David Garner – Socially Engaged Art from A to B
I intend to discuss two artworks that required the involvement of public intervention as part of their outcomes. A is for Aberfan is an installation referencing the Aberfan disaster, where the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip engulfed a primary school, and B for Defiance is an exact replication of the ‘Arbeit Macht Frei’ sign above the gates of Auschwitz. The inverted B in the word ARBEIT symbolises an act of defiance.
I want to give an insight into my working practice, materials, methods and the importance of public involvement and intervention to arrive at a conclusion.