Creative Arts Expressions
Synopsis
Over the course of four months, the Creative Arts Expressions Working Group conducted research in the London Borough of Hackney, focusing on the relationships between artworks, art activities, artists, and residents in the context of enhancing environmental justice on the Hackney Marshes.
Among the aims was to record and analyse the perspectives and perceptions of local residents in regards to their opportunity, capability, and willingness to participate in the creative arts in the Hackney Marshes and surrounding areas. The Working Group was able to achieve this through the use of a variety of research techniques, including desktop research, video and telephone interviews, questionnaires, transect walks, direct observation (photo and video), and participatory mapping.
The research highlighted the power of public art to polarise opinions in the community and the different values and understandings of local residents and local artists related to the pieces in display in and around the Hackney Marshes.
Key findings
Synopsis
Over the course of four months, the Creative Arts Expressions Working Group conducted research in the London Borough of Hackney, focusing on the relationships between artworks, art activities, artists, and residents in the context of enhancing environmental justice on the Hackney Marshes.
Among the aims was to record and analyse the perspectives and perceptions of local residents in regards to their opportunity, capability, and willingness to participate in the creative arts in the Hackney Marshes and surrounding areas. The Working Group was able to achieve this through the use of a variety of research techniques, including desktop research, video and telephone interviews, questionnaires, transect walks, direct observation (photo and video), and participatory mapping.
The research highlighted the power of public art to polarise opinions in the community and the different values and understandings of local residents and local artists related to the pieces in display in and around the Hackney Marshes.
Key findings
- There are a series of disconnects between artists and residents in the area, including:
- A compartive lack of awareness of public artworks among local residents
- A disparity between the artists’ intentions and the public’s perception of artworks
- Artworks can add value to the green spaces, but the lack of formal communication, information, or signage contributes to the lack of knowledge of artworks in the area.
- Artworks have the power to create a sense of common identity and ownership.
- Greater interaction with Hackney Council and between arts communities can help raise the profile and public awareness of art projects in the area.
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