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Beyond the tourist road signs | Jan Williams | TEDxSouthampton


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[Music] hello oh it’s checking already better

hello oh it’s checking already better

hello oh it’s checking already better get a move on right this was our if you

get a move on right this was our if you

get a move on right this was our if you want to tweet live grab it quick and

want to tweet live grab it quick and

want to tweet live grab it quick and we’re off so you get stupid you get two

we’re off so you get stupid you get two

we’re off so you get stupid you get two for the price of one today because we

for the price of one today because we

for the price of one today because we are a collaboration so it didn’t seem

are a collaboration so it didn’t seem

are a collaboration so it didn’t seem right just me coming on my own so this

right just me coming on my own so this

right just me coming on my own so this is our gallery in the caravan which we

is our gallery in the caravan which we

is our gallery in the caravan which we got the idea because we wanted to take

got the idea because we wanted to take

got the idea because we wanted to take art to people we were commissioned to be

art to people we were commissioned to be

art to people we were commissioned to be in a festival for the Millennium in

in a festival for the Millennium in

in a festival for the Millennium in obviously the year 2000 in Portsmouth

obviously the year 2000 in Portsmouth

obviously the year 2000 in Portsmouth and I was making a lot of work at the

and I was making a lot of work at the

and I was making a lot of work at the time about the British and leisure

time about the British and leisure

time about the British and leisure activities so a caravan perfect vehicle

activities so a caravan perfect vehicle

activities so a caravan perfect vehicle so where this is our first outing and we

so where this is our first outing and we

so where this is our first outing and we decided it’s the first we didn’t want to

decided it’s the first we didn’t want to

decided it’s the first we didn’t want to just have a toy caravan with seats and

just have a toy caravan with seats and

just have a toy caravan with seats and beds and things in it so we bought it

beds and things in it so we bought it

beds and things in it so we bought it off a German lady who spent quite a long

off a German lady who spent quite a long

off a German lady who spent quite a long time telling us how everything works and

