Defying Logic and Gravity: The Art of Facilitation with Alex Chinneck

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REPLAY: As a one-year podcast anniversary celebration we are re-relasing this fascinating interview that was originally published in two parts.

In this in-depth discussion, renowned UK artist Alex Chinneck delves into his evolution as a creative practitioner, from his time at Chelsea College of Art to his viral architectural interventions and public art projects.

In this episode we will hear:

• Exactly how Alex bootstrapped huge projects with no budget.

• Why he suffered from severe burnout and what changes had to be made in his process

• About the importance of facilitation over fabrication

• His experiences regarding the challenges of permanent and temporary public art projects

• About collaborations whose role has been instrumental in realizing Chinneck’s ambitious vision

Alex Chinneck is based in Kent, UK. Check out his work on his website https://www.alexchinneck.com/ and give him a follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexchinneck/

Where to see Alex's permanent public sculptures:

• The inverted pylon "A Bullet From A Shooting Star" on Ordnance Crescent, Greenwich peninsula, London.

• The cracked facade titled "Six Pins And Half A Dozen Needles" at 77 Fulham Palace Road in Hammersmith, London.

• The exploding staircase "A Spring in Your Step" in Circus Street, Brighton.

• Series of "Group Hug" sculptures on buildings in Nancy, France.

Also mentioned in this episode:

Chelsea College of Arts: https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/chelsea-college-of-arts | https://www.instagram.com/unioftheartslondon/

Tate Britain: https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain | https://www.instagram.com/tate

Conrad Shawcross: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_Shawcross | https://www.instagram.com/conradshawcross/?hl=en

David Murphy: https://www.davidmurphystudio.co.uk/ | https://www.instagram.com/_davidmurphystudio/

Ibstock Brick: https://www.ibstock.co.uk/ibstock-brick | https://www.instagram.com/ibstock.official/

Smith And Wallwork Engineers: https://www.smithandwallwork.com/who-are-we/ | https://www.instagram.com/smithandwallwork/

English Heritage: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/ | https://instagram.com/englishheritage

Arts Council England: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ | https://www.instagram.com/aceagrams

Frank Gehry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gehry

Rachel Whiteread: https://gagosian.com/artists/rachel-whiteread/ | https://www.instagram.com/rachelwhitereadofficial

Richard Wilson: https://www.richardwilsonsculptor.com/

Gordon Matta-Clark: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Matta-Clark

Covent Garden: https://www.coventgarden.london/ | https://www.instagram.com/coventgardenldn

Illuminate Productions: https://www.illuminateproductions.co.uk/ | http://instagram.com/illuminating_arts

The Darent Wax Company: https://www.darentwax.com/ | https://uk.linkedin.com/company/the-darent-wax-company-ltd

Anselm Kiefer: Remembering the Future: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4212634/ | Watch here: https://youtu.be/FUQuhoqTKtg?si=JYiPNUgjV_oG9HZR

Alan Yentob: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Yentob | https://www.instagram.com/ayentob1/

Millimetre: https://millimetre.uk.net/ | https://www.instagram.com/millimetremakes/

Milan Design Week: https://www.salonemilano.it/en | https://instagram.com/isaloniofficial/

Anish Kapoor: https://anishkapoor.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/dirty_corner

Antony Gormley: https://www.antonygormley.com/

Richard Serra: https://gagosian.com/artists/richard-serra/

Michael Heizer: https://gagosian.com/artists/michael-heizer/

Thom Yorke: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9BJwi8Q2AiLtLHdGlWqsrQ | https://www.instagram.com/thomyorke/

Richard Nutborne Scenic Studio: https://rnscenicstudio.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/rnscenicstudio

Photographs courtesy of the artist by: James Champion, Stephen O'Flaherty, Chris Tubbs, Jeff Moore, Angie Dixon, It's Nice That, Marc Wilmot, Charles Emerson.

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