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The critique within the research The Dead Zone & The Architecture
of Transgression led in 2001 to the formation of Transgressive Architecture
group a collective of architects and artists. The group was inspired
by urban nomads' transgressive tactic and worked in the media of installation,
interventions, film, education, and architectural / urban design.
The first two projects, which were carried out in 2001 and 2002, was
a critique of the social urban cleansing of public spaces in London,
and tested the boundaries of several urban public spaces, and opened
them up to various activities. The
Bad Sheets unauthorized public art installations, carried out between
March and June 2001, were the first work by the TA. The
Bad Sheets installations drew their inspiration from the everyday practices
of some of these marginalized communities, questioning the meaning and
uses of public space and challenging the social cleansing carried out
by London's local authorities.
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The
first two projects, which were carried out in 2001 and 2002, was a critique
of the social urban cleansing of public spaces in London, and tested
the boundaries of several urban public spaces, and opened them up to
various activities. The Bad Sheets unauthorized public art installations,
carried out between March and June 2001, were the first work by the
TA. The Bad Sheets installations drew their inspiration from the everyday
practices of some of these marginalized communities, questioning the
meaning and uses of public space and challenging the social cleansing
carried out by London's local authorities.
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Media
Coverage and publications of Transgressive Architecture Works “Transgressive Architecture” Networkbook for Urban P/Arts – 42 initiatives capturing London’s Public Space, (City Mine (d) Ed.) London 2004 Pp.82-83 Visuelle Kultur, Ed. Mortenbock / Mooshammer, 2003, bo`halu Publishers, pp. 61-62 “Rogers in ‘Social Cleansing’ Furor” ,Architects’ Journal, (01/03/01) p. 4 “Bed Linen art fights social cleansing”, Time Out, (27/06/01) p. 15 ”Now you see it…”,Art Monthly, ( 07/01) p. 21 “Dirty Laundry”, Metropolis, (11/01) p. 46 “Sex has its place in public: Lord Rogers”, Evening Standard,(29/03/01) p. 18 “Planners told to leave cities alone – Interview with Gil Doron of Transgressive Architecture”, David Cohen, The Guardian” Arts section, (8/09/01) p. 32 [http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/news/story/0,9830,533876,00.html] Blair’s Top Architect Richard Rogers Slams Zero Tolerance on the Streets of Britain, The Big Issue ,(19/03/01) “We shall not be moved”, Space – The Guardian, (08.03.2001) |