Socially Engaged Practice
Socially engaged practice is an art form that centres on human interaction and meaningful social discourse as its primary medium.
Socially engaged practice, sometimes referred to as social practice or socially engaged art, encompasses a wide range of artistic forms that involve people and communities in discussions, partnerships, or social interactions.
These endeavours are frequently organised as part of outreach or educational initiatives, but many independent artists also incorporate them into their work. Suzanne Lacy's term "new genre public art" is another example of socially engaged practice.
The participatory aspect of socially engaged practice is pivotal, often placing equal or less emphasis on the resulting artworks in comparison to the collaborative process of their creation.
As articulated by Tom Finkelpearl in his book "What We Made: Conversations on Art and Social Cooperation," social practice can be described as "art that's socially engaged, where the social interaction is, at some level, the art itself."
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We collaborate with artists to create both limited editions and works on paper.
A limited edition is a set number of similar or identical artworks. The size of the edition denotes the total number of artworks that will ever be made, underscoring their value.
Framing options vary for each piece and are listed on the individual artwork pages. Our standard glazing offer is a minimum 90% UV acrylic plexiglass, or you can upgrade to an anti reflective Optium museum plexiglass.
Yes, 100%. We work directly with our artists to create editions that accurately represent their body of work. Additionally, every artist personally reviews and approves their final editions.
Every artwork is signed or stamped, and individually numbered. You will also receive a stamped and numbered certificate of authenticity.
No—the copyright is not transferred to the purchaser of the edition.
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