Govan Riverside 1 – Actions

Govan Riverside Housing Estate, Glasgow 2011-12

In March 2011 I was commissioned by Glasgow Housing Association as artist-in-residence to Govan Riverside Housing Estate. This was to be the beginning of an amazing journey that continually opened new paths into issues of identity, democracy and power. There are three entries on this site devoted to Govan Riverside: Actions, Markers and Nothing About Us Without Us Is For Us.

For further documentation and information on these projects please see the following links:

Sacrificial Materials

Nothing About Us Without Us Is For Us

Water Row Action Group

With ts Beall

Govan Riverside - Actions 005. — When I arrived in Govan the new Riverside Museum (Museum of Transport) was being built on the other side of the River Clyde from Govan Riverside Housing Estate. I was drawn to the question of what it would mean to the residents to suddenly be publically visible to a new population of visitors to this national attraction. This appeared a unique opportunity to begin a conversation about the nature of this place for local people and visitors.

Govan Riverside - Actions 004. — When I arrived in Govan the new Riverside Museum (Museum of Transport) was being built on the other side of the River Clyde from Govan Riverside Housing Estate. I was drawn to the question of what it would mean to the residents to suddenly be publically visible to a new population of visitors to this national attraction. This appeared a unique opportunity to begin a conversation about the nature of this place for local people and visitors.