THE GHOST BUS NIGHT: the PRESS RELEASE

Many emotions and surprises awaited in the special evening for “The Ghost Bus,” which returned not on the roads, but on screens, through the land of Robin Hood. At The Star Inn in Beeston, Nottingham, the magic of colors and epic music was renewed in the video show featuring the rusty old bus from the Barton Garage, a symbol of the history of English public transport. It was a unique event, by invitation only, designed to foster dialogue with friends, artists, art experts, cultural professionals, and professors and lecturers from both Universities of Nottingham.

Marysia Zipser—who promoted the evening with ACT Art Culture Tourism—recounted the story of the project and how it all began in 2014. Journalist, author and visual artist Roberto Alborghetti gave plenty of space to images through a series of video clips that amazed the audience. The concept that decay can become art is always shocking, and not just for The Ghost Bus. Among the welcome guests was Juliet Campbell, Member of the British Parliament, elected to London for the constituency of Broxtowe. Mrs. Campbell had beautiful words for the Project, defining it as “absolutely fascinating, fantastic and phenomenal”, as well as a means of spreading art and culture, creating connections across the world.

The special evening at Beeston, Nottingham, generated a lot of feedback and interest. Many people documented the event at The Star Inn. Digital creator Ben Rawson, for example, took several photos during various segments of the talk show, which generated very positive reactions and impressions of Roberto Alborghetti’s visual research. Through the medium of macrophotography, or close-up photography, he depicts the urban reality of marks, scratches, cracks, corrosion, and rust on objects and materials, such as the old bus at Barton Garage.

Marysia Zipser also recalled how The Ghost Bus was also the focus of an educational project on how to innovate visual arts education, especially for disadvantaged youth, with a focus on specific situations in Africa. In short, many aspects were explored, with a focus on artistic expression as a tool for encounter and peace between nations, as Juliet Campbell noted.

Among those who participated in the event we would like to mention and thank: Anthony Fenzor-Francais (Juliet’s Parliamentary Assistant), Jeanie Barton-O’Shea (Singer/composer, ACT Advisor), Barbara Barton, Jamie Claydon (Presenter & narrator of the Beestonia film), Susan Sellors, Ben Rawson (MD Lenton Centre reg.charity, ACT Advisor, Digital creator), Marianne Coxon (History expert, guide at Hardwick Hall Derbyshire),
Mervyn Brown (Hon. Secretary & Trustee Events, Beeston Civic Society ), Christopher Frost (Reporter & The Beestonian writer), Clllr Pavlos Kotsonis (Nottm City Council, Lenton & Wollaton East, Parliamentary team member for Linsey Farnsworth MP), Pam Miller (Artist), Marcus Gilmore (Artist & heritage assistant), Mike Spencer (Trustee, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust), Sue Spencer, Linda Cooper Clayton (Photographer),
James Walker (Nottingham Trent University, Course leader of Creative Writing BA, Digital storyteller), Alessia Beneventi (Teacher of the Scuola Italiana di Nottingham – Italian School of Nottingham).

SOME FEEDBACK ABOUT THE EVENING…

Marianne Coxon, Art Historian: “The Ghost Bus film and ancient Land Rover film were interesting. I could see a lot of pictures in the flaking paint, ghost ships complete with their riggings,lunar landscapes, volcanic eruptions and scenes from Mars. The work that Roberto is doing with young children to get them to use their imaginations is important, too many are glued to screens and have never developed that opportunity”.

The Beestonian, Magazine: ‘The Bus Stops Here’. Artist and writer Roberto Alborghetti made another quick stop in Beeston, where tonight he showed his sort films and talked about the old Barton’s Bus, known globally as ‘The Ghost Bus’. The Italian creative has been coming to Beeston practically every year since he first came across URR 865 in 2014 at the Chilwell Depot, after making friends with Marysia Zipser of the ACT group through LinkedIn. Among the guests who came to the Star was Broxtowe MP Juliet Campbell, who was impressed with Roberto’s artistic work, and was delighted with the strong link forged between Italy and Beeston.

