Sentences with phrase «cockle pickers»

The film functions as a multiscreen elegy for 20 Chinese cockle pickers who drowned on the shores of England in 2004

A central figure is the ancient Goddess Mazu, protector of seafarers — a powerful deity in the legends of Fujian, the native home of the lost cockle pickers.

The original inspiration for this recently acquired, 55 - minute moving image installation was the Morecambe Bay tragedy of 2004, in which more than 20 Chinese cockle pickers drowned on a flooded sandbank off the coast in northwest England.

PLAYTIME thus follows on from Julien's acclaimed nine screen installation Ten Thousand Waves (2010)- currently on show at MoMA, New York - which offers a response to the Morecambe Bay tragedy of 2004, where twenty - three Chinese cockle pickers were lost at sea, and Western Union: small boats (2007), which explores the perilous voyages of those attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Africa to gain entry into «fortress Europe» a story that has tragically dominated the news headlines once again in recent months.

Winterton had the Tory whip removed by Michael Howard in 2004 after telling a shockingly offensive «joke» about drowned cockle pickers in Morecambe Bay.

Other staff involved include those who manage our coasts (Marine Management Organisation), protect our countryside and nature reserves (Natural England) and work for the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, set up in the wake of the deaths of 23 Chinese cockle pickers in Morecambe Bay.

Not exact matches

The original inspiration for TEN THOUSAND WAVES was the Morecambe Bay tragedy of 2004, in which 23 Chinese cockle - pickers died.

Originally inspired by the death of 23 Chinese cockle - pickers who drowned in the high tides of Morecambe Bay, Julien's multi screen film installation explores representations of territory, migration and contemporary labour.

«The original inspiration for TEN THOUSAND WAVES was the Morecambe Bay tragedy of 2004, in which 23 Chinese cockle - pickers died,» says Julien.»