Butchery is traditional work
Specialists on a semiautomated disassembly line

They stun you and exsanguinate
They skin, scald and de-hair
They eviscerate and split you

These skills, required to sell the meat of slaughtered animals in a timely manner

Ned James & the Swifts

 

 
 

Division of Labour (DOL). The gallery is based in two venues within Worcestershire, 250km north-west of London.
WORCESTER BRANCH: This residency and project space is based at the PITT in Worcester city. [Active Link] The gallery was once a 19th century abattoir and butchers. The City of Worcester is known for the first skirmish and the last battle of the English Civil War, it is home to Worcester Sauce and the city is infamous as a town planning case study; the'rape' of Worcester.

MALVERN BRANCH: The gallery space is located in the next town of Great Malvern, Worcestershire. Gt Malvern was developed as a 19th Century spa town and is well known for it's natural springs and hill water. The Malvern Hills have been designated as an Area of Outsanding Beauty by the Countryside Agency. Historically significant, sites relate to the hilltop forts and bronze age settlements dating back to 1000BC.