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Comment on Scotland's Futures Forum – How to re-perceive our understanding of 'rural Scotland' in the 21st Century? by News Room :: Transition Design – thoughts

News Room :: Transition Design – thoughts — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:37:26 +0000

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Comment on Co-Producing PAR+RS by Sibylle von halem

Sibylle von halem — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:58:35 +0000

dear Chris,

my spontaneous reaction to your question is, that there is an important distinction to be made between “public art” and “art in public”: the difference is one of intention.

Public Art, by my definition, is art that is devised for public spaces, public situations. It is not just art that happens to find itself aired in the public domain – otherwise every outdoor exhibition, etc. would count as public art!

So, I would say that public art (visual, auditory, or other) is art that intentionally engages with public space and reception by the public, whether it is passive or interactive, provocative or “traditional”, highbrow or not, whether it was made as a site-specific work or bought in for the purpose.

I hope this brief answer is of use to you, and I’d be interested in other responses you get to this question!

best regards,
Sibylle

Comment on What art have I seen? by Chris Dooks

Chris Dooks — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:34:47 +0000

Beautiful.

Comment on 10 Rooms: Artists Take Over by lianne hackett

lianne hackett — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:06:59 +0000

beuys would be there if only we could….maybe Richard Demarco can conjure up something for Ayr 2011…thinking of Picture House at Belsay Hall in Northumberland: Anthony Hegarty/William Businski + Geraldine Pilgrim + UVA & the magical room of keys….

Comment on Creativity, leadership, wellbeing by Catherine Czerkawska

Catherine Czerkawska — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:18:24 +0000

Excellent and thoughtful piece, Chris. You’re right – we don’t seem to distinguish between creating art and being creative – instead all are lumped together and creativity defined as some means to a desirable economic end. Perhaps it’s up to artists and writers to take the initiative here but I’m not sure that they will!

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Environmental Change and Site Based Performance seminar « — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:14:51 +0000

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Comment on Sunny Dunny by A MCALEA-MACQUEEN

A MCALEA-MACQUEEN — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:36:57 +0000

cd also try the art dept at dunbar grammar. art teacher mr davies-jenkins, head master paul raffaelli.

Comment on Sunny Dunny by liz adamson

liz adamson — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:20:55 +0000

Hi Anna,
You’ll find posters in the library and swimming pool and cards at The Crunchie Carrot.
Handed them in at John Muir’s Birthplace for The Townhouse too
We posted it on the Dubar Art Trust web site and handed @ 200 cards to the 7.40 commuters. Also did a school bag drop at West barns primary. Dunbar’s bit difficult to find places to poster, but we’re trying.
Really hope you’ll make it along Anna and spread the word. We’re open this weekend and next Thursday, Friday , Saturday and Sunday

Comment on Sunny Dunny by Anna McAlea-MacQueen

Anna McAlea-MacQueen — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 23:48:02 +0000

No publicity that ive seen in dunbar tho