How site specific artworks can impact on a wider a

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   Site specific work breaks down boundaries - is often 'happened upon' by an unsuspecting audience.  It opens our eyes to environments we inhabit and which otherwise can go unnoticed.  

It's social benefit is in raising awareness - beyond the conventions and confines of galleries or other insitiutions which might be percieved as elitist or exclusive.  

Inclusivity is the key.

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carmelc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 24 Sep 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Quote Reply Topic: How site specific artworks can impact on a wider a Posted: 24 Sep 2008 at 3:43pm
	Site specific work breaks down boundaries - is often 'happened upon' by an unsuspecting audience. It opens our eyes to environments we inhabit and which otherwise can go unnoticed. It's social benefit is in raising awareness - beyond the conventions and confines of galleries or other insitiutions which might be percieved as elitist or exclusive. Inclusivity is the key.

bethbarlow Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Location: Nothwich Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Quote Reply Posted: 10 Sep 2009 at 11:44am
	I recently took part as a commissioned artist in Dig a Little Deeper artist symposium. This gave 10 artists the opportunity to work on site over 10 days and live together as a group. The sites were interim sites cleared as part of Housing Market Renewal, a government policy to knock down "unsuitable" housing and replace it with new housing. The project allowed us to experience the site, experiment with temporary installations and develop proposals for public art projects and other creative solutions for the site. This was refreshing as it allowed a solid chunk of time in which to engage with the place and its people. This allowed us to propose work which was site specific at a deeper level. Would it be well advised to factor this kind of pre proposal work into more site specific commissions?
	Regards, Beth