Conference - Held on Monday 10 November 2008
Artists Making Places
The setting for the conference was the Greenwich Peninsula, one of London's most important regeneration projects. The Art on Greenwich Peninsula programme explores the opportunities around commissioning art and working with artists in relation to this twenty year regeneration scheme.
The conference took ‘place making’ and the role of the artist as its theme. It addressed the social issues around place making, moving beyond the notion of physical or geographic place; looking at building communities and developing community cohesion. It explored the ways in which artists can be agents in this process and the related practical, ethical and aesthetic considerations and responsibilities.
The event was intended to be thought-proving and inspirational, creating new insights informed by high profile national and international contributors. A commissioned text by Declan McGonagle, who chaired the event can be seen below, this provided provocation for the speakers and the audience.
Speakers and contributors included: Alfredo Jaar (artist), Prof. Declan McGonagle (National College of Art and Design, Dublin), Laurie Peake (Liverpool Biennial), Nick Ewbank (The Creative Foundation), Anna Hart (Archway Investigations and Responses, Byam Shaw School of Art at Central St Martins, University of the Arts London), Faisal Abdu'Allah (artist), Bob & Roberta Smith (artist) and Vivienne Reiss and Bridget Sawyers (Art on Greenwich Peninsula)
There were also be contributions from a number of artists involved in the programme including Julian Walker, Aoife Mannix , Sarah Butler and Howard Matthew.
