Interview with Alan Dunn
A very quick post to point to an interview conducted by The Aesthetic Trust with Alan Dunn about the installation “Constellation of Signs” which was one of several outcomes of our long-running collaborative work with Liverpool Biennial, which began with the “Canal &” research in North Liverpool. Alan is a greatly respected artist and recent...
Open Source Swan Pedalo
There is always an exception to prove any rule… At the end of 2010, in a flurry of excitement, Re-Dock took on a whole new level of responsibility by stepping into the breach and becoming overall trustees of a five-person sailing vessel – a swan pedalo! In terms of “keeping our operation light” the pedalo...
Restrictions 1
Revisiting the Canal& Map. The idea that ‘Restrictions make us more Creative’ will probably ring true to anyone who has seen what George Lucas did with a budget of millions, once he was able to ‘fully realise’ his original vision for the Star Wars Saga. I’m not suggesting an absolute rule here, but this is...
The Signs Are All There…
We have just started work on another Re-Dock project involving the Leeds-Liverpool canal. Building on the work we did for Canal &, we are using the memories and ideas gathered as a starting point for a signage installation next to the new Pennington Road bridge. ‘Constellation Of Signs‘ will be made of over 100 aluminium...
Canal & – Billboard Installation
Another interesting public manifestation of our ‘Canal &’ collaboration with artist Alan Dunn and Liverpool Biennial is the installation of this huge collage artwork at a billboard site – 227 Knowsley Road, Bootle. The billboard illustrates some of the many contrasting ideas and suggestions for the future of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal (put forward ...
