Wide Open Space has been a three year prgramme of
artist research, advocacy and dialogue, curated by Alex Murdin, which
has aimed to develop new approaches to rural public space including
roads, commons, widlife sites, villages and market towns. It has
added to
existing
evidence
that art, craft and design contribute to making a better environment,
creating
sustainable communities, enhancing local distinctiveness and adding to
our
overall wellbeing. Commissioned practices have included Anna Best,
Michael Pinsky, London Fieldworks, Simon Pirie and ZMMA architects. the
programme also include a major
conference
on art in public and the new Localism agenda.
Can you make the municipal mythical. Shortlisted proposal for a picnic
site aligned on the solstices as part of the Structures on the Edge competition.
Coastal illuminations for an age of
austerity. Environmentally friendly and anti-light pollution, Lime
Light will make the town of Lyme Regis into a beacon for the
Jurassic Coast, reflecting night skies past and present.
Lidos deserve a second chance. Many
lidos across the UK are disused, but are architectural gems worthy of
new life. What if they could be new centres for both recreation and
ecological education. What if we could actually use them for developing
sustainable aquaculture, through to fighting the rise of biological
pollutants such as invasive (non-native) species. Find out how in this
strategy with a national scope that will create new facilities for
eco-recreation.
Tourism cuts both ways, a way of
consuming places inevitably has repercussions for the places consumed.
What though if the subjects of the tourist gaze had control over how
they are seen ? The Jaywick Tourist Board is a DIY marketing project
that takes the initiative and represents this DIY community on the
terms
of its residents. Jaywick, its wicked !
What happens when we destroy the things
we love ? Should erosion on the paths of the Lake District mean that we
just shouldn't walk there anymore ? A temporary project for Keswick and
Grasmere to tally up the cost of the search for solitude.
Films, notes and observations on the
state of the nation.
