The TEA is a collaborative team of artists, who focused on the relationships between people and environment. Further examining social networks and producing art that connected to everyday life. Some of their piece’s such as Other Peoples Shoes, 1993-4, used public to artists interaction, linking in a way to public participation and social sculpture.
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Macêdo, S. 1999. Collaboration in Art: Sharing the Space of One?. Masters. University of Northumbria at Newcastle upon Tyne.
On Sunday the 29th of September Union Street, Stonehouse was closed for a public Street Party, hosting Music performance, Performance and various other public activities. Amongst all of these it was amazing to see various aspects of the arts within Plymouth interacting with the public.
A project which had previously visited us at Studio 11, commissioned by Grow Efford, an artist-led project by Anne-Marie Culhane and Ruth Ben-Tovin. Promoting from a converted 1970’s electric milk float designed by Rufus Maurice and Belle Benfield. Inspiring communities across Plymouth and Efford to grow and harvest their own produce. Shed on Wheels (SOW) work’s with food, through foraging and growing produce, raising awareness of Creative exchange. At the Street party, SOW invited the public to taste their freshly squeezed apple juice and participate in the process of it as well. This was a great public participation event and I feel the public really invested themselves in taking a part with the project.
A local artist, who also works as a technician at KARST, was around interacting with the public, allowing audience participation with his piece. This gave the public the chance to discuss and understand artistic possibilities. Lee’s work focuses on exploration of mechanical processes. Questioning sound and physics, through recycled materials in a form of Kinetic Art. It was lovely to see how people interacted with Lee and the amount of public interest it attracted.
Overall, It was a very enjoyable afternoon, and a great opportunity to see the community coming together and supporting various organisations and the art’s. You can find more information on the varied sponsors including Plymouth College of Art, and supports amongst the likes of Take A Part and Plymouth City Council, on the following link www.stonehouseaction.btck.co.uk/UnionStreetParty2013
Artist As Curator 