Hyperallergic recently covered the Copenhagen 2014 Land Art Generator Initiative competition saying, "There is no shortage of art critiquing humankind’s abuse of the earth today. While these works help illuminate the problem, they don’t actually solve it. But what if artists could use their know-how to engage in a practice that actually brings about real... Continue Reading →
Only Human discussion with Thom Van Dooren, 16 November, Glasgow
The chapter on albatrosses ends with the following challenge, As nesting birds quietly ignored my close presence, I reflected that perhaps what is most tragic about the current situation is not the "failure" of albatrosses to adjust or adapt to new threats and an altered environment: intensive long-line fishing or brightly colored plastics that look... Continue Reading →
Only Human? 14-16 November
“Picture after picture [by photographer Chris Jordan] depicts the decomposed bodies of albatross chicks – just bones, feathers, and a beak remaining, and in the middle of each, a multicolored pile of plastic and other debris: cigarette lighters, bottle tops, toy soldiers, and so many other little items.” “Millions of years of albatross evolution –... Continue Reading →
Maintenance and Care Signage: Ukeles and Beckett – Creative Carbon Scotland
Artists Jonathan Baxter and Sarah Gittins have designed Maintenance and Care signage inspired by Samuel Beckett and Mierle Ukeles, to be displayed at the Scottish Sculpture Workshop and downloaded via the Creative Carbon Scotland website. http://www.creativecarbonscotland.com/resource/maintenance-and-care-signage-ukeles-and-beckett/
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