Artist Nils Norman and curator Samantha Lippett brainstorm a citywide exhibition and urban plan, titled ‘The Model: A City Reimagined’. The exhibition draws inspiration from public playgrounds as a site for imagination, collaboration and activism. Nils Norman is an artist working across the disciplines of public art, architecture and urban planning. Samantha Lippett is a curator and educator working across the disciplines of arts education, social practice and independent radio.

“The Aural Exhibitions” are a series of sound only exhibitions produced by Index – The Swedish Contemporary Art Foundation.

References:

Céline Condorelli, 'Elmington Playground' (2021) South London Gallery
https://www.southlondongallery.org/projects/celine-condorelli/

'MIXdesign'. Joel Sander’s think tank and design consultancy dedicated to creating design recommendations and prototypes that respond to the specific needs of traditionally marginalized individuals whom architects, interior designers and clients have long overlooked.
https://www.mixdesign.online/team

MK Gallery: 'City Club'
https://www.dismalgarden.com/collaboration/city-club-gareth-jones-6a-architects-and-mark-el-khatib

Palle Nielsen, 'The Model: A Model for a Qualitative Society' (1968) Moderna Museet in Stockholm (Exhibition)
https://img.macba.cat/public/document/2020-04/palle-nielsen-doble-eng.pdf

Park McArthur, 'Ramps' (2014) Essex Street Gallery (Exhibition)

Richard Dattner’s Ancient Playground:
https://www.centralparknyc.org/locations/ancient-playground

'Stud: Architectures of Masculinity' (1996) Ed. Joel Sanders

'Streetwork: The Exploding School' (1973) Anthony Fyson and Colin Ward
Free PDF download here: https://www.dismalgarden.com/sites/default/files/colin_ward_anthony_fyson_streetwork_the_exploding_school.pdf

Schools with open playgrounds in Copenhagen:
https://guldbergskole.aula.dk/
https://tds.aula.dk/

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