Lucy + Jorge Orta Pattern Book: An Introduction to Collaborative Practices - Softcover

Orrell, Paula

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1904772757 ISBN 13: 9781904772750

Publisher: Black Dog Press, 2007

Synopsis

Identifies the multi-layered methods of these groundbreaking artists and the social, political and pedagogical impact of their work over the last 20 years.

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About the Author

Jorge and Lucy Orta operate not only as artists, but as a social activists, community mediators and educators. Famed for work such as 'Refuge Wear', which crosses boundaries between fashion, architecture and sculpture, Lucy and Jorge address concerns which are both contemporary and topical -- homelessness, for example -- but which also tap into primordial traditions and cultures, such as nomadism. Jorge+Lucy Orta Pattern Book: An Introduction to Collaborative Practices explores projects by Jorge and Lucy Orta, which have been co-produced with community groups in locations as diverse as Johannesburg, Melbourne and Nottingham. The book serves both purely aesthetic as well as participatory purposes and can be used as a resource for the reader to set up their own workshops and education programs; it includes detachable pattern sheets the reader can use as a starting point in the creation of their own projects. This beautifully illustrated book will captivate a diverse audience of artists, fashion designers, engineers, architects, community workers, and teachers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Black Dog Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1904772757
• ISBN 13: 9781904772750
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 157