time telling us how everything works and

time telling us how everything works and within half an hour of buying it we’d

within half an hour of buying it we’d

within half an hour of buying it we’d ripped it all out and converted it into

ripped it all out and converted it into

ripped it all out and converted it into a a white space so it’s just white walls

a a white space so it’s just white walls

a a white space so it’s just white walls in a wood floor so the idea is we can

in a wood floor so the idea is we can

in a wood floor so the idea is we can just take it anywhere it’s not quite as

just take it anywhere it’s not quite as

just take it anywhere it’s not quite as straightforward because there’s bollards

straightforward because there’s bollards

straightforward because there’s bollards and traffic wardens and red tape but we

and traffic wardens and red tape but we

and traffic wardens and red tape but we thought if we take art to people we

thought if we take art to people we

thought if we take art to people we treat the carrot the caravan inside is

treat the carrot the caravan inside is

treat the carrot the caravan inside is like a proper formal white space for

like a proper formal white space for

like a proper formal white space for it’s kind of hidden in the caravan so

it’s kind of hidden in the caravan so

it’s kind of hidden in the caravan so it’s really accessible and it was just

it’s really accessible and it was just

it’s really accessible and it was just for that weekend and we’re still using

for that weekend and we’re still using

for that weekend and we’re still using it now so it’s been a very long weekend

it now so it’s been a very long weekend

it now so it’s been a very long weekend 20 years later one so we’d started off

20 years later one so we’d started off

20 years later one so we’d started off taking it around as we’ve just been said

taking it around as we’ve just been said

taking it around as we’ve just been said with hundreds of places we’ve been to

with hundreds of places we’ve been to

with hundreds of places we’ve been to but everywhere from the back streets of

but everywhere from the back streets of

but everywhere from the back streets of Liverpool to outside the Tate’s quite

Liverpool to outside the Tate’s quite

Liverpool to outside the Tate’s quite fancy places two we just love that

fancy places two we just love that

fancy places two we just love that juxtaposition you like nice

juxtaposition you like nice

juxtaposition you like nice juxtaposition and we’ve been checking

juxtaposition and we’ve been checking

juxtaposition and we’ve been checking over the years that particular

over the years that particular

over the years that particular exhibition it was just for a Friday

exhibition it was just for a Friday

exhibition it was just for a Friday night later taped show and we decided to

night later taped show and we decided to

night later taped show and we decided to just can’t live for the weekend so we

just can’t live for the weekend so we

just can’t live for the weekend so we put our van in the back of the tape

put our van in the back of the tape

put our van in the back of the tape slipped in the van and kept the car

slipped in the van and kept the car

slipped in the van and kept the car there for a weekend before anybody’s

there for a weekend before anybody’s

there for a weekend before anybody’s really noticed we with it fans have been

really noticed we with it fans have been

really noticed we with it fans have been always slept in the car park but anyway

always slept in the car park but anyway

always slept in the car park but anyway some of the story so this is what we

some of the story so this is what we

some of the story so this is what we were doing in the caravan our line of

were doing in the caravan our line of

were doing in the caravan our line of inquiry was is Britain great to be like

inquiry was is Britain great to be like

inquiry was is Britain great to be like a nice bit of wordplay too so where I

a nice bit of wordplay too so where I

a nice bit of wordplay too so where I think what we’re going to show you next

think what we’re going to show you next

think what we’re going to show you next is just our so sometimes we move out of

is just our so sometimes we move out of

is just our so sometimes we move out of the caravan itself so this is when we

the caravan itself so this is when we

the caravan itself so this is when we moved into aspects gallery imports yeah

moved into aspects gallery imports yeah

moved into aspects gallery imports yeah it’s when aspects moves at I we will

it’s when aspects moves at I we will

it’s when aspects moves at I we will first show that we work in great big

first show that we work in great big

first show that we work in great big numbers so there were fifteen hundred

numbers so there were fifteen hundred

numbers so there were fifteen hundred images in that particular show and it

images in that particular show and it

images in that particular show and it was called is Britain great and that’s

was called is Britain great and that’s

was called is Britain great and that’s been a theme of us for a number of years

been a theme of us for a number of years

been a theme of us for a number of years we’ve produced books on the the theme as

we’ve produced books on the the theme as

we’ve produced books on the the theme as it is been great and we don’t know the

it is been great and we don’t know the

it is been great and we don’t know the answer to that but we’ve been

answer to that but we’ve been

answer to that but we’ve been investigating still so what we we work

investigating still so what we we work

investigating still so what we we work in sort of typology is in series so we

in sort of typology is in series so we

in sort of typology is in series so we record everyday life so it might be like

record everyday life so it might be like

record everyday life so it might be like a series of bins or road signs or just

a series of bins or road signs or just

a series of bins or road signs or just behavior so it’s about sociology and

behavior so it’s about sociology and

behavior so it’s about sociology and anthropology as much as anything at the

anthropology as much as anything at the

anthropology as much as anything at the same time we were making postcards some

same time we were making postcards some

same time we were making postcards some people got hold of our postcards and

people got hold of our postcards and

people got hold of our postcards and said would you like to make a book we

said would you like to make a book we

said would you like to make a book we made a book someone said would you like

made a book someone said would you like

made a book someone said would you like to send your book to Paul Smith the

to send your book to Paul Smith the

to send your book to Paul Smith the designer he might like it he did like it

designer he might like it he did like it

designer he might like it he did like it and he shipped a caravan off to his base

