About
Find out moreAn arts organisation, producing house, publisher and critical think-tank on public art, Situations grew extraordinary experiences out of distinct places from 2002-2017.
Our work always began with a place – a situation, a circumstance, people, history, or untold story – taking us to many different cities, towns and villages across the UK and overseas. We believed that artists of all forms and all media can be the charismatic agents of change and we invested in and creatively supported their process of making. We sought out opportunities for them to connect directly with places and we invited them to make new works with us as their creative producers and with the audience at the centre of how the idea unfolded.
“A joyous expression of what it feels like to belong to the world.” – The Stage
“Multi-sensory, genre-hopping, participative and provocative.” – The Guardian
“Heart-ambushingly beautiful.” Visitor
“Each time I haven’t failed to feel uplifted. I always come away feeling my spirits are lifted.” Visitor
Katie Paterson, Future Library
Oslo / 2014 - 2114
David Olusoga, Set in Stone?
David Olusoga on the removal of public sculptures inc. Colston’s…
ViewOwen Sheers, Or In Any Other Way
Runnymede / 2015
Mark Wallinger, Writ in Water
Runnymede / 2018 - to date
Alex Hartley, Nowhereisland
Bristol / Plymouth / St. Ives / Newquay / Ilfracombe / Weymouth / 2011 - 2012
One Day Sculpture
New Zealand / 2008 - 2009
Verity Standen, Refrain
Richmond, North Yorks / St Helens, Merseyside / Newhaven / 2017
Michael Sailstorfer, Folkestone Digs
Folkestone / 2014 - to date
Out of Time, Out of Place: Public Art (Now) book
Edited by Situations’ Founder Director Claire Doherty, this survey publication…
ViewNew Rules
As part of Public Art Now, we developed a set…
ViewHeather and Ivan Morrison, Journée des Barricades
Wellington NZ / 2008
Sunday 14 December 2008, from 07.00 Stout St between Lambton…