Projects by Artist
The Locus+ Archive (incorporating material from the Basement Group and Projects UK) hosted at the University of Sunderland currently has two PhD posts affiliated to it and is the largest archive of time-based work in Europe. It forms a comprehensive historical overview of contemporary art practice from the early '70s to the present, covering artists' projects from a variety of British and international contexts. Here is a snapshot of the projects that have been digitized to date.
Cerith Wyn Evans Permit yourself..., 2011
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Fiona Banner Tornado, 2010
Tornado by Fiona Banner was a co-commission by Locus+ and Great North Run Culture forming part of the Cultural Olympiad's Open Weekend.
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Richard Grayson The Magpie Index, 2010
The Magpie Index is a single-screen high-definition video art-work by artist Richard Grayson, focusing on legendary singer-songwriter Roy Harper.
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Alastair MacLennan Coil To Met, 2009
A two-day durational performance in an old disused warehouse as part of Wunderba Live Art Festival.
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Tatzu Nishi Hotel Monument, 2008
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Sonia Boyce For You Only You, 2008
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Toby Paterson Asymmetric Snowflake, 2007
Asymmetric Snowflake was a commissioned work for the Locus+ 2007 Christmas card.
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Mark Dion Memorial to Thomas Bewick, 2007
A semi-permanent sculptural memorial to Thomas Bewick sited in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Janice Kerbel Deadstar, 2007
Deadstar is the plan for a "new" ghost town. Taking the form of a town plan, it uses the conventions of urban planning and the history of abandoned settlements, the orientation of extinct celestial formations and the habits of the supernatural to envisage a timeless settlement for ghosts.
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