Public Art & Language is a text written in response to Who are we working for? the sixth and final of a series of six online Constellations ° Assemblies by UP Projects’ Senior Curator (Learning & Live Research), Elisabeth Del Prete, that highlights key insights and considerations from the event held on 2 November 2022.
Who are we working for? was the last event from the Assemblies series. Its curatorial development was unique in the context of the series as it was informed by the critical thinking, in-depth analysis and creative experimentation undertaken by the Constellations ° Cohort over the course of the Constellations 2022 programme. The event addressed a set of questions devised collectively by the cohort, and invited a curator, a commissioner and an artist collective to explore what it means to authentically respond to the needs of communities. Who are we working for? was moderated by Sara Reisman, Chief Curator/Director of National Academician Affairs at National Academy of Design, and invited Farid Rakun, member of the contemporary art organisation ruangrupa, and Binki Taylor, founder of The Brixton Project as speakers.