Locating the Producers
Locating the Producers was a major three-year curatorial research and public events programme 2006 – 2010, which investigated how public art and its curation has begun to recognise the significance of engaging audiences and encouraging research-based outcomes that are responsive to their specific contexts, audi¬ences and locations over time.
Lawson Park, Grizedale Arts. Photo: Paul O’Neill
The Blue House, 2005-2009, IJburg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Photo: Paul O’Neill
Ultra Red, Re-assembly, 2009 - 2011 Edgware Road Project. Photo: Mark Blower
N55, LAND, 2003 Beyond. Photo: Ralph Kämen
Katya Sander in collaboration with Jensen + Jørgensen + Wohlfeldt, Balconies, 2004 Trekroner Art Plan. Photo: Torben Eskerod. Trekroner
We chose to focus specifically on five relevant European projects at different stages in their temporal development: The Blue House (Het Blauwe Huis), IJburg, The Netherlands (2004–2009); Beyond, Leidsche Rijn, The Netherlands (1999 –2009); Trekroner Art Plan, Roskilde, Denmark (2001–present); Creative Egremont, Cumbria, UK (ongoing since 1999) and Edgware Road Project, London, UK (2009–2011). This research project was initiated in response to a call for cross-collaborations between industry and education partners. The Great Western Research initiative provided funding for a three-year research fellowship (Paul O’Neill) led by Situations in partnership with Dartington College of Arts (which subsequently consolidated with University College Falmouth) and ProjectBase in Cornwall.
A book-length publication Locating the Producers: Durational Approaches to Public Art, edited by Paul O'Neill and Claire Doherty, will be published in spring 2011 by Valiz.
Funders and supporters
Locating the Producers was funded by Great Western Research and led by Situations at the University of the West of England, Bristol in association with ProjectBase and Dartington College of Arts (now University Collage Falmouth incorporating Dartington College of Arts).
