Jingyun He
Jingyun He
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How has the Implementation of Art in the Public Realm Added Value within Britain’s Former Coalfield Communities?
This research demonstrates the potential value that can be added through art commissioned within the public realm, particularly in communities that encounter multifaceted challenges. Specifically exploring its capability within the former colliery communities of Britain.
Former coalfield communities continue to underperform in various areas both socially and economically. This can be attributed as a repercussion of poorly handled mass unemployment and mining closures. This paper discusses the socio-political events that occurred during the ‘Thatcher years’ and their subsequent impact felt then and today.
The annual Degree Show is a highly anticipated event amongst staff, students, external partners and friends of the School of Art – it provides a platform for the work that the students have spent so long conceiving and producing. The 2023 Degree Show has been realised through an ongoing testing of ideas in public arenas in which the discourse around art practice takes place. This process of realising practice which engages with audiences has over […]
