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It doesn’t have to last forever – public art in a changing city
As Bristol enters a period of significant regeneration, how can we collectively reimagine what the provision of public art looks like in the future? How can artists playfully disrupt and create thrilling new place-based work that is non-permanent and has deeper, more rich community engagement.
Mayfest and beyond: Confluence continues to flow
Cast your mind back to the cold, dark days of December. We filled an empty shop in Redcliffe with wonderful sounds, words and images that explored how Bristol is changing as part of a new residency called Confluence.
Verity Standen Guest Blog: There You Go, Lovely
Culminating in a weekend programme of film, photography, live performance and installation 1-3 December, Confluence has been the collaborative effort of four fantastic artists, one of whom is Verity Standen. For the blog, we did a quick artist profile on Verity and spoke about her upcoming Confluence project There You Go, Lovely.
Travis Alabanza Guest Blog: Since We Last Kissed
Culminating in a weekend programme of film, photography, live performance and installation 1-3 December, Confluence has been the collaborative effort of four fantastic artists, one of whom is Travis Alabanza.
Ryan Convery-Moroney Guest Blog: Confluence
Confluence has been the collaborative effort of four fantastic artists, one of whom is Ryan Convery-Moroney. For the blog, we did a quick artist profile on Ryan and discussed his upcoming project.
Asmaa Jama Guest Blog: A Song for the Slippages
As part of Confluence’s weekend programme, multidisciplinary artist Asmaa Jama will be presenting A Song for the Slippages - a live performance exploring the idea of a hidden or parallel world and converging tales in the city. For MAYK’s blog, we did a quick artist profile with Asmaa discussing their project.
Theoni Dourida Guest Blog: Tracing the City
In geography, a confluence occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. Bristol is a city of literal and metaphorical confluences. Each day our lives merge.
Bristol’s never-ending makeover: why we need art to be part of urban change
Bristol is a city which seems to be in a perpetual state of physical reinvention. Cranes dominate the skyline. We are constantly being asked to reassess our relationship to the topography of the city as new buildings spring up.
Four artists explore the changing landscape of Bristol city centre in new residency programme, ‘Confluence’
Four artists explore the ever-changing landscape of Bristol city centre in new residency programme, ‘Confluence’.