friday was an absolutely fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable day. it was the climax of the project which was/is organised by three tutors and hosted by the tate modern. there where 36 students (12 per uni) selected, these 36 were randomly paired and all individuals were asked to send a set of instructions for a piece of work to their partner to carry out. the experience gave me (and im sure all otheres involved) a fascinating insight and perhaps an alternate perspective on my practice. i was asked to make 10 strangers happy in 10 different ways..
next MadeScapes show came in the form of System History bringing together the various talents and outputs of Jack Addis , Alex Cotterell and Will Kendrick All is surface, but surface is not all. A review by Trevor Smith System History Redcliffe Street, Bristol. Sept 2011. The urbanization of humanity is a story as old as civilisation itself. Between 1801 and 2001 the portion of the world population living in built-up areas rose from 3% to 47%. Now, for the first time in history, over half of all the human beings on the planet live in an urban landscape; in the UK that figure is projected to reach 92% by 2030. In these urban environments our experiences, expectations and aspirations are born, fostered, and, sometimes, realised. The need for year-on-year consistency of landscape and location, coupled with some of mankind’s more pressing non-biological dilemmas – strength in numbers, economy of travel and fortification – literally ...
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