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Bob and Roberta Smith (AKA Patrick Brill) is a British contemporary artist, activist, art education advocate, writer and musician, and a well known and vocal campaigner on art school education. He is known for his “slogan” art that uses text as an art form, creating colourful slogans on banners and placards. He sees art as an important element in democratic life. Central to his thinking is the idea that campaigns are extended art works which include a variety of consciousness raising artefacts.
For the 2017 Creative Folkestone Triennial, he was invited to research the provision of art education in Folkestone: there used to be an art school in the town – why is there not one now? After his research, the artist realised that all the skills and knowledge required to run an art school are already there in the town – they just needed to be recognised and appreciated for what they are.
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Folkestone Triennial is the flagship project of Creative Folkestone and the largest exhibition of newly commissioned work presented in the UK. Artists are invited to use the town as their gallery, utilising public spaces to create striking new art that reflects issues affecting both the town and the wider world. Four Triennials have taken place attracting more than 440,000 visitors. Artists commissioned include Cornelia Parker, Christian Boltanski, Jeremy Deller, Martin Creed, Mark Wallinger, Cristina Iglesias, Richard Wilson, Andy Goldsworthy and AK Dolven.
https://www.creativefolkestone.org.uk...
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Creative Folkestone is a visionary arts charity dedicated to transforming Folkestone through collective creative activity, making the town a better place to live, work, play and visit.
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#CreativeFolkestone #FolkestoneTriennial #Triennial21 #BobandRobertaSmith
Bob and Roberta Smith (AKA Patrick Brill) is a British contemporary artist, activist, art education advocate, writer and musician, and a well known and vocal campaigner on art school education. He is known for his “slogan” art that uses text as an art form, creating colourful slogans on banners and placards. He sees art as an important element in democratic life. Central to his thinking is the idea that campaigns are extended art works which include a variety of consciousness raising artefacts.
For the 2017 Creative Folkestone Triennial, he was invited to research the provision of art education in Folkestone: there used to be an art school in the town – why is there not one now? After his research, the artist realised that all the skills and knowledge required to run an art school are already there in the town – they just needed to be recognised and appreciated for what they are.
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Folkestone Triennial is the flagship project of Creative Folkestone and the largest exhibition of newly commissioned work presented in the UK. Artists are invited to use the town as their gallery, utilising public spaces to create striking new art that reflects issues affecting both the town and the wider world. Four Triennials have taken place attracting more than 440,000 visitors. Artists commissioned include Cornelia Parker, Christian Boltanski, Jeremy Deller, Martin Creed, Mark Wallinger, Cristina Iglesias, Richard Wilson, Andy Goldsworthy and AK Dolven.
https://www.creativefolkestone.org.uk...
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Creative Folkestone is a visionary arts charity dedicated to transforming Folkestone through collective creative activity, making the town a better place to live, work, play and visit.
Follow us:
Facebook: CreativeFolkestone
Instagram: CreativeFstone
Twitter: CreativeFstone
#CreativeFolkestone #FolkestoneTriennial #Triennial21 #BobandRobertaSmith
