Exhibition for Land Art Generator Initiative
- Submitting institution
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Robert Gordon University
- Unit of assessment
- 32 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
- Output identifier
- Fremantle_3
- Type
- M - Exhibition
- Venue(s)
- Glasgow, UK
- Open access status
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- Month of first exhibition
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- Year of first exhibition
- 2016
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Fremantle, through his curatorial platform ecoartscotland, collaborated with the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) on the ‘LAGI Glasgow’ project comprising an International Design Competition; an exhibition touring to 5 venues; an events programme involving partnerships with Creative Carbon Scotland and Community Energy Scotland; and publications, presentations and book chapters.
LAGI uses a biennial Open International Design Competition as a means to engage architects, landscape designers, engineers and artists in developing approaches to ‘beautiful renewables’, envisaging renewables as central to ‘place-making’ strategies. LAGI has worked in Dubai/Abu Dhabi (2010), New York City (2012), Copenhagen (2014), Santa Monica (2016), Melbourne (2018), Abu Dhabi (2019), Fly Ranch, NV (2020).
Fremantle identified the combination of 1) scope and scale for various forms of renewable energy in the Scottish land/seascape (e.g. wind, tidal, wave, solar, ground source); 2) public debate concerning renewable energy; 3) Scottish Government targets for renewable energy; and 4) Scottish Land Reform, made the Land Art Generator approach particularly relevant in the Scottish context.
The project attracted Scottish art and architectural practices including ERZ Studio, Stallan Brand Architects, ZM Architects, Dalziel & Scullion, Alec Finlay, Pidgin Perfect to collaborate with international practices Riccardo Mariano, M-Rad Architects and the Yeadon Space Agency. The exhibition toured to 5 venues.
The project develops Fremantle’s enquiry into multi/inter/transdisciplinary approaches involving artists (see ‘Working Together’ chapter https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/246069/working-together) as well as artists involvement in energy, conceptually and practically (see Test Unit PechaKucha https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/246051/land-art-generator-initiative-art-and-energy). The LAGI Glasgow format developed collaboration, innovation and learning. It contributed to a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities for architects, designers leading multi-disciplinary teams to deliver renewable energy ‘place-making’ projects, as well as contributing to understanding of the various forms of engagement by the arts with energy policy and strategy.
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- Non-English
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