in disgrace, and be put in your place but you’ll never know space and that’s no disgrace. you can feel out of place but not out of space. There’s no place like home so you need space to roam, your place or my place, could we go to Rome?

Filmed on Location by Jacqui Devenney Reed