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The Hive - Participatory Artwork

The Hive - Participatory Artwork

Mag Gingrich, Oliver ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1656-0032 and Rahman, Shama (2024) The Hive - Participatory Artwork. [Artefact]

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Abstract

The Hive is a participatory artwork commissioned by Miton Keynes Islamic Art and Culture MKIAC for the Milton Keynes City of Codes and Light 2025. Inspired by the themes of participatory art, social connectedness and the effect of creative engagements on health and wellbeing, the artwork was co-created in two workshops with schoolchildren at South Central Institute of Technology and Shenley Brook End School.The installation was presented for a month at Milton Keynes public library from 5 October 2024 - 5 November 2024 and then at Houses of Parliament on 24 February 2025.

Item Type: Artefact
Uncontrolled Keywords: participatory art, creative health, social connectedness
Subjects: N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR
N Fine Arts > NB Sculpture
N Fine Arts > NK Decorative arts Applied arts Decoration and ornament
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences > School of Design (DES)
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Last Modified: 20 May 2025 09:40
URI: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/50470

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