The story of Situations
Since 2002, our programme has been based at the University of the West of England in Bristol. From here, we've worked across the South West and internationally, combining commissioning new public artworks and curatorial programmes, staging ground-breaking symposia, events and talks and publishing new research and ideas. To us the greatest public artworks are those which inspire stories of being there, told again and again, this website is just one of the ways in which that story unfolds. Download more information about Situations here →
Are you a citizen of Nowhereisland?
Imagine an Arctic island travelling south - a landscape on the move. After leaving the Kingdom of Norway, the island enters international waters and is declared a new island nation - Nowhereisland. This new nation continues its journey gathering citizens as it travels to the south west coast of England, where it opens its embassy and participates in the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. Join the growing population of citizens in 82 countries around the world and become apart of this new nation
Download Jeremy Deller Interview
Enjoyed Jeremy Deller's Hayward Gallery exhibition, Joy in People? The Situations 'Writing & Thinking' section now contains a free PDF version of Claire Doherty's interview with Deller in 2005 from the book Contemporary Art: From Studio to Situation.
Artists announced for Oslo Harbour
Three of the four artists and artist groups have been announced for the public art programme for Oslo harbour, curated and directed by Situations. To find out more
The new public art producers
So what makes a new public art producer? Download Claire Doherty's new primer written for the symposium Going Public: Telling it as it is? Bilbao, Spain. Download here and to find out more about the European Network of Public Art Producers (ENPAP)
