Work from Studio 91 Media to feature in Manchester Museum exhibition

Work by Studio 91 Media’s Ben Horrigan is to feature as a part of the two-day Peat on Earth exhibition at the Manchester Museum.

The films were produced as part of the British Council’s Connections Through Culture programme that brought together emerging poets from Britain (Matt Sowerby) and Malaysia (Kimchi Lai) with filmmakers in their respective countries: Ben Horrigan from Stockport and Manchester-based Studio 91 Media, and Leong Hon Yuen from Malaysia’s Factual TV.

They each spent two days in May immersed in local peatland habitats to produce a series 10 poems and short films that challenge misconceptions about peatland habitats and encourage people to think about these vital ecosystems in a fresh way. Ben and Matt visited Foulshaw Moss in Cumbria, known for its nesting ospreys and wide open spaces. In Malaysia, Hon Yuen and Kimchi visited the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve.

Ben Horrigan, Managing Director of Studio 91 Media, said of participating in the project:

“We always want to produce films that challenge and inspire people, and that seek to make the world a better place, which is why we feel so honoured and grateful to be involved in this project. Thanks to the British Council, we’re collaborating with a team on the other side of the world to showcase one of nature’s true underdogs: the humble peat bog. Its inherent beauty, its wondrous biodiversity and why it just might save us all.”

The UK exhibition showcasing the work will take place on September 20th–21st at Manchester Museum’s Top Floor environmental action hub, open from 10am to 4pm.

The exhibition is free to attend, however, registration online can help the museum gauge expected numbers.