Tag: art
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Art Commission 2024: Sub rosa (Under the rose), Ashutosh Shaktan
What does secrecy look like? How does an information appear when it is a secret, and how does its shape and appearance change when it becomes public? Is it bruised or damaged? If an information or a document is damaged or bruised, does it hold the same value, or has its value decreased in the…
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Photography Commission: SPIN-MPF
SPIN, in collaboration with The Martin Parr Foundation, is pleased to announce a new photography commission. The Martin Parr Foundation in collaboration with SPIN and the University of Bristol announce a new photography commission. What does secrecy ‘look’ like? How do confessions matter to society? How does ignorance shape our daily lives and our politics? How should…
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Art Commission 2022: ‘Cash’s Pit’, Emily Graham
About the Project SPIN, in collaboration with The Martin Parr Foundation, supported the commissioning of a new photographic work by photographer, Emily Graham as part of the second in our series of secrecy/ignorance-themed photography commissions. Read about Emily’s project and browse her limited edition postcards below, a selection of which are available for sale at…
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Ruination is a Form of Time Travel, James Mansfield
We are delighted to share 2021 SPIN fellow, James Mansfield‘s latest art publication ‘Ruination is a Form of Time Travel‘. As part of his SPIN Fellowship, James created this work which introduces some uses of fiction in contemporary art practice, and then links these methods to his own work. With a focus on both secrecy…
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Art Commission: ‘Social Suffocation’, Olu Osinoiki, 2020
SPIN, the Martin Parr Foundation and the Rising Arts Agency worked together to commission a new photo project exploring the visual representation of ignorance. Responding to these questions, Olu Osinoiki of Olumedia created the photographic work Social Suffocation (2020). A selection of Social Suffocation postcards were produced and are available in the Martin Parr…