#7 2016 On the 4th July 2016 the sun rose in Brighton at 4:54am. This work contributed to The KOOP PROJECT - a 10 month exhibitions programme taking place between November 2015 – August 2016 in Brighton, curated by Katie Simpson. More information here. Previous Project Next Project

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Overground 2018 A full scale replica of a London Overground Station staircase was built in a garage from foam, card and paint and then opened up to the public for a total of 24 hours over one week. The event was documented using CCTV which was live- streamed online, alongside note-taking, logbooks and public photography. Please click on images below to expand. 1/1 Previous Project Next Project

Testing Situations About Blog Events Team Partners Protocal Minutes Search Results More Testing Situations is a public engagement project that inhabits, adapts and reflects on cognitive testing methods and artistic experimentation. The purpose of these screenings, workshops and events is to explore how it feels to be tested, whilst also considering the possibilities for artistic and expressive activities as alternative routes for assessment and diagnosis. Testing Situations is funded by a Public Engagement Grant awarded by the Wellcome Trust. We are also working alongside the RDS Impact Study - a 5-year research project investigating the impact of Rare Dementia Support (RDS) group services for individuals living with, or affected by, rare dementias. Contributions made by participants in the project are anonymous, however there will be multiple forms of record produced: We will be collecting diversity and monitoring information in order to assess the impact of our events. These forms will be hugely helpful for evaluation of the project. We would like to document the events through photography. If you do not want to be included in this documentation, please talk to a member of the project team. We would like to record some conversations and discussions with an audio recorder. These recordings are made to help the project team evaluate the project. The recordings will not be made public although anonymous, transcribed quotations from participants may be used to communicate key learning outputs to the general public and funders. Participants in workshops will be asked to produce drawings and other creative outputs. These creative outputs will remain anonymous but may be presented as a whole to the general public in the form of exhibitions and public displays. If participants do not want their creative outputs to be displayed, please seal them in the envelope provided at the end of the session. Information, artistic outputs and data collected as part of the project will be securely stored and archived and may be used to develop further research in this area. Participants will be issued with a card containing a reference number and contact details for the project. You may withdraw your contributions at a later date by quoting this reference. Participants in these activities are not being assessed and there are no right or wrong answers. Participation is not mandatory, and you are free to withdraw from the activities at any time. The activities are being trialled and developed and we welcome feedback to improve the project. We want to critically engage with the experience of testing, but we also want to have fun, so rule-breaking and adaptation is encouraged!

Bollards II, 2018 10 replica bollards were planted in selected pedestrian locations around Deptford (for DeptfordX Fringe). Documentation of public interactions with the bollards were recorded and broadcast live online. Previous Project NextProject

Gallery Walk Home Residents Partners Resources Further links & resources Previous projects and experience Jupiter Woods, London Jupiter Woods is a non-profit art organisation and local community growing project based in South East London. Katie was co-director and Charlie operations manager between 2018-2022. The Koop Project, Brighton The KOOP PROJECT was a 10 month exhibitions programme taking place between November 2015 – August 2016 in a house and garden in Brighton, curated by Katie, and managed by Charlie. PRAKSIS, Oslo PRAKSIS is a transnational platform for art, research and learning based in Oslo, Norway. Charlie took part in a month long residency (R23) in 2022. Waves Between Us, Palazzo Re Rebaudengo, Italy In 2021-22, Katie was selected for the Young Curators Residency Programme at The Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation in Italy Rare Space Rare Space is a UCL-led support service for Rare Dementia Support which celebrates the creative and cultural life of people affected by rare dementia, through engagement and learning, both in person and online. The programme is managed and curated by Charlie. Nottingham Contemporary Katie is currently senior curator of exhibitions at Nottingham Contemporary, helping to devise an deliver a programme of international contemporary art exhibitions, research and learning. Dissertation / DYCP Katie completed her MA in Curating at Goldsmiths University in 2018, writing her dissertation on art, the landscape and site-specific commissioning in the Fens. Following on from this, she conducted curatorial research in the East Midlands for her DYCP (Dec 2020) where she connected with Lincolnshire based artists, curators and organisations to understand the different ways creatives were working in the region. Natural Resources Charlie's art practice has been exploring themes of water, soil and ecological regeneration, through a process of slow making, performance and site-specific sculpture. What & where is the need? "Sounds a great idea!" - Pinchbeck Village online consultation Arts Council England priority places South and East Lincolnshire Council Partnership (SELCP) NPO Arts Worker Directory CVAN East Midland - it takes a region to raise an artist St Hugh's Foundation for the Arts UK Shared Prosperity Fund Heritage Fund - Areas of Focus The National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching Communities Explore Lincolnshire - Things to do (Arts & Culture) Similar models, further potential partners and resources Beacon Art Project 2004-2015 Fermyn Woods, Northamptonshire Cove Park, Scotland Hill Holt Wood, Lincoln Transported, Lincolnshire Unique Cottage Studios, Spalding

