Monthly archive for January2017

Jan042017
  • <i><b>Image:</b> Civic Stage, Aberrant Architecture, 2016. </i>

    Image: Civic Stage, Aberrant Architecture, 2016.
    © Aberrant Architecture and Photographer Simon Kennedy.

  • <i><b>Image:</b> Civic Stage, Aberrant Architecture, 2016. </i>

    Image: Civic Stage, Aberrant Architecture, 2016.
    © Aberrant Architecture and Photographer Simon Kennedy.

  • <i><b>Image:</b> Civic Stage, Aberrant Architecture, 2016. </i>

    Image: Civic Stage, Aberrant Architecture, 2016.
    © Aberrant Architecture and Photographer Simon Kennedy.

  • <i><b>Image:</b> Civic Stage, Aberrant Architecture, 2016. </i>

    Image: Civic Stage, Aberrant Architecture, 2016.
    © Aberrant Architecture and Photographer Simon Kennedy.

  • <i><b>Image:</b> Civic Stage, Aberrant Architecture, 2016. </i>

    Image: Civic Stage, Aberrant Architecture, 2016.
    © Aberrant Architecture and Photographer Simon Kennedy.

  • <i><b>Image:</b> Museum Park Gates, Freshwest, 2016. </i>

    Image: Museum Park Gates, Freshwest, 2016.
    © Freshwest and Photographer Simon Kennedy.

  • <i><b>Image:</b> Museum Park Gates, Freshwest, 2016. </i>

    Image: Museum Park Gates, Freshwest, 2016.
    © Freshwest and Photographer Simon Kennedy.

  • <i><b>Image:</b> Museum Park Gates, Freshwest, 2016. </i>

    Image: Museum Park Gates, Freshwest, 2016.
    © Freshwest and Photographer Simon Kennedy.

  • <i><b>Image:</b> Marina Sculpture, William Dennisuk, 2016. </i>

    Image: Marina Sculpture, William Dennisuk, 2016.
    © William Dennisuk.

  • <i><b>Image:</b> Light and Sound Intervention for Paxton Street Pedestrian Tunnel, William Dennisuk, 2014. </i>

    Image: Light and Sound Intervention for Paxton Street Pedestrian Tunnel, William Dennisuk, 2014.
    © William Dennisuk. Click on the image to watch a video of the lighting effect.

  • <i><b>Image:</b> Mt. Elsie, Assemble, 2014. </i>

    Image: Mt. Elsie, Assemble, 2014.
    © Assemble.

  • <i><b>Image:</b> Plan showing locations of artworks along Swansea Boulevard. </i>

    Image: Plan showing locations of artworks along Swansea Boulevard.
    © City & County of Swansea Council.

Swansea Boulevard & Waterfront Connections Public Art Programme Completed

  • Posted by Sarah Pace

The Swansea Boulevard & Waterfront Connections Public Art Programme curated and managed by Addo on behalf of and in collaboration with the City & County of Swansea Council, has now been completed. The programme included proposals for four new public artworks by American-born artist William Denniusk who…

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Jan032017

FOURTEEN – Challenging Perceptions of Disability

  • Posted by Sarah Pace

Addo has recently been awarded funding by Community Foundation in Wales through the Fourteen programme to work with Mid Rhondda communities to produce a contemporary art project that addresses and challenges perceptions of disability and increases participation in cultural activity and the arts. Working in partnership with…

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Jan032017
  • <i><b>Image:</b> Cremyll Ferry Sound Piece, Plymouth Art Weekender, Laura Denning, 2016 © Laura Denning.</i>

    Image: Cremyll Ferry Sound Piece, Plymouth Art Weekender, Laura Denning, 2016 © Laura Denning.
    A listener enjoying the sound piece created for and about the Cremyll Ferry – a 5 minute ‘taxi’ from Plymouth to Cornwall).

  • <i><b>Image:</b> An Everyday Party, Megan Clark-Bagnall, June 2015 © Megan Clark-Bagnall and Photographer Jose Vegas.</i>

    Image: An Everyday Party, Megan Clark-Bagnall, June 2015 © Megan Clark-Bagnall and Photographer Jose Vegas.
    Inspired by Bristol Fair and the historical context of The Bearpit location as a trading post and celebratory meeting place, this project explored the site’s current context as a commuter thoroughfare.

  • <i><b>Image:</b> Rio de Janeiro Furniture Workshops, Brazil, Aberrant Architecture, 2014-16. <br/>© Aberrant Architecture </i>

    Image: Rio de Janeiro Furniture Workshops, Brazil, Aberrant Architecture, 2014-16.
    © Aberrant Architecture

  • <i><b>Image:</b> Participants enjoying a workshop led by CYF Creu, 2017 © CYF Creu.</i>

    Image: Participants enjoying a workshop led by CYF Creu, 2017 © CYF Creu.

Lead Creative Schools: Four Creative Practitioners Appointed

  • Posted by Sarah Pace

As Creative Agents for the Arts Council of Wales’ Lead Creative Schools Scheme, Addo have appointed four Creative Practitioners through an open selection process involving both teachers and pupils: Aberrant Architecture at Ysgol Bro Dinefwr, Laura Denning at Ysgol Glan-y-Môr, Megan Clark-Bagnall at Pembrey Primary School and CYF Creu at Ysgol…

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Jan032017
  • <i><b>Image:</b> Bridge Street Project, Callan, Ireland, Studio Weave, 2014. © Studio Weave and Photographer Brian Cregan </i>

    Image: Bridge Street Project, Callan, Ireland, Studio Weave, 2014. © Studio Weave and Photographer Brian Cregan
    A theatre and architecture project with theatre Transa Productions.

  • <i><b>Image:</b> Paleys Upon Pilers, Aldgate, Studio Weave, 2012. © Studio Weave and Photographer Jim Stephenson </i>

    Image: Paleys Upon Pilers, Aldgate, Studio Weave, 2012. © Studio Weave and Photographer Jim Stephenson
    A timber abstraction of the uppermost room of the historic eastern gateway into the City of London, developed for London Architecture Festival 2012.

  • <i><b>Image:</b> Midden Studio, Kintyre, Scotland, Studio Weave, 2010. © Studio Weave and Photographer Johnny Barrington </i>

    Image: Midden Studio, Kintyre, Scotland, Studio Weave, 2010. © Studio Weave and Photographer Johnny Barrington
    An artist's studio in the form of a diamond point rusticated zinc shed that sits on top of a Victorian midden wall.

  • <i><b>Image:</b> The Longest Bench, Littlehampton, Studio Weave, 2010. © Studio Weave and Photographer David Barbour </i>

    Image: The Longest Bench, Littlehampton, Studio Weave, 2010. © Studio Weave and Photographer David Barbour
    The longest bench in Britain seats over 300 people along the spine of Littlehampton’s coastline and measures 324m in length.

Studio Weave appointed for Confluence Commission

  • Posted by Sarah Pace

Addo were engaged by Confluence to curate and manage the appointment of artists/designers /architects to work on a project located on the river corridor in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire’s county town.  Following an open selection process, Studio Weave, an award-winning RIBA Chartered Architecture Practice based in London, have…

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Jan032017

NOW WE ARE FIVE – business & organisational development

  • Posted by Sarah Pace

In 2016 Addo was five years old and undertook NOW WE ARE FIVE – a business & organisational development project to review our practice to date; to identify ways in which we may continue to produce ambitious and critically relevant projects; to develop new strands of work and…

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