"It is not an art poem. It is a bardic declamation coming out of a tradition that speaks social truth direct to power – hot, rough, and on the hoof." O Donald Trump, Woe Donald Trump, from Alastair McIntosh to Donald Trump on a personal basis, published on Bella Caledonia, an online magazine exploring ideas... Continue Reading →
Mainstream ecology in public art
Make a contribution, air your most profound lessons (or the things you rant about). The questions raised by art and ecology, the issues of culture in a time of environmental crisis, don't always impact on mainstream public art practices. The public invitation to contribute to a new series of books, entitled Hints and Tips, is... Continue Reading →
Liberate Tate Blog
Liberate Tate is the campaign to challenge the long term support for BP by the Tate, and in particular Tate Britain. The reversal of the assumed axis of support - it is the Tate that supports BP, rather than the conventional assumption that corporations support the arts - is fundamental to understanding the operations of... Continue Reading →
Sourcemap, How Stuff Is Made and Feral Trade
Sourcemap is designed to enable everyone to explore and share information on the everyday products we buy and use. The web site turns basic information into both maps visualising the journeys and also carbon footprints. Sourcemap - Open Supply Chains & Carbon Footprint. Natalie Jeremijenko uses this idea as a teaching tool and examples of... Continue Reading →
Biodiversity is an issue
Adaptation » as an issue…. Highlighting a number of artists' practices focusing on biodiversity. Interesting cross section of approaches including Kate Foster (Scotland).
Residual
Residual is a project about artistic interventions in Mexico City that takes place during the months from June to September 2010. The proposal addresses the problem of garbage from different points of view and aims to raise awareness among residents about the shared responsibility associated with its generation and management. The eight interventions come from... Continue Reading →
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