An installation celebrating Selby’s different stories and the unified feeling of finding home.
Created by imitating the dog for Selby Light 2026
Commissioned by Now Then! and co-produced with Mediale
Made possible and free thanks to funding from Arts Council England, UKSPF and North Yorkshire Council
Filmed by Sodium Films
HOMEWARD
Homeward reimagines the stories of the diverse communities of Selby to tell a huge human tale of imagination, belief and personal history that begins with one very simple question: How Did You Get Here?
Featuring characters designed and inspired by local residents, this joyous story was spectacularly projected onto the front of the 955-year-old Selby Abbey.
Below is a link to each participant’s story.
Each contains the narrative or idea behind each of the characters in the installation, as well as the character design sketches and inspiration collages. These items evolved out of workshops with imitating the dog and show the journey from personal story to imaginative rendering to what you see in the installation. Click on the names to discover their story. Audio Description available for all.
Created and performed by
Captions are available on the video
Click here for Audio Description of the Abbey projection
Thank you to all Homeward participants, artists and makers
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