"Last week, Mierle Laderman Ukeles, who is the first and, to date, only artist in residence in the history of the New York City Department of Sanitation (a title she has held since 1977), was speaking at the Brooklyn Museum’s daily staff roll call. She told the museum’s crew of maintenance workers—among them window washers,... Continue Reading →
From Fukushima – part 1
Day 1 The journey to Japan was good and easy. Yoshiko Maruyama, the artist/ initiator of this project, was waiting for me at Narita airport. The Japan Foundation wanted to meet me and receive my flight invoices and this meant an hour bus trip in the wrong direction into central Tokyo, but a smiling Mr... Continue Reading →
Su Grierson – Corresponding from Fukushima Province, Japan
Su Grierson has kindly agreed to send ecoartscotland regular updates during her 10 week residency in Kitakata, Fukushima Province, Japan. She is circulating this introduction. I am now trying to get myself organised to go to Japan next Thursday. I am doing a 10 week residency based at Kitakata in Fukushima province. It is quite a... Continue Reading →
RIP Beatriz da Costa 1974-2012
Roger Malina just notified the Yasmin list of the death of Beatriz da Costa after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
The Oil Road reviewed
PLATFORM have been at the heart of a critique of corporations and carbon for more than twenty years. They have entered into long term partnerships with environmental ngos, appeared at Glastonbury, commissioned and created artworks, as well as produced books and films. They have also founded a business that delivers micro renewable solutions for businesses... Continue Reading →
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