Exploring sustainability through the cracks of the old bus
THE GHOST BUS PROJECT
The Ghost Bus Project exhibits the wonder of the Barton family history and the beauty of what human beings can do through creativity and mutual cooperation. It displays a series of short films combining the power of visual and musical arts. It encourages us to take the time to look more closely at our surroundings and discover the stories our environment can tell us.
The visual arts creations come from Roberto Alborghetti, developed from his “Lacer/Actions” project, which concerns macro photography of decomposed publicity posters, natural cracks and scratches, urban and industrial tokens and materials.
"There's an old bus
at Bartons garage,
in the ancient land
of Robin Hood.
After thousands of miles,
it's taking a rest,
tired and rusty.
But if we look closely,
it continues to tell us the colours
of its days along the dusty roads
of the world..."
- Roberto Alborghetti
These pages tell the story of the project and how it has travelled over the years since to inform, educate and excite audiences. Its journey continues... because the road never ends.
Celebrating 10 years of The Ghost Bus Visual Art Project
Ghost Bus 2015: Beeston
The world premiere of The Ghost Bus short films
Read more about the premiere and see more photos here
Ghost Bus 2015: Tuscany
The Italian premiere of the Ghost Bus short films
Read more about the event, see images and read all the press coverage here
Ghost Bus 2016: Rome
Autism and Art : Colours and emotions around the Ghost Bus scenes
Read more about the Ghost Bus and Autism and Art here
Ghost Bus 2017: Nottingham & Beeston
The return of the Ghost Bus Project, this time at Nottingham City Council House and around Beeston.
More from the event including more images can be found here
Ghost Bus 2018: Beeston
Premiere of the Land Rover Mapping short film at the Chilwell Arts Theatre
More from the event such as images, program and videos can be found here
Live film of the conversation with Roberto Alborghetti - PART 1
Live film of the conversation with Roberto Alborghetti - PART 2
Ghost Bus 2019: Beeston
The Ghost Bus screenings as well as conversations with Roberto Alborghetti at The Gallery
"I was pleased to be invited to this event and was fascinated by the excellent work. It’s delightful to see the creative community bringing events like this to our Borough."
- Mayor of Broxtowe, Councillor Michael Brown
Read more quotes, see images and read more about the event here
Read more about the massive organisation behind this event here
Ghost Bus 2022: Nottingham & Beeston
Roberto Alborghetti makes a whirlwind day visit (& 2 nights) to strengthen ties of friendship and cooperation between Nottinghamshire UK and Italy.
This historic day and evening is recounted in various blogs, photographs and social media.
https://www.artculturetourism.co.uk/post/roberto-alborghetti-at-nottingham-castle-by-lamar-francois
https://www.artculturetourism.co.uk/post/roberto-alborghetti-visits-beeston-and-nottingham-castle by Janine Moore
https://robertoalborghetti.com/2022/04/23/in-the-land-of-robin-hood-to-strengthen-ties-of-friendship-and-cooperation/ (with press release)
.jpg)
.jpg)
Ghost Bus 2024: Nottingham & Beeston
The Ghost Bus Project returns, this time to the beautiful St John the Baptist Church in Beeston
More from the event including more images can be read on our blog.
“Being a budding photographer It was my pleasure to attend. I found the event fascinating, learning about Roberto’s work and his talent for transforming decay into abstract art, revealing the hidden beauty in everyday surfaces. The experience was further enhanced by the accompaniment of Jeanie Barton’s original music. It really showed that there is beauty all around us, if we only opened our eyes more.”
– The Mayor of Broxtowe, Councillor Sue Paterson.
The Ghost Bus Future: Africa
The plans of expanding The Ghost Bus Project to Africa is on full way and we look forward to sharing more about it in the future.