Home About Sculptures, installation & intervention Projects include a selection of individual sculptures alongside collaborative installations, site-specific sculptures and short-term public interventions. Many of these works are multi-media including digital, real-life, and conceptual features. Some themes for this practice have included the fragility of perception, mysticism, absurdity, public, private and civil infrastructure and the performance of production and consumption. Sculptures, 2016 - present Assorted works Speedboat, 2024 Star prize for Katie and Charlie Extraganza bingo. Created with Teal Griffin, photography by Carl Gent, claimed by Aunty Bindy. Oracle Opticians, 2024 Collaboration with Teal Griffin, based (loosely) around the mythology of Oracles. Neptune's Laundrette, 2023 Collaboration with Teal Griffin, based (loosely) around the mythology of Neptune. Sandman Mattresses, 2021 Collaboration with Teal Griffin, based (loosely) around mythology of the Sandman. Deep Flakes, 2020-2022 Batch production of cornflakes and live-streaming of the morning routine from a makeshift studio kitchen. Bollards II, 2019 10 replica bollards were planted in selected pedestrian locations around Deptford (for DeptfordX Fringe). Documentation of public interactions with the bollards were recorded and broadcast live online. (Click here for more documentation) Overground, 2018 A full scale replica of a London Overground Station staircase was built in a garage from foam, card and paint and then opened up to the public. The event was documented using CCTV and public photography for 24 hours, over a week. (Click here for more documentation) Refused, 2018 Replica fuse switches were left in pub toilets and visited periodically to observe if they have been removed. (Click here for more documentation) Wet Paint on Wall, 2017 Wet Paint signs are stuck to different walls and visited periodically to see how long they stay up. (Click here for more documentation) Bollards I, 2017 Four cardboard bollards were placed on a road at 4am for 30 minutes. 1 early morning delivery driver reversed back down the road. (Click here for more documentation) Status, 2017 Performance installation #7, 2016 Sculpture / installation CRH, 2015 Sculptural / painterly waste National Health Device, 2015 Biotechnology & jewellery design Graphene, 2014 Sculpture / installation WP43 (with Mat Redman), 2014 Collaborative installation Object & Display, 2013- Prototyping Work Programme 17, 2013 Performance / Installation Back to Paintings On to Natural Resources

Natural Resources Home About Conditions for Ongoingness (Documentation) 2018 Conditions for Ongoingness was a project furthering investigation into the symbiotic nature of human and non-human systems. The exhibition at Jupiter Woods reflected on a two-day permaculture workshop led by artist and environmentalist Charles Pryor in October 2017 and new works by invited artists considered our entwined relationship with the environment and with each other. More information here Previous Project Natural Resources Homepage

