Sunday, 27 February 2011

Genius Salvaged


So it's official, Genius Salvaged is Platform One Gallery's contribution to this year's Wandsworth Arts Festival (WAF).

Kicking off on Friday 6 May and running until Sunday 22 May, the festival is a highly creative and exciting opportunity to experience the variety of arts on offer in the borough.

Last year, we hosted excellent exhibitions by Mobile Studio and Room3 but this year we're planning to push the boat out further with an ambitious public art project based on forgotten moments of inspiration.

The tagline planned to feature in the festival's promotional literature goes like this:

Ever left a prize idea behind as you were waiting for a bus? Platform One Gallery – with students from the Royal College of Art –presents: Genius Salvaged, a series of geo-tagged poems and site specific installations based upon forgotten moments of inspiration. Find out more at @Gensalvo

With a handful of artists already on board, now the plan is to open the project out to further contributors.

So if you’re reading this, and have scrawled down a bit of poetry or prose or snapped a thought provoking image while wandering in Wandsworth – why not get in touch and add it to the mix?

With just over two months until WAF begins, Genius Salvage is now open to submissions.


Best regards

Merlin