Artist studio, Proboscis consider what 'common space' means to people from diverse cultural backgrounds, both in the UK and abroad. The work focuses on the notion of kinship and belonging to common spaces as well as the ideas of property and land ownership which are so deeply connected to the meaning of 'common' in the English language.
Haring Woods Studio was commissioned by Peterborough City Council to develop and manage Perception Peterborough, a dynamic and creative visioning project to develop innovative approaches to the challenges and opportunities facing Peterborough and to motivate individuals and agencies to recognise their place in the big picture.
Over 4 days in September 2008, Haring Woods brought together a total of 50 key local representatives and international creative thinkers to develop innovative ideas and approaches to the challenges and opportunities facing Peterborough and its future growth. Artist studio Proboscis was commissioned to work in partnership with Haring Woods to facilitate the creative workshops.
IJburg is a major new urban district being developed on a cluster of man-made islands to the east of Amsterdam city centre. Part of the development in Haveneiland (‘Harbour Island’), is known as 'Block 35' , where housing units are situated around a communal courtyard, which has a cobalt blue townhouse in the middle. ‘The Blue House’ as it is called, has been withdrawn from the housing market from 2005 to 2009 on the initiative of artist Jeanne van Heeswijk. For this period it will act as a centre for artistic and cultural production and research into what happens when such a radical approach to urban planning and community development is employed. The Blue House has already hosted many residencies by artists and creative thinkers, representing a wide range of practices and disciplines.
Breaking Boundaries, The Ashford Ring Project, 2007
A project to renew the design of a 1970s ring road in Ashford using a design approach that gives equal balance to pedestrians and motor vehicles on roads and highways. Shared Space- European urban design a policy makers - are working with artists such as Michael Pinsky, John Atkin, John Maine, Nayan Kulkarniu and Simeon Nelson to work on the surrounding landscape, lighting strategy, and road.
This is an art centred collaborative regeneration initiative forr the former mining town of Castleford, England. 11 improvement projects include the relocation of memorial public benches, the development of a children’s play forest in what used to be an abandoned council allotment and the improvement of the Ferry Fryston Green. This is project is lead by regeneration, design and development organisations and supported by the Channel 4, City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, English Partnerships, Yorkshire Forward, Groundwork UK and the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.
Cherokee Gives Back is an investment firm specializing in the acquisition, regeneration and sustainable redevelopment of contaminated real estate. They have a strong commitment to non-profit initiatives, community involvement and public service. Unlike other similar property developers, they exercise collaborative decision making with local authorities, community groups and residents.
DISONANCIAS is a platform that creates relationships between artists and companies, research centres or public organisations in order to foster innovation in all its aspects and transmit to society the importance of developing creative environments. It is based on the idea that artists are, by definition, researchers and can contribute to proposing new and different paths of innovation, introducing detours and discords in the normal processes of thought and action, contributing creativity and work methodologies and serving as a catalyst for the members of a team.
Sponge is an open network of individuals who work towards sustainable development of built and natural environments. Through a set of communication platforms and ideas exchange Sponge focuses on ecology as a priority for the construction industries. They organize networking events, seminars and workshops in which they practice collaborative policy development.
Observatorium is a non for profit, artist run forganisation that creates exhibitions, public sculpture and networks. It develops projects relating to public space using an inter-disciplinary and participatory approach to decision making for environment design.
