We regularly work with artists at varying stages of their careers and from a range of backgrounds including performance, circus, live art, photography, film, animation, digital arts, installation, written and spoken word, and music.
Artists can create spaces that are playful, interactive and inclusive of different people, offering new and unusual ways of looking at a problem, interpreting an issue and beginning a discussion.
Many of our collaborations with artists span many years and multiple projects. Short profiles of artists who have collaborated with us on multiple projects can be found below.
Pippa is a creative practitioner who has worked with us since 2007 on projects including the Amazing Archive, Anyhow Anywhere and schools outreach...
Pippa is a creative practitioner who has worked with us since 2007 on projects including the Amazing Archive, Anyhow Anywhere and schools outreach work with Merchants Academy, Bridge Learning Campus and Victoria Park Primary. Pippa’s work is centered on the belief that everyone has a story to tell and that the telling of these stories has an intrinsic value both to the teller and their community. She combines digital storytelling, animation, sculpture, photography, creative writing and oral history to research and record everyday stories that might otherwise be overlooked or forgotten. Pippa is currently running ‘Mother in the Mother’, a creative exploration of maternal lineage, with the support of KWMC. In 2019 she published a book of stories gathered during the project.
Dr Paul Hurley has collaborated with KWMC on several projects including The Bristol Approach to Citizen Sensing, Foodscapes, Whose Data? and...
Dr Paul Hurley has collaborated with KWMC on several projects including The Bristol Approach to Citizen Sensing, Foodscapes, Whose Data? and A Lexicon of Labour Movements. Since 2001, Paul has performed and exhibited in galleries, theatres, festivals and public spaces internationally. Whilst he is best known for his solo performance practice, his work has involved participatory projects and collaborations with other artists. He is interested in action, ritual, queerness and humour. Paul worked with Dane Watkins and KWMC to develop the Connection / Time interface to document live performances. Visit Paul’s website.
Dane Watkins worked with us on projects including 3e Houses, So La Bristol and Mayor for the Day. He has...
Dane Watkins worked with us on projects including 3e Houses, So La Bristol and Mayor for the Day. He has over a decade’s experience of a research-based, context-responsive practice that examines how conventional drawing and animation practices can be developed and shown in digital environments. Dane worked with KWMC and Dr Paul Hurley to develop the Connection / Time interface to document live performances. Visit Dane’s website.
Suzanne Lacy is an internationally known artist whose work includes installations, video, and large-scale performances on social themes and urban issues....
Suzanne Lacy is an internationally known artist whose work includes installations, video, and large-scale performances on social themes and urban issues. One of her best-known works to date is The Crystal Quilt (Minneapolis, 1987) a performance with 430 older women, broadcast live on public television. Suzanne collaborated with KWMC to develop the University of Local Knowledge. Visit Suzanne’s website.
