The difference between a professional and a non-professional artist – Part 2
What does ‘professional’ mean? Like many words, professional has changed its meaning over the course of history, adapting itself to society’s evolving
First words (from ‘Winter Fires’)
A whole is that which has a beginning, a middle, and an end. Aristotle, 335 BCE When Edward Said died
The journey is not the record of the journey
‘What form do these projects take?’ It was one of several questions that came up after my talk at Banlieues
Talking it over
This evening I’ll be speaking about Regular Marvels in Lyon (France), for my old friends at Banlieues d’Europe. It will
‘Winter Fires’ publication date
Winter Fires, Art and Agency in Old Age will be published by Baring Foundation on 27 November 2012 and will be
Frightening ourselves silly
It is not easy to resist the frightening stories of old age that dominate contemporary culture. Even when programme makers
Living in language
Mohan Rana is an Indian poet who has lived in Britain for over 20 years, but always writing in Hindi
Nothing about us, without us
The draft text of Winter Fires should be complete by the end of August. Everyone who has contributed to it
What we owe
Conversations weave links between and among us. When Steve Lobb spoke about his painting, ‘Big Fires’, he evoked dialogue with
Where We Dream: The Film
My friend Eugène van Erven been documenting community arts for many years, both in his native Netherlands and in other
Mapping the journeys
This is my favourite. This is the last one I did and it just works so well. You gave me
