Defying Logic and Gravity: The Art of Facilitation with Alex Chinneck

19/11/2024 1h 52min Episodio 21
Defying Logic and Gravity: The Art of Facilitation with Alex Chinneck

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Try Descript: get.descript.com/s8kjemvu79fzREPLAY: As a one-year podcast anniversary celebration we are re-relasing this fascinating interview that was originally published in two parts.In this in-depth discussion, renowned UK artist Alex Chinneck delves into his evolution as a creative practitioner, from his time at Chelsea College of Art to his viral architectural interventions and public art projects. In this episode we will hear:• Exactly how Alex bootstrapped huge projects with no budget.• Why he suffered from severe burnout and what changes had to be made in his process• About the importance of facilitation over fabrication• His experiences regarding the challenges of permanent and temporary public art projects• About collaborations whose role has been instrumental in realizing Chinneck’s ambitious visionAlex Chinneck is based in Kent, UK. Check out his work on his website https://www.alexchinneck.com/ and give him a follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexchinneck/Where to see Alex's permanent public sculptures:• The inverted pylon "A Bullet From A Shooting Star" on Ordnance Crescent, Greenwich peninsula, London. • The cracked facade titled "Six Pins And Half A Dozen Needles" at 77 Fulham Palace Road in Hammersmith, London.• The exploding staircase "A Spring in Your Step" in Circus Street, Brighton.• Series of "Group Hug" sculptures on buildings in Nancy, France.Also mentioned in this episode:Chelsea College of Arts: https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/chelsea-college-of-arts | https://www.instagram.com/unioftheartslondon/ Tate Britain: https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain | https://www.instagram.com/tate Conrad Shawcross: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_Shawcross | https://www.instagram.com/conradshawcross/?hl=enDavid Murphy: https://www.davidmurphystudio.co.uk/ | https://www.instagram.com/_davidmurphystudio/Ibstock Brick: https://www.ibstock.co.uk/ibstock-brick | https://www.instagram.com/ibstock.official/Smith And Wallwork Engineers: https://www.smithandwallwork.com/who-are-we/ | https://www.instagram.com/smithandwallwork/English Heritage: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/ | https://instagram.com/englishheritageArts Council England: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ | https://www.instagram.com/aceagrams Frank Gehry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_GehryRachel Whiteread: https://gagosian.com/artists/rachel-whiteread/ | https://www.instagram.com/rachelwhitereadofficialRichard Wilson: https://www.richardwilsonsculptor.com/ Gordon Matta-Clark: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Matta-ClarkCovent Garden: https://www.coventgarden.london/ | https://www.instagram.com/coventgardenldnIlluminate Productions: https://www.illuminateproductions.co.uk/ | http://instagram.com/illuminating_artsThe Darent Wax Company: https://www.darentwax.com/ | https://uk.linkedin.com/company/the-darent-wax-company-ltdAnselm Kiefer: Remembering the Future: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4212634/ | Watch here: https://youtu.be/FUQuhoqTKtg?si=JYiPNUgjV_oG9HZRAlan Yentob: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Yentob | https://www.instagram.com/ayentob1/Millimetre: https://millimetre.uk.net/ | https://www.instagram.com/millimetremakes/ Milan Design Week: https://www.salonemilano.it/en | https://instagram.com/isaloniofficial/ Anish Kapoor: https://anishkapoor.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/dirty_cornerAntony Gormley: https://www.antonygormley.com/ Richard Serra: https://gagosian.com/artists/richard-serra/Michael Heizer: https://gagosian.com/artists/michael-heizer/Thom Yorke: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9BJwi8Q2AiLtLHdGlWqsrQ |...

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