Interloop, Chris Fox, 2017, Wynyard Station, Sydney. Photo: Josh Raymond.
We’ve all seen appalling examples of public art – be it for their choice of subject matter, misjudged scale, ill-thought out community engagement or poor maintenance.
It sounds like a minefield – and in most cases it is. However, the joy for an artist to see their work at scale in a public space, with people engaging with it, outweighs the delivery process. So how can it be a less painful process? Simply, getting the details on the table early.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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