Gideon Kossoff, in the event last Monday evening at UWS, was attempting to articulate a theoretical framework for transition design, design approaches intended to move towards resilient communities that can address peak oil and environmental, social, existential crisis. This is an important area for theoretical development as well as practical activity. I’m offering these observations... Continue Reading →
Fear and Loathing in the West Highlands
Norman Shaw’s Nemeton lives up to Alastair McIntosh’s stated approach to writing, “In the absence of 300 micrograms of LSD, how can I trip them out?” This is gonzo academic writing at its best: faeries, faerie hills (a nemeton is a sacred space in the ancient Celtic religion), second sight, Ossian, standing stones (Calanais in... Continue Reading →
Thinking about ‘Radical Nature’ in East Ayrshire
The exhibition Radical Nature: Art and Architecture for a Changing Planet 1969-2009, first seen at the Barbican in London, travelled to Kilmarnock, Cumnock and Dalmellington in East Ayrshire. Chris Fremantle reflects on work by several generations of artists and the limitations of the exhibition in dealing with environment and ecology.
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