University of Bristol Public Art Strategy
The development of The University of Bristol's precinct in 2008 provided a timely opportunity to reconsider the role artists might have within the University and to envisage a programme of permanent and temporary commissioning. Situations produced a curatorial strategy for an ongoing public art programme, which recognised the specific nature of particular sites and situations through the phasing of the University's precinct development.
Jeppe Hein, Follow Me, 2009 Royal Fort Gardens, Bristol. Photo: Jamie Woodley
The curatorial vision is underpinned by a commitment to best practice in public art commissioning: namely, to follow appropriate processes of procurement and delivery to meet a set of shared aims. What sets this strategy apart from a conventional commercial development or regeneration scheme, however, is the desire to shape the public art programme through direct engagement with the University’s work over the next 10 years and beyond.
Funders and supporters
Funded by the University of Bristol.
