Ep. 112: Graphic rewilding, public art and the value of boredom, with guests, Catherine Borowoski and Lee Baker.

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The episode features a discussion on public art and creativity with artists Catherine Borowski and Lee Baker.

In Episode 112, The Occupational Philosophers chat with the artists, Catherine Borowski and Lee Baker, two exceptionally talented guests who show the true power of creative collaboration and imagination. Together they have brought to life the SKIP Gallery; an international, collaborative, multi-disciplinary public art project dedicated to creating much-needed space, opportunities, funding and advocacy for emerging artists. The original idea was to forge opportunities for artistic interventions in unexpected places by repurposing rubbish skips. In addition, they are also the founders of Graphic Rewilding, another large-scale public art project/s creating vast, flower inspired, attention grabbing, positivity inducing artworks and immersive environments in often-overlooked and under-appreciated urban spaces And finally, PRODUCE UK provides a wide range of services for experiential event and placemaking clients; they have amassed an impressive portfolio of experience, working with such clients as Lumiere Light Festival, London Festival of Architecture, Cartoon Network, London Festival Week, Hem, Vanity Fair, Nike, Adidas and Discovery Channel. In this episode, they explore: Public…

People in this episode

Host: The Occupational Philosophers

Guests: Catherine Borowski, Lee Baker

Topics covered

• public art
• creative collaboration
• urban landscapes
• boredom and creativity
• artistic interventions
• imagination

Keywords

• graphic rewilding
• public art
• creativity
• urban spaces
• artistic collaboration
• boredom
• imagination

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SKIP Gallery, Graphic Rewilding, PRODUCE UK, Lumiere Light Festival, London Festival of Architecture, Cartoon Network, London Festival Week, Hem, Vanity Fair, Nike

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