and he shipped a caravan off to his base

and he shipped a caravan off to his base in Japan in Tokyo so that was the

in Japan in Tokyo so that was the

in Japan in Tokyo so that was the exhibition the only garden in Tokyo just

exhibition the only garden in Tokyo just

exhibition the only garden in Tokyo just about so where we could put the caravan

about so where we could put the caravan

about so where we could put the caravan we have people that there were men in

we have people that there were men in

we have people that there were men in white gloves maneuvering our little

white gloves maneuvering our little

white gloves maneuvering our little gallery and people wanted to move into

gallery and people wanted to move into

gallery and people wanted to move into it doesn’t know so again just this is

it doesn’t know so again just this is

it doesn’t know so again just this is just running through a few of the places

just running through a few of the places

just running through a few of the places that we’ve been in one of our

that we’ve been in one of our

that we’ve been in one of our discoveries one of our greatest

discoveries one of our greatest

discoveries one of our greatest successes is the washing line gallery

successes is the washing line gallery

successes is the washing line gallery and there’s not often enough room in the

and there’s not often enough room in the

and there’s not often enough room in the caravan so expand into the washing line

caravan so expand into the washing line

caravan so expand into the washing line gallery as well so what this is we’re

gallery as well so what this is we’re

gallery as well so what this is we’re very interested in regional identity

very interested in regional identity

very interested in regional identity been talking lot about identity today

been talking lot about identity today

been talking lot about identity today and self and society so we often hear we

and self and society so we often hear we

and self and society so we often hear we were invited to go to Aberdeen sure we

were invited to go to Aberdeen sure we

were invited to go to Aberdeen sure we traveled around 17 different towns and

traveled around 17 different towns and

traveled around 17 different towns and villages for a day in November and

villages for a day in November and

villages for a day in November and December so chilly caravanning weather

December so chilly caravanning weather

December so chilly caravanning weather with a Gannet we yeah we were given us

with a Gannet we yeah we were given us

with a Gannet we yeah we were given us gannett by the museum so good it might

gannett by the museum so good it might

gannett by the museum so good it might entice people which it dead and our work

entice people which it dead and our work

entice people which it dead and our work has been compared to exhibitions and

has been compared to exhibitions and

has been compared to exhibitions and museums and we’ve just come back from

museums and we’ve just come back from

museums and we’ve just come back from making a museum in lithuania in a

making a museum in lithuania in a

making a museum in lithuania in a three-week period and so the touring us

three-week period and so the touring us

three-week period and so the touring us in aberdeenshire we created a museum in

in aberdeenshire we created a museum in

in aberdeenshire we created a museum in the caravan so that’s actually the

the caravan so that’s actually the

the caravan so that’s actually the inside of the caravan at the end of the

inside of the caravan at the end of the

inside of the caravan at the end of the tour we have famous people been in the

tour we have famous people been in the

tour we have famous people been in the caravan we’ve just chosen Fiona Hyslop

caravan we’ve just chosen Fiona Hyslop

caravan we’ve just chosen Fiona Hyslop berm we could have had Alex Salmond but

berm we could have had Alex Salmond but

berm we could have had Alex Salmond but we chose Fiona his look not meant to be

we chose Fiona his look not meant to be

we chose Fiona his look not meant to be political thing and so this is the

political thing and so this is the

political thing and so this is the source of images that we’ve been known

source of images that we’ve been known

source of images that we’ve been known for a certain type of image and this is

for a certain type of image and this is

for a certain type of image and this is why we never go anywhere about our

why we never go anywhere about our

why we never go anywhere about our cameras because you might see an Afghan

cameras because you might see an Afghan

cameras because you might see an Afghan hound in his shell suit so so many

hound in his shell suit so so many

hound in his shell suit so so many people say to us odd you know what I saw

people say to us odd you know what I saw

