The Importance Of Elsewhere, 2008
This
project emerged from a Curious Planet artist development day. It used the theme
of journeying as a foundation from which to creatively connect and explore a
series of rooms in an old registry office.
What is a poem? How does a poem come into being? What might our responses be to poetry when exhibited in a prepared house, room by room?
Armed with the poetry of Philip Larkin as inspiration we devised a number of arts interventions which revealed and elicited participants' creativity.
The project took place in the rooms of a large rambling Victorian house, with groups of young people, a disabled community, a group of artists and a group of Mental Health service users. The groups used textiles, sound, photography, writing and other art forms to devise a trail of words and other extraordinary imaginings.
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Social Value
Equipping communities to act as creators, commissioners and curators of their own and others art work.
Helping social groups engage in creative dialogue that seeks to build stronger relationships across generations and across levels of ability.
Working with emerging graduate artists to equip them with skills for best practice community arts activity.