Artists in the City: SPACE in ’68 and beyond

Anna Harding
2018
The unique contribution made by SPACE to the city is that artist founders Bridget Riley and Peter Sedgley negotiated vast amounts of space for creativity through legitimate means. They persuaded authorities and landlords to lease them property to which the artists brought new life and creative uses. Many have subsequently benefitted from the example set. 
 
This timely book celebrates the contribution of this artist-run initiative to London. The focus is on 1968-75, when SPACE and its sister organisation AIR came into fruition, a period which has much influence for artists and policy today. The story of SPACE is relevant to artists in cities across the world who face challenges of working in ever-more expensive and congested cities.

 

Essays by artists Bridget Riley and Peter Sedgley, plus Mel Dodd, Will Fowler, Larne Abse Gogarty, Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt, Robert Kudielka, Courtney J. Martin, Alicia Miller, David Morris, Neil Mulholland, Naomi Pearce, Ana Torok and Andrew Wilson.

 

Artists in the City was published by SPACE and supported by The Bridget Riley Art Foundation, Cockayne, and The London Community Foundation. The publication is available for purchase from SPACE.

 

ISBN: 978-1-9999278-0-6

Softcover book

Authors: Mel Dodd, Will Fowler, Larne Abse Gogarty, Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt, Robert Kudielka, Courtney J. Martin, Alicia Miller, David Morris, Neil Mulholland, Naomi Pearce, Bridget Riley, Peter Sedgley, Ana Torok and Andrew Wilson

Editor: Anna Harding

Pages: 288

Dimensions: 230 x 168mm

Imprint: SPACE