2005 - Thinking of the Outside (temporary)

Thinking of the Outside: New art and the city of Bristol was an exhibition of newly commissioned artworks presented in unusual sites across Bristol's historic city centre over six weeks in 2005. Artists included Nathan Coley, Phil Collins, Kathleen Herbert, Susan Hiller, Silke Otto-Knapp and João Penalva. The exhibition featured moving image installations, painting, sculpture and live events, Thinking of the Outside offered an intriguing route through the Old City, exploring the relationships between insider and outsider. 

Nathan Coley, <i>Iceman</i>, 2005 St John's Churchyard, Bristol. Photo: Jamie Woodley
 

Nathan Coley, Iceman, 2005 St John's Churchyard, Bristol. Photo: Jamie Woodley

Phil Collins, <i>the louder you scream. the faster we go</i>, 2005 screened at Ashton Court Festival, Bristol
 

Phil Collins, the louder you scream. the faster we go, 2005 screened at Ashton Court Festival, Bristol

Susan Hiller, <i>Psychic Archaeology</i>, 2005 Castle Vaults, Bristol. Photo: Jamie Woodley
 

Susan Hiller, Psychic Archaeology, 2005 Castle Vaults, Bristol. Photo: Jamie Woodley

On location underneath the Suspension Bridge making Joao Penalva <i>The White Nightingale</i> 2005
 

On location underneath the Suspension Bridge making Joao Penalva The White Nightingale 2005

Funders and supporters
Thinking of the Outside was commissioned by Situations in association with Bristol Legible City and Picture This. The education programme was co-ordinated by Arnolfini. The programme was funded by Bristol City Council and supported by the Henry Moore Foundation and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.