A Blade of Grass (aBoG) is thrilled to launch Landscapes , a flexible digital platform for collaboration and commissions exploring ecosystems of socially engaged art.
The first collection of contributions, Another Way, centers artists in their own voices to spotlight the wisdom of our creative community. Anchored by a set of twelve questions created by artist Chloë Bass to gain insight into practitioners’ work and person, Another Way gathers responses, reflections, and expertise from a range of contributors. Exploring the knowledge passed through creative lineages and the ways socially engaged practice proliferates inside and outside of institutions, Another Way provides a window into ongoing conversations between friends and mentors.
This editorial platform and the direction for Another Way were created in collaboration with curator and writer Risa Puleo, who served as an advisor and thought partner to the organization this year. Risa’s profound history of curating, commissioning, and writing about the work of socially engaged artists consistently demonstrates other ways of responding to the urgent conditions of the moment.
We’re so grateful to the people who graciously contributed to Another Way:
We also extend our heartfelt thanks to the nearly 150 practitioners, art workers, community partners, and other peers who participated in our fieldwide research partnership with the Center for Artistic Activism. Gathering together inspired us to dive deeper into intimate conversations between practitioners and explore new forms to share their wisdom and experience
