Thanks to Aeneas Wilder, a Scottish artist living further North in Japan, Su Grierson has been able to give us a sense of the changes to the landscape further up the coast. Once again she asked me to emphasise that she is only able to report what she is told and sees herself, and cannot... Continue Reading →
From Fukushima – Part 3
Su Grierson has sent the following report of her journey to Minamisouma City, in the heart of the Tsunami zone and near the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Su emphasises, "that all I write has been gleaned through non-professional interpreters and there is often difficulty in putting follow-up questions. However I feel it is worth recording... Continue Reading →
Top Solar Power US States (Per Capita)
Of course lists, top-tens and the like are a very particular way of seeing the world, but this analysis, published on the blog CleanTechnica, of the USA by State and population is very interesting. It shows how much solar PV is installed per capita (i.e. per head of population). They have also published stats for... Continue Reading →
Agnes Denes stretches the canvas as far as it can go – NYTimes.com
Thanks to Amy Lipton for highlighting this interesting article in the NY Times on Agnes Denes and her multifaceted work. If you don't know Wheatfield - a confrontation, then check it out, but also look at Denes' drawing.
Fourteen projects focus on Scotland’s natural environments
Creative Scotland have just announced funding for fourteen projects which draw attention to Scotland's natural environments in this the year of Natural Scotland. The projects are across all artforms and across all of Scotland from the islands to the cities. It will be interesting to see how these projects evolve, and how they address... Continue Reading →
From Fukushima – Part 2
Report Number 3 from Su Grierson in Kitakata, Fukushima Province Japan. Slowly, as we move around engaging with the locality and people and negotiate the difficulty of translation, we are gaining more insight into the aftermath of the Tsunami two years ago. All the displaced and dispossessed people from the coastal disaster area are referred... Continue Reading →
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