people say to us odd you know what I saw today this that and the other but I

today this that and the other but I

today this that and the other but I didn’t have a camera so there’s no

didn’t have a camera so there’s no

didn’t have a camera so there’s no excuse and every picture tells a story

excuse and every picture tells a story

excuse and every picture tells a story that was shown first at the eden center

that was shown first at the eden center

that was shown first at the eden center where the Eden Project where we had a an

where the Eden Project where we had a an

where the Eden Project where we had a an exhibition many years ago and we now

exhibition many years ago and we now

exhibition many years ago and we now know every detail about the dog the

know every detail about the dog the

know every detail about the dog the owner the life where they got on a bus

owner the life where they got on a bus

owner the life where they got on a bus what they buy not suspense is everything

what they buy not suspense is everything

what they buy not suspense is everything just from that one the thing about

just from that one the thing about

just from that one the thing about pressing our photos and the caravan

pressing our photos and the caravan

pressing our photos and the caravan people come in brings people together it

people come in brings people together it

people come in brings people together it kind of brings any anybody from a road

kind of brings any anybody from a road

kind of brings any anybody from a road sweeper to a international curator to

sweeper to a international curator to

sweeper to a international curator to someone shopping and then they just talk

someone shopping and then they just talk

someone shopping and then they just talk about what you know the subject of the

about what you know the subject of the

about what you know the subject of the photos because photography is just a

photos because photography is just a

photos because photography is just a brilliant democratic language as far as

brilliant democratic language as far as

brilliant democratic language as far as we’re concerned that is just purely how

we’re concerned that is just purely how

we’re concerned that is just purely how to be English dynasty is one of my altar

to be English dynasty is one of my altar

to be English dynasty is one of my altar this is one of my all-time favorites and

this is one of my all-time favorites and

this is one of my all-time favorites and you might have noticed for a bit kind of

you might have noticed for a bit kind of

you might have noticed for a bit kind of anti-establishment and I think one of

anti-establishment and I think one of

anti-establishment and I think one of our biggest inspirations is the language

our biggest inspirations is the language

our biggest inspirations is the language of Torahs and we’re told water

of Torahs and we’re told water

of Torahs and we’re told water attractions what were meant to look at

attractions what were meant to look at

attractions what were meant to look at if you’re going to go here pay some

if you’re going to go here pay some

if you’re going to go here pay some money go up that girl hung there which

money go up that girl hung there which

money go up that girl hung there which is fine but we like to go down the back

is fine but we like to go down the back

is fine but we like to go down the back streets see what else there is find that

streets see what else there is find that

streets see what else there is find that was on the top of car park 50 yards from

was on the top of car park 50 yards from

was on the top of car park 50 yards from the beach but he obviously wanted to be

the beach but he obviously wanted to be

the beach but he obviously wanted to be alone so yesterday I thank me yet we do

alone so yesterday I thank me yet we do

alone so yesterday I thank me yet we do Joe versus Maha record hips and you make

Joe versus Maha record hips and you make

Joe versus Maha record hips and you make up your own lines what’s happening there

up your own lines what’s happening there

up your own lines what’s happening there we we’ve all felt that and that so a

we we’ve all felt that and that so a

we we’ve all felt that and that so a second are at the moment I think James

second are at the moment I think James

second are at the moment I think James mentioned we have this touring

mentioned we have this touring

mentioned we have this touring exhibition called extraordinary about

exhibition called extraordinary about

exhibition called extraordinary about how extraordinary ordinary everyday life

how extraordinary ordinary everyday life

how extraordinary ordinary everyday life is this it was in Liverpool but it could

is this it was in Liverpool but it could

is this it was in Liverpool but it could be anywhere couldn’t nessuna jit I think

