Onedotzero and the city people
Posted in News, Publishing by Alex on September 15th, 2009
I attended a onedotzero panel recently about artists creating work within cities. Called Cities Interventions, the talk focused on guerrilla (sometimes graffiti) work as well as commissioned stuff, and it’s no lie to say I’ve never been so inspired.
There were three panelists, Jason Bruges, James Powderly from the Graffiti Research Lab and Deadly Knitshade. All of them had such brilliant work to show, ranging from a light installation for the olympic park that moves at the speed of famous runners (so you can try chase it), all the way to knitted oranges and lemons being attached to famous London churches.
Some of the work was small, some of it funny, some of it downright rude, but all of it came from people getting out there, trying to say something about the world or make it a better place.
The city is shaped by the people who live in it - the lifeblood of the buildings and the streets – and never has that been clearer to me than it is now.
Deadly Knitshade says:
Thanks for coming along. About time I got to inspire you back.
September 15th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
Alex says:
All three of you were brilliant. So pleased i came along
September 16th, 2009 at 10:00 am
zoemedia says:
This onedotzero panel made for a highly inspiring and entertaining afternoon!
September 16th, 2009 at 11:59 am
shane walter says:
it was a great panel which i was lucky enough to chair. perfect mix of innovation, inspiration, entertainment and enlightenment. thanks for writing it up and look for more intervention action from onedotzero in future.
September 16th, 2009 at 4:07 pm