Sunday 28 June 2026
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Enjoy artist films for free on the Gallery’s big screen!
Swansea Jack Memorial Dog Swimming Competition is a documentary film of an event conceived by artist Shimabuku as an art project, made in 2003.
The film is 58 minutes long and commemorates Swansea Jack, the celebrated dog who saved 27 drowning victims in the Swansea harbour area during the 1930’s.
The film will be shown on our big screen in Room 1 to the left of our Atrium space.
Sensory-friendly film screening, 11am – 12pm
Audio described film screening, 1pm – 2pm
This screening will by “Audio Described” (AD) where a pre-recorded narration track describes on-screen visuals, such as actions, body language, and scene changes.
Additional sensory-friendly adjustments will include:
- Ceiling lights set to low levels
- Sound turned down
- No adverts or trailers
- A Chill-out Zone is available in our library space just off of the Atrium space.
- No formal seating arrangement and visitors are able to move around and make noise as needed
- Disabled access – the Gallery has clear pathways of 1.5 metres wide suitable for wheelchairs and mobility scooters.
Image: Shimabuku Swansea Jack Memorial Dog Swimming Competition, 2003
Shimabuku is a Japanese artist, who, from the beginning of the 1990s, has travelled to various places in Japan and overseas, creating performances and installations that consider the daily lives and cultures of people he encounters, as well as new forms of communication. He also works in a diverse range of media including sculpture, film and photography. Full of poetic sentiment and humour while also inspiring people in metaphorical ways, his style has gained a worldwide reputation.
His process often involves a journey or quest through a previously unknown place in which he documents his experiences along the way. At its core the artist’s practice centres around ideas of communication between self and others, and between art and its audience. Shimabuku attempts to create challenging and fluid works, which engage directly with diverse audiences in the community in which he is working. His gentle re-invention of local stories aims to break down often-rigid boundaries between inside and outside the art institution, his natural warmth encouraging people to enjoy participating in his imaginative projects.
His works are always touching and often funny, yet his humour belies the seriousness and integrity which lay at the core of his work and the respect he has for the stories he finds and the people he meets and places he visits.
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This screening has been made possible with the support of the BFI Screen Heritage Fund, awarding National Lottery funding.
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