Pam Miller, Fine Artist: “It has been an interesting experience, as a practising and exhibiting artist of 44 years and retired school teacher of 17 years (mainstream – moderate learning difficulties; special schools – severe and profound multiple learning difficulties, 3-19 years’ old) and further education teacher of 3 years (adult education), to be part of The Art Culture Tourism International, founded by Marysia Zipser, watching the group grow and the collaborations between Roberto Alborghetti, Simon Barton, Jeanie O’Shea (Barton) and other creatives. As an abstract and figurative artist, I have been inspired by Roberto’s approach to his macro-photography of ‘The Ghost Bus’ at Barton’s garage and the streets – remains of bill board posters, scratches on bins, etc. – in Beeston, leading him to produce visual art as videos (accompanied by music), as well as abstract art exhibits for galleries, art fairs and artefacts, such as accessories (e.g. handbags). I want to wish Roberto all the very best with the future of his ‘Ghost Bus’, Land Rover Mapping, Lacer/actions’ series and to thank Marysia, too, for all her hard work and inspiration in creating this lovely collaboration with Roberto and Art Culture Tourism International”.

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Tante emozioni e sorprese nella speciale serata per “The Ghost Bus” che è tornato a sfrecciare ( non sulle strade, ma sugli schermi) nella Terra di Robin Hood. Presso The Star Inn di Beeston-Nottingham si è rinnovata la magia dei colori e della musica epica del videoshow sul vecchio ed arrugginito autobus del garage Barton, simbolo della storia inglese del trasporto pubblico. E’ stato un evento particolare, solo su invito, con la finalità di fare spazio al dialogo con amici, artisti, esperti d’arte, operatori culturali, docenti presso le Università di Nottingham.

Marysia Zipser – che ha promosso la serata con ACT Art Culture Tourism – ha raccontato la storia del progetto e come tutto ebbe inizio nel 2014. Roberto Alborghetti ha lasciato grande spazio alle immagini attraverso una serie di videoclip che hanno sorpreso il pubblico. Il concetto che il degrado può diventare arte è sempre scioccante, non solo per The Ghost Bus. Tra i graditi ospiti, Juliet Campbell, deputata al Parlamento inglese, eletta a Londra per la circoscrizione di Broxtowe. La signora Campbell ha avuto bellissime parole per il Progetto, definito “assolutamente affascinante, fantastico e fenomenale”, oltre che un mezzo per diffondere arte e cultura, creando connessioni con il mondo.

La speciale serata a Beeston Nottingham ha suscitato feedback ed interesse. In molti hanno documentato l’evento a The Star Inn . Come il creator digitale Ben Rawson che ha scattato diverse foto, durante i vari momenti del talk show nel quale sono state raccolte reazioni ed impressioni molto positive sulla ricerca visuale di Roberto Alborghetti, nella quale – con il linguaggio della macrofotografia o della fotografia ravvicinata – racconta la realtà urbana dei segni, dei graffi, delle crepe, delle corrosioni e delle ruggine sulle cose e sui materiali, come appunto sul vecchio autobus del Barton Garage.

Marysia Zipser ha peraltro ricordato come The Ghost Bus è stato anche al centro di un progetto educativo su come innovare la didattica nel campo delle arti visive soprattutto per fasce giovanili più in difficoltà, con attenzione ad alcune realtà in Africa. Insomma, tanti gli aspetti che sono stati raccontati, con un richiamo all’espressione artistica come strumento di incontro e di pace tra le Nazioni, come ha ricordato la signora Campbell.

Tanti gli intervenuti all’evento, tra i quali citiamo: Anthony Fenzor-Francais (Juliet’s Parliamentary Assistant), Jeanie Barton-O’Shea (Singer/composer, ACT Advisor), Barbara Barton, Jamie Claydon (Presenter & narrator of the Beestonia film), Susan Sellors, Ben Rawson (MD Lenton Centre reg.charity, ACT Advisor, Digital creator), Marianne Coxon (History expert, guide at Hardwick Hall Derbyshire), Mervyn Brown (Hon. Secretary & Trustee Events, Beeston Civic Society ), Christopher Frost (Reporter & The Beestonian writer), Clllr Pavlos Kotsonis (Nottm City Council, Lenton & Wollaton East, Parliamentary team member for Lynsey Farnsworth MP), Pam Miller (Artist), Marcus Gilmore (Artist & heritage assistant), Mike Spencer (Trustee, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust), Sue Spencer, Linda Cooper Clayton (Photographer), James Walker (Nottingham Trent University, Creative Writing BA, Digital storyteller), Alessia Beneventi (Teacher of the Scuola Italiana di Nottingham – Italian School of Nottingham).

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