Parallel Worlds is a project by artist Katy Beinart about the different 'worlds' that exist in the city of Oxford. It is a research project supported by an Art Plus Award for Art in Public Places, from the Arts Council England and SEEDA.
On this site you will find a collection of views of Oxford, taken in different areas of the city. The areas are colour-coded on the map on the home page and the links to the left take you to different areas.
The images came from a participatory photography project, in which local residents used disposable cameras to document views of places they felt were important. They then passed the kit on, so the camera went on a journey around the city.
Through collecting these views, a collection of 'parallel worlds' is being created, with the longer term of aim of using these images to create public art works which allow people to glimpse views into these parallel worlds', changing their perception of the city.
The project is also supported by Artpoint, Oxford Inspires, Oxford Preservation Trust, The Museum of the History of Science, City Sightseeing Oxford, and OVADA.
