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Dream of St Helens: Planning approval was granted by St.Helens Council on 9 September 2008 for Dream, a spectacular new landmark artwork conceived by internationally renowned artist Jaume Plensa and chosen by a group of local ex-miners.
The Ghanaian sculptor El Anatsui has become the third artist to transform The Big 4, the installation that brings the '4' logo to life on the steps of the channel's Horseferry Road headquarters.
Invisible Art – Burnley site launch: Friday 14 March saw the first Big Art Project launched – an inventive, invisible(!) artwork by greyworld in close collaboration with a group of young locals.
Big Art Mob wins again: The Big Art Mob, which encourages anyone with a mobile phone to help build a comprehensive map of public art in the UK, has won the prestigious 'Community Engagement' award at the inaugural MediaGuardian Awards for Innovation 2008.
Breath of Fresh Air – Parka joins Big Art Mob
The latest photos on the Big Art Mob include contributions from Glaswegian punk-poppers Parka.
Internationally-acclaimed artists have been selected by communities across the UK to develop new public art commissions for the Big Art Project.
The Big Art Project is an ambitious public art commissioning initiative from Channel 4, supported by Arts Council England and The Art Fund.
Communities around the country have seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, courtesy of Channel 4, to get involved in the commissioning of a work of art. And not just any work of art. A big work of art. A big, significant work of public art.
The current state of play on the Channel 4 Big Art Project across the UK:
- Seven sites (nominated by the public) have been selected
- The winning Site Nominators are now engaging with the process of commissioning and creating these big art works
- Artists and curators have been appointed for the various sites and are working with the nominators. In each area progress towards a new public artwork is developing differently, shaped and driven by the local community.
- The Channel 4 Big Art Project continues to explore and debate the questions around Public Art in Britain today. Join the debate on the forum
- The Channel 4 Big Art Project has established a charitable trust (the Big Art Trust) to create and promote art in the public realm, particularly in non-gallery settings.
- The progress of the project from start to finish will be documented in a major four-part series to be broadcast on Channel 4 from November 2008.
Antony Gormley: Angel of the North, Mark Wallinger: Ecce Homo and Robert Smithson: Spiral Jetty
What is Public Art? Find out more.
To view different examples of Public Art, visit the Big Art gallery
Tony Cragg: Declination and Luke Jerram: Sky Orchestra
Photo credits (clockwise from top left):
Anthony Gormley Angel of the North (courtesy Gateshead Council, ©the artist and Jay Joplin/White Cube)
Mark Wallinger Ecce Homo (courtesy Anthony Reynolds Gallery, © the artist)
Robert Smithson Spiral Jetty (© Estate of Robert Smithson/licensed by VAGA New York NY. Courtesy James Cohan Gallery NY. Collection DIA Center for the Arts NY. Photo: G Gorgoni)
Luke Jerram Sky Orchestra (courtesy Luke Jerram Photo: Thierry Grobet)
Tony Cragg Declination (courtesy Lisson Gallery and the artist)
Photo of Big 4 by Jule Ebert
The Big Art Project is an ambitious public art commissioning initiative from Channel 4, supported by Arts Council England and The Art Fund.