Testing Situations About Blog Events Team Partners Protocal Minutes Search Results More Testing Situations was awarded a Wellcome Public Engagement Grant to tour around the UK throughout 2019. Through a range of events - from exhibitions and one off screenings to interactive workshops, live experiments and public discussions - the tour drew upon the knowledge of experts and communities to learn how testing can affect people’s lives and society at large. If you would be interested in hosting an event, collaborating with us, contributing to the Testing Situations archive or would like to find out more, please contact us. You can keep up to date with the project by following us on Twitter . Please see below for details of past events Jupiter Woods Jan/Feb 2019 Press Release The first presentation of Testing Situations took place at experimental art space, Jupiter Woods in London. This month-long exhibition included a multichannel film installation of the 'Neva', a sound installation of a typical testing environment and an interactive, evolving archive. Contributions and informal conversations with visitors and a series of group discussions uncovered a range of new perspectives and questions such as: what is the role of artists in the representation of neurological illness? Who has a stake in these representations? Are joy and sadness mutually exclusive emotions? How could modifications to testing environments and furniture design help improve the experience of assessment? UCL Institute of Education March 2019 We gave a talk about the ethics of artists working with people with dementia, as part of a workshop and discussion event about the ethics of public engagement. A blog post by the UCL Public Engagement network, which reflects on the session can be found here RDS Regional Facilitator Meeting March 2019 As part of the tour, we'll be visiting regional rare dementia support groups and trialing new testing ideas and activities. We'll be developing a series of screenings, as well as talks, conversations and creative workshops using story-telling, object handling, mark-making, drawing or sound. Touring Map April 2019 We've been busy booking in venues and this is how the map is looking at the moment. More details coming soon. In the meantime please get in touch if you would like us to come and visit you or you want to know more about these dates and events. Activity Trialing - May 2019 The team has been trialing some activities for the the tour including object handling, drawing a story telling. We're also excited to present some new work from the Single Yellow Lines project over the next few months First touring dates (05/19-06/19) Image Gallery For the first dates on the tour we've been visiting regional support groups for people affected by young onset dementias, and inviting people to take part in the project through screenings, conversations, object handling and drawing exercises. Minutes from these meetings can be found here . Please click here for lines painted in VR at Brainpower UCL Festival of the Brain Alexandra Palace 16th June 2019 Image Gallery We spent an afternoon at Alexandra Palace including getting to know each-other through music and object handling, followed by a film screening of the 'Neva' . In the second part of the session we made blue-tack sculptures and marked drawing boards, which were brought together at the end. This tabletop will be constructed and exhibited at the end of the tour. Unique Cottage Studios - 9th & 10th August 2019 Image Gallery We ran a two-day drop-in event at beautiful arts facility, Unique Cottage Studios in Spalding, Lincolnshire. This included screenings of the 'Neva', alongside an exhibition of artworks, archival documents and objects and participatory drawing activities. Through this we had many valuable, in depth conversations about people's experiences of testing; increasing awareness about rare dementias and learning more about support services in rural locations. SYL Preparations and Inspirations August / September 2019 The Single Yellow Lines project has been in constant development. We were blown away by the simplicity of marks in this painting titled Kufic , 1965 by Lee Krasner on display at Barbican Centre. It seems to relate strongly to some of the themes we're exploring and in preparation for our activities and experiments at Barbican at the end of October, we've also been developing some VR experiments and playing with lab equipment. Catalyst Tour, Newcastle September 2019 Dementia Innovation Hub Co-ordinator Catherine Butcher and TS project lead Charlie Harrison getting ready for a tour of the Catalyst: National Innovation Centre for Ageing in Newcastle. Testing Situations will be one of the first collaborators in this space and we're looking forward to showing all the artwork and learning outputs from the public engagement tour in early 2020. CCA Glasgow Workshop 16th September 2019 Image Gallery We had a brilliant time at CCA Glasgow for the first of two in-depth workshops. Through talks, participatory activities, screenings and making workshops we reflected on the methods used in Testing Situations and considered whether we might ever be able to measure creativity. Living Well with Dementia 25th September 2019 Testing Situations project lead Charlie Harrison spoke at the Living Well with Dementia event at the Met Hotel in Leeds. This was an amazing day of talks and workshops, curated by the Every Third Minute curators and West Yorkshire Playhouse. It was a great opportunity to discuss what we've been learning through the tour and the importance of working together. More information from this event can be found here. CCA Glasgow Workshop 30th September 2019 Image Gallery For the second day of workshops at CCA Glasgow we explored the Single Yellow Lines project. As a group we considered the history of simple artistic gestures, the value of expression for people with dementia and the tensions existing when scientific and human data is aestheticised. Bloomsbury Festival 19th October 2019 Image Gallery A wonderful day at Lumen URC for Bloomsbury Festival. Collaborator Prof Elizabeth Warrington dropped in to see how the project has been progressing, and it was great to introduce the work to lots of interesting festival goers. Single Yellow Lines at Barbican Centre 23rd-27th October 2019 Image Gallery We had lots of fun over 5 days at Barbican Centre; inviting visitors to paint single yellow lines in both real-world and virtual painting environments. How do we interpret these lines? Do we need to? The takeover was also an opportunity to discuss innovative research investigating the perception of verticality from UCL sensorimotor lab and for one day only we presented an audio-visual installation in the Level G Studio, converting bodily data into sound. Fabrica Gallery, Brighton 4th November 2019 Image Gallery In conjunction with the ESRC Festival of Social Science and an exhibition about Care at Fabrica Gallery Brighton, Testing Sitiuations held an event focussing on drawing, research and evaluation including discussions about movement, expression, perception, hope and memory alongside social scientists Prof Paul Camic and Emma Harding. Grainger Market, Newcastle 14th November 2019 Image Gallery The final stop on the tour was in Grainger Market, a beautiful traditional market in the heart of Newcastle. This pop-up space provides information and a drop-in service for the local and wider community and it was brilliant to understand better the services available and how people are affected by dementia and cognitive testing in this part of the UK. Look out for details about our final screening and exhibition event in Newcastle on 7th and 8th February 2020 at the Catalyst: National Innovation Centre for Ageing. The Catalyst, Newcastle in partnership with the National Innovation Centre for Ageing 7th & 8th February 2020 Image Gallery The final showcase event took place in at the new groundbreaking facility in Newcastle, The Catalyst: National Innovation Centre for Ageing. Testing Situations presented an exhibition of learning from the tour featuring artworks from Clive Smith, Dan Moxam and a newly commissioned film titled 'Margaret' and supporting imagery by film-maker Harry Lawson. The main event featured presentations from project lead Charlie Harrison, social scientist Emma Harding and collaborator Mhari McLintock followed by screenings of 3 artistic films made by, or in collaboration with people living with dementia. The afternoon session included a participatory workshop and group conversations with around 60 attendees, both individuals and groups from North East.