| Demographics is a two year long research based project looking at cultural regeneration in the Thames Gateway and beyond. This work has been supported by Metal, Arts Council of England and Insite. Particular thanks to Colette Bailey, Sean Mcloughlin and Grace Acton for their encouragements and solid support. |
| The project has gone through several stages. Initially, I was concerned with devising a simple cultural metric questionnaire for people to fill out and respond to. Secondly, I visited lots of different places along the Thames Estuary. Following this I devised an online narrative called 'TG' - a story partly based on real events during the outset of the credit crunch in 2008. Towards the end of the residency I have produced a large scale work for Metal's new base at Chalkwell Hall in Southend and at the time of writing I am completing a board game entitled 'Kluj'. At the bottom of this page you can see the cultural indicators or metrics implied in my research as a means of assessing cultural profile. |
Cultural Demographics:
The ten
indicators are:
1 Vision and visionaries
2 Landmark art work
3 Landmark cultural building
4 Activist projects, artists and cheap buildings
5 Political will
6 Cultural risk
7 Networking and connectivity
8 Inclusion and audience
9 Cultural history
10 'X' factor