Installation at the Elephant and Castle

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

So, an idea...

So now we have a plan...

putting some examples of British wildlife onto a roundabout at the Elephant and Castle.

A badger, a rabbit or two, a woodpecker maybe.

This done in the way of the Swedish artist Akay. Except that mine is to be a photographic work, thus PHOTOGRAPHS of the animals are to be used.

So one goes to the tutor with the idea, which is considered acceptable. Even 'very exciting'.

Forgive me, I am too old to get that excited over a photograph that I am not being paid for.

So I have some problems.
A) What materials to use...

so a chat with the technician...





and then..

B) What happens if I put an unexpected exhibition alongside a busy road, distracting a driver to the extent that an accident occurs? Some of the blame will be placed at my door, and even defending such an action will be difficult and stressful and expensive. I could be protected, but in a straight fight between the legal expertise on my side and that on an insurance company's, I'm with the Woolwich!..Direct Line to the small claims court, hasta Aviva!

...and similar but different....

C) As I do not own the land at the E&C I enquired at another, different, local authority as to the likely response. I found that such an installation would require permission from the owner, and might also require planning permission. I can apply for planning permission over someone else's land fill in the form and write a cheque. So who will provide the cheque?

Naaaaaa! "Go guerrilla.."