A rare opportunity to experience The Ruin, a live performance by Turner Prize 2026 nominated Simeon Barclay, presented by MIMA in collaboration with ARC, Stockton. Commissioned and first presented by the Roberts Institute of Art, at Institute of Contemporary Arts, London and The Hepworth, Wakefield in 2025, The Ruin is Barclay’s first live performance work, bringing together spoken word and percussion by James Larter and horn by Isaac Shieh. The piece reflects on Britishness, masculinity and class through the lens of Barclay’s upbringing in 1980s Huddersfield as the son of Caribbean parents. The soundscape combines early modern music, pop culture references and industrial sounds connected to Barclay’s youth and personal history. These sounds are layered with visual elements including lighting, fog and monochrome costumes worn by the performers, evoking the industrial and infrastructural landscapes of Northern England in 1980s and 1990s Britain, particularly the M62 motorway. The piece is a dynamic and theatrical meditation on self-image, memory and the evolving myth of Britain. The performance will be accompanied by BSL interpretation.