be anywhere couldn’t nessuna jit I think

be anywhere couldn’t nessuna jit I think she probably went in and thought our

she probably went in and thought our

she probably went in and thought our just you know got a top for a fiver and

just you know got a top for a fiver and

just you know got a top for a fiver and then sauce haha ever done John what’s

then sauce haha ever done John what’s

then sauce haha ever done John what’s that cast in bronze and stuffed in a

that cast in bronze and stuffed in a

that cast in bronze and stuffed in a language of marketing is another thing

kind of fits in with the burger

kind of fits in with the burger apocalypse a bit isn’t it sometime food

apocalypse a bit isn’t it sometime food

apocalypse a bit isn’t it sometime food people don’t put two and two together

people don’t put two and two together

people don’t put two and two together sometimes but people make signs but they

sometimes but people make signs but they

sometimes but people make signs but they don’t really think about what they put

don’t really think about what they put

don’t really think about what they put on then we’re glad they don’t because

on then we’re glad they don’t because

on then we’re glad they don’t because it’s Lawrence teen in that way and it’s

it’s Lawrence teen in that way and it’s

it’s Lawrence teen in that way and it’s one of Jan’s favorites you’ll read it

one of Jan’s favorites you’ll read it

one of Jan’s favorites you’ll read it for you oh can I guess you can’t read it

for you oh can I guess you can’t read it

for you oh can I guess you can’t read it it’s we love stroppy signs and the cysts

it’s we love stroppy signs and the cysts

it’s we love stroppy signs and the cysts feelings are simmering undercurrent of

feelings are simmering undercurrent of

feelings are simmering undercurrent of just annoyance irritation so this was

just annoyance irritation so this was

just annoyance irritation so this was there was a shop and never guess you had

there was a shop and never guess you had

there was a shop and never guess you had done if it’s still there called cloud

done if it’s still there called cloud

done if it’s still there called cloud cuckoo-land and it was full of

cuckoo-land and it was full of

cuckoo-land and it was full of collectibles and the feller and that

collectibles and the feller and that

collectibles and the feller and that must have been sick of people like

must have been sick of people like

must have been sick of people like holidaymakers going to those antiques so

holidaymakers going to those antiques so

holidaymakers going to those antiques so don’t please don’t be shocked by the

don’t please don’t be shocked by the

don’t please don’t be shocked by the price of antiques as you stand there and

price of antiques as you stand there and

price of antiques as you stand there and you’re a hundred fifty can’t write

you’re a hundred fifty can’t write

you’re a hundred fifty can’t write anything though there’s six months away

anything though there’s six months away

anything though there’s six months away from the bin and then it just says thank

from the bin and then it just says thank

from the bin and then it just says thank you so release it so that’s all of these

