The third Folkestone Triennial sees a raft of international artists descend on the Kentish seaside town, using Folkestone as a canvas to create a number of striking new site specific pieces.
Referencing the coastal town’s vital job of raising the alarm during both World Wars, Lookout is the theme for the latest Folkestone Triennial. Now in its third year, the event showcases a group of internationally recognised artists, all of whom have been asked to create new pieces in response to their hopes and fears about the future.
This year, curator Lewis Biggs (instrumental in the success of Liverpool’s 2008 European Capital of Culture) has commissioned an outstanding roster of artists including Yoko Ono, Andy Goldsworthy and Pablo Bronstein. Biggs explains that he was careful only to invite ”artists whose work fits the opportunity; who want to be in dialogue with the urban context, who have something to say about contemporary life in a wider world and who want to engage with a broader audience.”
The chosen artists have been asked to create original works of art in relation to specific sites in Folkestone. Some of the pieces will rejuvenate existing sites, others will create new environments in the town, addressing aspects of our daily lives that affect people on a global scale, such as climate change, the environment, sustainability, technology and communication.
Folkestone Triennal
30 August - 2 November 2014
www.folkestonetriennial.org.uk