Access ≠ Democracy
When I began in community art, the photocopier was new technology. In the printshop where I was an apprentice, we
Tag: democracy
The parliament of invisible people
You see them sometimes, late at night, cleaning offices for people they never meet; or unloading vans from empty bus
From Newspeak to Nonspeak
General elections don’t happen very often so it’s odd that this one should be so dull. The campaign has slipped
Theatre and community
It’s been a while since I last added anything here, partly because I’ve been meeting artists whose work is supported
I believe in doubt, part two
I do not believe in Belief. But this is an age of faith, where one is surrounded by so many
I believe in doubt
Saying what’s on your mind The simple, but consistent idea behind this blog (and all my work) is that everyone
Silence
“Do you know what threatens democracy most? Silence.” Philippe Val, BBC 8 Jan 2015
Power, promises and participatory arts
Circuit is a four year programme, led by Tate and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, that aims to connect young people
Why we need parliaments
Yesterday, Canada’s Parliament was attacked by an armed man. Twenty years ago, the philosopher Isaiah Berlin was awarded an Honorary
On the value of not putting things into words
It’s uncomfortable for a writer to admit, but sometimes words fail us. They seem to have done so both before
François Matarasso 