you so release it so that’s all of these

you so release it so that’s all of these are an interesting comment about the

are an interesting comment about the

are an interesting comment about the value of things and also we do talks to

value of things and also we do talks to

value of things and also we do talks to students photography students and things

students photography students and things

students photography students and things we did to emphasize that photography is

we did to emphasize that photography is

we did to emphasize that photography is a great big sphere it covers everything

a great big sphere it covers everything

a great big sphere it covers everything and you don’t have to just do portraits

and you don’t have to just do portraits

and you don’t have to just do portraits and landscapes and sunsets and things

and landscapes and sunsets and things

and landscapes and sunsets and things you know be imaginative and find what’s

you know be imaginative and find what’s

you know be imaginative and find what’s interesting and humor comes into our

interesting and humor comes into our

interesting and humor comes into our world quite enough so I mean I think

world quite enough so I mean I think

world quite enough so I mean I think this is typical Sarah least it’s honest

this is typical Sarah least it’s honest

this is typical Sarah least it’s honest isn’t it and that was in a little shop

isn’t it and that was in a little shop

isn’t it and that was in a little shop north in North Liverpool that wasn’t it

north in North Liverpool that wasn’t it

north in North Liverpool that wasn’t it was egba throws next so I’m and we had a

was egba throws next so I’m and we had a

was egba throws next so I’m and we had a big shown than in the Museum of

big shown than in the Museum of

big shown than in the Museum of Liverpool called mercy style that was

Liverpool called mercy style that was

Liverpool called mercy style that was about and that was the the invite and

about and that was the the invite and

about and that was the the invite and the poster there was a huge poster all

the poster there was a huge poster all

the poster there was a huge poster all around liverpool and the guy in the shop

around liverpool and the guy in the shop

around liverpool and the guy in the shop only found out about it about two three

only found out about it about two three

only found out about it about two three months into the show that he’s boxes of

months into the show that he’s boxes of

months into the show that he’s boxes of veg were on the main poster we just love

veg were on the main poster we just love

veg were on the main poster we just love the idea that was never intended to be

the idea that was never intended to be

the idea that was never intended to be art and it was just something someone

art and it was just something someone

art and it was just something someone just having a bit of a laugh thinking I

just having a bit of a laugh thinking I

just having a bit of a laugh thinking I them another signed the best I can is

them another signed the best I can is

them another signed the best I can is one of our attacking the language of

one of our attacking the language of

one of our attacking the language of marketing didn’t quite work here so one

marketing didn’t quite work here so one

marketing didn’t quite work here so one of the things we’ve noticed in our

of the things we’ve noticed in our

of the things we’ve noticed in our travels is that there’s often a yawning

travels is that there’s often a yawning

travels is that there’s often a yawning chasm between the language of marketing

chasm between the language of marketing

chasm between the language of marketing and the reality so this was a marital

and the reality so this was a marital

and the reality so this was a marital aid boutique in Slab we’ve since come

aid boutique in Slab we’ve since come

aid boutique in Slab we’ve since come back well not as customers creep it’s

back well not as customers creep it’s

back well not as customers creep it’s been regenerated it now has a fancy door

been regenerated it now has a fancy door

been regenerated it now has a fancy door and we stopped and took that after we’ve

and we stopped and took that after we’ve

and we stopped and took that after we’ve gone round around about four times

gone round around about four times

gone round around about four times trying to find a motorway so yeah a lot

trying to find a motorway so yeah a lot

trying to find a motorway so yeah a lot of our pictures are about the way we

of our pictures are about the way we

of our pictures are about the way we live today about shopping this and this

live today about shopping this and this

live today about shopping this and this is another example and we’ve said in our

is another example and we’ve said in our

is another example and we’ve said in our blurb about tourism about attractions

blurb about tourism about attractions

blurb about tourism about attractions and you know just your for anywhere you

and you know just your for anywhere you

and you know just your for anywhere you go you’ll find something of interest and

go you’ll find something of interest and

go you’ll find something of interest and what we love is celebrating

what we love is celebrating

what we love is celebrating individuality and we don’t know why that

individuality and we don’t know why that

individuality and we don’t know why that was there but I’m glad it is here this

was there but I’m glad it is here this

was there but I’m glad it is here this is quite looks quick mmm yeah that’s a

is quite looks quick mmm yeah that’s a

is quite looks quick mmm yeah that’s a West Pier it’s not much of it left a lot

West Pier it’s not much of it left a lot

West Pier it’s not much of it left a lot of what we do is just recording things

of what we do is just recording things

of what we do is just recording things Britain’s influx we’ve been going a long

Britain’s influx we’ve been going a long

Britain’s influx we’ve been going a long time now we have a huge archive so it’s

time now we have a huge archive so it’s

time now we have a huge archive so it’s very difficult to narrow it down to four

very difficult to narrow it down to four

very difficult to narrow it down to four minutes since 14 seconds then quickly so

