I often call myself a Public Artist as virtually all the work I create is shown within some form of public space. The work I make is generally site-specific, in that it is created specifically (both physically and conceptually) for the place in whic...More
I often call myself a Public Artist as virtually all the work I create is shown within some form of public space. The work I make is generally site-specific, in that it is created specifically (both physically and conceptually) for the place in which it is shown. Sites have included shopping centres, churches, buses, beaches, websites, and in one case a TV program. My work is primarily a method for exploring issues and ideas. I sometimes work alone, but more frequently I make work with other people, individuals and groups , most of whom have different opinions and life experiences to mine. Generally the only clear point of connection is the subject of the work. The work starts as a process - a large conversation - and becomes concrete through a shared desire to extend this conversation to a wider audience. My most widely known work was produced under the pseudonym Saatchi & Someone in the early 90s. My current research is focussed on exploring and questioning the construction of gender within Afro-Latin social dance forms.
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