Monumental Memories: Exploring the social consequences of temporary and public art processes Organised by Artachat, Deveron Arts and PACE

Public Art: what is it?

…work that cares about, challenges, involves and consults the audience for or with whom it is made, respecting community and environment…

Lucy Lippard

Processes & ContextIn order to understand the social consequences of public art, we need to look at the processes involved and the different contexts in which we work.

• PACE practice• Project based• Geographic spread• Consequences

Range of Projects:• Initiatives• Responses• PACE role• Artist role• Opportunities

Children’s Hospitals

• Understanding context• Range of service• Age range• Cultural diversity• Research• Complex issues• Keeping the vision

Permanent (non) monumental

Approach:

AB

C

Response:

The Comedy Carpet, Blackpool

The Comedy Carpet, Blackpool

TELEVISION A

CATCHPHRASES A

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DOUBLE ACTS

HISTORY A

TWO RONNIES

CATCHPHRASES B

MONTY PYTHON

BARRYHUMPHRIES

SPIKEMILLIGAN

PETERKAY

TONYHANCOCK

FILM

TELEVISION B

CONTEMPORARY

RADIO

COMEDY CARPET PROGRESS / 18.10.10

SIGNED OFF AND IN PRODUCTIONCATCHPHRASES ACATCHPHRASES BFRANKIE HOWERDHISTORY ALES DAWSONMORECAMBE AND WISETELEVISION ATOMMY COOPERREGIONAL AND INTERNATIONALKEN DODDTHE TWO RONNIESHISTORY BMONTY PYTHONCONNOLLY / COOK / WOODDOUBLE ACTSCONTEMPORARYHUMPHRIES / HANCOCK / MILLIGAN / KAYENTRANCE

DESIGNED AND PROOF READ(waiting for sign off from Blackpool)FILMTELEVISION BRADIO

DESIGN TO BE FINISHEDCREDITS PANELAREA BETWEEN TOWER STEPS AND CARPET

REGIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

BILLYCONNOLLY

PETERCOOK

VICTORIAWOOD

HISTORY B

ENTRANCE

BENCH A 1650 x 700mm30 in total

BENCH B 1650 x 1650 x 700mm10 in total

Public Art: the future?

Our island is in danger of sinking under the weight of all these sculptures

Doug Cocker