minutes since 14 seconds then quickly so

minutes since 14 seconds then quickly so we’ll keep going and again it depends

we’ll keep going and again it depends

we’ll keep going and again it depends how you look at this some people think

how you look at this some people think

how you look at this some people think it’s their election and miserable and

it’s their election and miserable and

it’s their election and miserable and awful and other people think it’s a

awful and other people think it’s a

awful and other people think it’s a beautiful image in reality is just they

beautiful image in reality is just they

beautiful image in reality is just they were making way for a road in Liverpool

were making way for a road in Liverpool

were making way for a road in Liverpool gets a little pearl one perfect to get

gets a little pearl one perfect to get

gets a little pearl one perfect to get to the shops quicker that was the main

to the shops quicker that was the main

to the shops quicker that was the main thing so but I think a lot of our

thing so but I think a lot of our

thing so but I think a lot of our pictures we feel that there you could

pictures we feel that there you could

pictures we feel that there you could say that tragicomic or we want them to

say that tragicomic or we want them to

say that tragicomic or we want them to be thought-provoking and just think all

be thought-provoking and just think all

be thought-provoking and just think all is that beautiful or is that and

is that beautiful or is that and

is that beautiful or is that and accidental art is another big theme that

accidental art is another big theme that

accidental art is another big theme that we run through that’s in frazer bruh it

we run through that’s in frazer bruh it

we run through that’s in frazer bruh it was just ship painters in over 50 odd

was just ship painters in over 50 odd

was just ship painters in over 50 odd years they’ve been cleaning their

years they’ve been cleaning their

years they’ve been cleaning their brushes on the wall and he never

brushes on the wall and he never

brushes on the wall and he never realized he’s made a work of art at all

realized he’s made a work of art at all

realized he’s made a work of art at all no it’s like they’ve created an

no it’s like they’ve created an

no it’s like they’ve created an unwitting attraction because people go

unwitting attraction because people go

unwitting attraction because people go on a pilgrimage

on a pilgrimage

on a pilgrimage all of these are projects when we show

all of these are projects when we show

all of these are projects when we show work in the caravan and people come in

work in the caravan and people come in

work in the caravan and people come in and then what we found really

and then what we found really

and then what we found really interesting is they go see that I used

interesting is they go see that I used

interesting is they go see that I used to go to school there I know that dog

to go to school there I know that dog

to go to school there I know that dog and so place to bring things to for us

and so place to bring things to for us

and so place to bring things to for us and no she’s showing show this thing

and no she’s showing show this thing

and no she’s showing show this thing they want to join in so what we’ve done

they want to join in so what we’ve done

they want to join in so what we’ve done is just take what happens in the caravan

is just take what happens in the caravan

is just take what happens in the caravan and extend it into a bigger premises and

