Realisation (2003)
Cuatour: GAYNOR SWEENEY
Artists: Tony knox.. Gaynor
Sweeny. Sue Milburn. Ben Youdan. George Lund. Michelle Molyneux.
Peter Chan. Sue Milburn Exhibishions : The Atrium (Liverpool
Echo Building). The Walker Art Gallery. The Palm House.
Liverpool City of Culture Bid 2008
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Realisation was the prototype
for trancsvoyeur making artist be pro active in their city this
resulted in a touring show throughout Liverpool this was funded
by the Liverpool culture company as part of the glitter events,
this was also to highlight the city while the judges for Captial
of Culture bid wher viewing the city. The objective of the project
is to create an awareness of the environment of Liverpool with consideration
of social and economic implications that found the attitudes and
ideologies of the people. To promote a sense of pride in the community
of the city and ultimately to attain a ‘Realisation’
of their own self worth synonymous to where they live – the
city of Liverpool
Realisations
Exhibition – The Atrium, Liverpool Echo and Daily Post.
Part (1) Ideological and Socio-Economic
Sector:
The ideological environment of the city can be defined as the philosophies
and views of the people and this collective voice represented in
the media and tabloids. The foremost expressed in the words of the
‘Liverpool Echo and Daily Post’. Thus, this section
of the city is selected as one particular area to promote the environment
of the city. The location is not merely demonstrative of the beliefs,
but is situated in the business sector of Liverpool and also captures
the economic audience.
Part (2) Workshops with children at the Bronte Centre, Liverpool,
with a selection of artists from the Realisations group. The communal
environment of the city is composed of the people themselves. The
demographics of the city a hybrid infusion and this cosmopolitan
environment instituted by historical events, as well as contemporary
transitions. The community base thus is an area for inclusion to
this project. Through workshops the theme of the city’s environment
will be explored, enabling members of the public to develop an awareness
of their environment through cultural practice and interchange.
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Part (3): Realisations Exhibition
– Walker Art Gallery.
Cultural Sector:
The culmination of the ‘Glitter’ event was held at the
‘Walker Art Gallery’ on 27 March 2003. The art of the
projects was exhibited within this venue The art could consisted
of the professional images of the artists and the explorations of
the community based projects, as this provide a relationship of
the cultural practices in Liverpool and further an understanding
and enlightenment of the cultural interaction within the city.
Part (4): Realisations Exhibition
– Palm House, Sefton Park..
Heritage Sector:
An additional venue is the ‘Palm House’ in Sefton Park
and relates the contemporary art to one of the architectural heritage.
A narrative and unification in the art history of the city between
the prestige of the structural design to the current artistic interpretations
of the city.
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