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.
Creative Biotechnology: a user's manual, 2004 Natalie Jeremijenko & Eugene Thacker
Publication and on-line work, documenting and discussing research and issues surrounding Biotech Hobbyism funded by the Wellcome Trust. Launched: 15.09.04 Artists Space, New York and 22.09.04 Henry Wellcome Building for Neuroecology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Deadstar, 2007 Janice Kerbel
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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Densen-Disperse, 2016
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DIY Drone / Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV): 'ArduCopter 3DR Hexa', 2012 Suzanne Treister
Watercolour on paper, 210 x 150 mm, 2012
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dreamed about the flowers that hide from the light, 2018 Anya Gallaccio
A new commission for Lindisfarne Castle delivered in partnership with the National Trust through Trust New Art supported using funding from Arts Council England and the Henry Moore Foundation.
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Echo, 2000 Wendy Kirkup
Using advanced Siemens Panoramic Ultrasound equipment a journey through the artist's body was broadcast simultaneously via satellite at two locations.
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Escape Routine, 2002 Simon Patterson
Simon Patterson, Escape Routine. 2002
A commissioned film that focuses on the in-flight safety demonstrations enacted by flight attendants.
Fairy Tales and Factories, 1999 Laura Vickerson
Fairy Tales and Factories involved the construction and installation of a 3.5 metre wide hooded cape, with a 21-metre long train made from hundreds of thousands of red rose petals.
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Feng Shui, 1993 Paul Wong
A performance installation in which artists installed objects and carried out rituals associated with the ancient Chinese practice of Feng Shui.
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