and extend it into a bigger premises and

and extend it into a bigger premises and that is the the one in Southampton at

that is the the one in Southampton at

that is the the one in Southampton at the moment which is open till the end of

the moment which is open till the end of

the moment which is open till the end of november so please pop in and I had a

november so please pop in and I had a

november so please pop in and I had a bit of trouble getting the caravan up

bit of trouble getting the caravan up

bit of trouble getting the caravan up there but I made it so the idea is it’s

there but I made it so the idea is it’s

there but I made it so the idea is it’s an evolving exhibition and you just Brit

an evolving exhibition and you just Brit

an evolving exhibition and you just Brit you it’s giving people the chance to

you it’s giving people the chance to

you it’s giving people the chance to express how they feel about their

express how they feel about their

express how they feel about their connection to place and a lot of

connection to place and a lot of

connection to place and a lot of advertising you know we’re told what we

advertising you know we’re told what we

advertising you know we’re told what we meant to think about things and so we

meant to think about things and so we

meant to think about things and so we want to just kind of blow apart

want to just kind of blow apart

want to just kind of blow apart misconceptions so it’s part exhibition

misconceptions so it’s part exhibition

misconceptions so it’s part exhibition part museum part social center poets

part museum part social center poets

part museum part social center poets anything you want it to be yeah i mean

anything you want it to be yeah i mean

anything you want it to be yeah i mean we’re very open it look as long as it’s

we’re very open it look as long as it’s

we’re very open it look as long as it’s about the place and we do end up making

about the place and we do end up making

about the place and we do end up making a little book out of each of these

a little book out of each of these

a little book out of each of these projects that we do so outside there is

projects that we do so outside there is

projects that we do so outside there is a similar one from South Sunderland that

a similar one from South Sunderland that

a similar one from South Sunderland that we’ve done already at the same time we

we’ve done already at the same time we

we’ve done already at the same time we have a touring exhibition that’s going

have a touring exhibition that’s going

have a touring exhibition that’s going around this is in soulard showcase the

around this is in soulard showcase the

around this is in soulard showcase the same image is but blown up and in a big

same image is but blown up and in a big

same image is but blown up and in a big frame and in a proper gallery and they

frame and in a proper gallery and they

frame and in a proper gallery and they look totally different it’s amazing how

look totally different it’s amazing how

look totally different it’s amazing how different they appear just by the way

different they appear just by the way

different they appear just by the way you present things so the idea we’ve

you present things so the idea we’ve

you present things so the idea we’ve been on a two-year Arts Council funded

been on a two-year Arts Council funded

been on a two-year Arts Council funded strategic tour the idea of which is to

strategic tour the idea of which is to

strategic tour the idea of which is to kind of link and like the sort of

kind of link and like the sort of

kind of link and like the sort of street-level stuff we do it’s very

street-level stuff we do it’s very

street-level stuff we do it’s very accessible to anybody you don’t even

accessible to anybody you don’t even

accessible to anybody you don’t even tell them it’s art you just we think

tell them it’s art you just we think

tell them it’s art you just we think well is it interesting but then we also

well is it interesting but then we also

well is it interesting but then we also show our work in what you might consider

show our work in what you might consider

show our work in what you might consider a kind of high status posh gallery kind

a kind of high status posh gallery kind

a kind of high status posh gallery kind of place we try and encourage crossover

of place we try and encourage crossover

of place we try and encourage crossover because we believe art and cultures but

because we believe art and cultures but

because we believe art and cultures but everybody so we’re yeah that’s that’s

everybody so we’re yeah that’s that’s

everybody so we’re yeah that’s that’s the strategy is working quite well isn’t

the strategy is working quite well isn’t

the strategy is working quite well isn’t it and we found this in maidstone many

it and we found this in maidstone many

it and we found this in maidstone many years ago and it’s that does save some

years ago and it’s that does save some

years ago and it’s that does save some up a little bit of the way we

up a little bit of the way we

up a little bit of the way we we work it so whatever you’re doing it’s

we work it so whatever you’re doing it’s

we work it so whatever you’re doing it’s the way you approach it in the way you

the way you approach it in the way you

the way you approach it in the way you look at it as the most important thing

look at it as the most important thing

look at it as the most important thing an example that gentleman from the front

an example that gentleman from the front

an example that gentleman from the front looks perfectly normal he might be here

looks perfectly normal he might be here

looks perfectly normal he might be here today who don’t know and he had a proper

today who don’t know and he had a proper

today who don’t know and he had a proper job all his life and when he retired he

job all his life and when he retired he

job all his life and when he retired he thought right now I can do it so what

thought right now I can do it so what

thought right now I can do it so what you see depends on where you stand so I

you see depends on where you stand so I

you see depends on where you stand so I suppose it’s all about you know

suppose it’s all about you know

suppose it’s all about you know everything we’re about really is about

everything we’re about really is about

everything we’re about really is about encouraging people to just look around

encouraging people to just look around

encouraging people to just look around and question things don’t take things

and question things don’t take things

and question things don’t take things for granted the pride of place projects

for granted the pride of place projects

for granted the pride of place projects we want to encourage people just to get

we want to encourage people just to get

we want to encourage people just to get involved and participate and you got it

involved and participate and you got it

involved and participate and you got it the thing with the world weight is today

the thing with the world weight is today

the thing with the world weight is today and all the disasters and doom that

and all the disasters and doom that

and all the disasters and doom that seems to be going on it’s like in our

seems to be going on it’s like in our

seems to be going on it’s like in our own communities our own societies we can

own communities our own societies we can

own communities our own societies we can make improvements can’t we can take part

make improvements can’t we can take part

make improvements can’t we can take part thank you

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