Tish Murtha & Kuba Ryniewicz Close to Home – Gateshead
Baltic brings together documentary photographer Tish Murtha and Newcastle-based artist Kuba Ryniewicz for a landmark exhibition, the first time four major Murtha series have been shown together in the North East.
Born in South Shields in 1956, Murtha returned to Newcastle from university to document life in her Elswick community, capturing the social impact of industrial decline with honesty and urgency. Baltic presents Elswick Kids, Elswick Revisited, Save Scotswood Works and Youth Unemployment together for the first time, developed in close collaboration with her daughter, Ella Murtha. Alongside it, Ryniewicz responds with a newly commissioned body of work exploring joy, resilience and everyday life across the region, made in collaboration with local communities.
