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 Professional practice: public arts


Site specific art is art that is made for a specific location and takes into account the physicality and function of the particular site. It is seen as reactive process and often considers a sense of place. Place art is slightly different as it encompasses the over arching sense of locality, and embraces wider cultural and. historical aspects. The place could be as large as a town or just a particular section of a town. 

A good artist to look at when talking about public art is Denis O'conner, in particular his piece 'Privilege' in Stoke on Trent. His piece is placed on the corner of Cavour street and Etruria old road, and represents the steelmaking industry by creating pots and a gear wheel with a tree and ladder to represent growth and development, and flowers to represent the national garden festival. 

One major part of public art is the consultation with the local public and residents, in which you are able to peak and gather feedback and opinions about what the locals are happy and comfortable with, where the art will be going, scale as well as discussing finer details such as costs and who's paying for what. 

When making public art there are some things to consider, 

- Why have you chosen a particular place 

- Include good visuals and logical arguments for the work 

- Work out the costings 

- Plan cash flow and payment schedule 

- Consultation and community involvement 

- Have a realistic time scale 

- Consider safety and durability of the work 

- Who will be responsible for the maintenance 

- Rights to re sell 

- Outsourcing and manufacturing parts you can't make 

- Insurances for product liability and public liability 

I believe that if you have the opportunity public it is a good avenue to take as you are not only receiving payment for the commission but you also have the opportunity to network and develop a good rapport and reputation within different communities, which will then lead to more commissions and work. 

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