Football City, Art United. opens this week as part of Manchester International Festival 2025: a group exhibition presenting brand-new artworks created by 11 legendary footballers and 11 contemporary artists.

Crowds and Power is a collaboration between Paul Pfeiffer and former Dutch footballer and photographic artist Edgar Davids. Marking the entry point to the exhibition, this work explores the world of the ‘tunnel’ between the changing room and the football pitch, and the perspective of the player, through a combination of sound, vibration and light.

Football City, Art United. is conceived by World Cup and Champions League winner Juan Mata, curator and Serpentine Galleries Artistic Director Hans Ulrich Obrist, and curator, writer and filmmaker Josh Willdigg.

Football City, Art United.

4 July–24 August 2025

Manchester International Festival 2025
North Warehouse
Aviva Studios
Water Street
Manchester
M3 4JQ