about the exhibition

'Beyond the frame' is a local history project. It conserves a selection of paper based art works in five Essex museums.

The museums collect certain artworks as significant historical documents where artists highlighted aspects of their locality and era. ‘Beyond the frame’ commissioned five living artists, who live or were born in Essex, to work with each of the museums.

The artists helped to choose the paper based artworks for conservation and then produce responses in their own artforms using their personal understanding of local history. The new artworks, in turn, became part of the museums’ collections.

get in touch

For more information on your nearest exhibition or for any enquiries, please
contact us using any of the following:

Telephone:
01245 244612

email:
enquiries@museumsinessex.org

Correspondence:
Essex Record Office
Wharf Road
Chelmsford
CM2 6YT

the gallery

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the teacher pack

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pack just click here