A local artist is continuing to speak out against the Preston sign's link to the cotton trade
in spring last year, Preston City Council said it was designed to “symbolise the rich history of the cotton and textile industry in Preston”. said at the time that he couldn’t understand why the cotton trade was chosen to be celebrated. He carried out an art intervention by adding chains to the sign to represent the industry’s link to slavery and exploitation.
“Even more shocking was the written admission that – when deciding to connect the sign to the cotton industry – the Council gave no thought to the role of slavery, worker exploitation or child labour.”Tim says he subsequently contacted Head of Culture at the Council, Timothy Joel, asking him to correct the Council statement that the sign was linked to the cotton trade.
“The rope feature was included to make the most of the design on a three-dimensional, interactive level, representing Preston’s cotton weaving history. “All our work with these groups is positive and inclusive, and nobody else has suggested that the rope that forms part of the design or the sign represents slavery and the slave trade, as that clearly was not part of the design considerations.”Tim said: “I find the Council Leader’s statement deeply concerning.
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