Art on Hoarding - from December 08 for at least 12 months
This is the first phase of a proposed on-going programme that would involve commissioning site-specific art works for hoarding. During this phase the art works are situated on site hoarding on John Harrison Way and East Parkside close to Greenwich Millennium Village.
One of the objectives of this project was to develop a sense of ownership and involvement of local people in the development process. So the Directors of Art developed the project in partnership with local organisations.
Faisal Abdu'Allah was commissioned to work with people living and working on the Peninsula to create an installation based on the idea of local stories. The artwork, in the same place, comprises a 'lightbox' with text and quotes. This will be updated with new text and images in Spring 2009.
Bob and Roberta Smith has created The Long Short Story Backwards or Lnog Sroht Sroty Brawkcads. Working with a team of sign writers the installation was a performance over seven weeks - creating Bob and Roberta Smith's longest ever artwork.
These commissions were supported by Arts Council England, Homes and Communities Agency and Greenwich Peninsula Regeneration Ltd.
