* Chris Meigh-Andrews current research with wind powered outdoor
media art installations in the Cumbrian forests.
This is an interesting point. The GAC is increasingly involved in
commissioning art for public spaces... by that I mean managed by central
or (occasionally) local government, one of the issues we have to deal
with when proposing a new media type installation is the question of
environment/sustainability.
'Why do we need to have an art work that needs a power supply when a
traditional bronze doesn't use any energy source.'
This is all about money primarily but does raise the question of
environmental concerns. Usually I argue this from the point of view of
the (intellectual) value of the art, however, the counter-arguments are
getting stronger. I wonder if I should be looking for new media works
which include some kind of sustainable energy supply (solar or wind
powered)?
Adrian
Adrian George
Curator: Collections Project
Government Art Collection
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