Author: Susan Merrick

  Starting where I left off in the last post I want to consider some of the critique that comes up with Socially engaged practice/art. There is a very interesting article from the Guardian in 2008 here. It considers how Socially Engaged Art is/has been seen as activism,  combines with activism and at times suggests… Continue reading Critiques of Socially Engaged Practice

The first port of call in looking at how Socially Engaged practice is ‘shown’ within the art world is to ensure I understand what others consider it to be. So here are some links I found on Socially Engaged Practice, helpfully starting with a definition as found on the TATE website. ‘Socially engaged practice, also referred to… Continue reading Socially Engaged Practice?

Unlike the title suggests this is not a post giving suggestions for What is considered Resolved Work for  Socially Engaged Practice…. it is instead my own question around how artists manage this? Perhaps this will be my next essay….. My practice is pretty varied, and it takes shape from the collaborations, situations, dialogue and scenarios that… Continue reading Resolved Work in Socially Engaged Practice

Over the past few months I have been working on the organisational side of the project Statements In Semaphore and this month we finally started the first series of workshops with a group of Women from You trust in Hampshire. I have several personal aims for this project. I want to bring female artists and women… Continue reading Statements In Semaphore update