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# Project Description It's Grim Up North: Texture of Identity Bella Smart Summary Final work UAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design 2025 Central Saint Martins BA Fine Art 2025- UAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design 2025 Central Saint Martins BA Fine Art 2025- College School of Pre-Degree Studies Course UAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design Graduation year 2025 My work is a response to the statement: ‘It’s grim up north’. I explore the impact of deindustrialisation and government neglect on Northern England and my subsequent internal conflict between the quiet shame of where I’m from and the gradual acceptance of my heritage. I blend documentary style video work with material and spacial installations, using textures and settings associated with specific times and places, hoping to preserve whatever legacy and culture there is left. My hometown was once the ‘King of Cotton’ and with there now being nothing to show for it, I’ve seen first hand the long lasting effects of deindustrialisation and the urban decay its caused. Final work It's Grim Up North: Texture of identity | Bella Smart, Final Foundation Piece, 2025 Final video Research and process View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Share this project My work is a response to the statement: ‘It’s grim up north’. I explore the impact of deindustrialisation and government neglect on Northern England and my subsequent internal conflict between the quiet shame of where I’m from and the gradual acceptance of my heritage. I ... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Community Identity Politics Histories Social Justice
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