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Papers by Sharmila Wood

The Journal of Public Space, 5, 2020

In recent times Singaporean artists have undertaken audacious artistic performances, actions and ... more In recent times Singaporean artists have undertaken audacious artistic performances, actions and interventions in public space, highlighting the role of artists as provocateurs of debates around public space and their engagement with issues related to ethical urbanism. Between 2010-2020 artists working in diverse fields of artistic practice including visual art, street art, performance art, community arts and new genre public art begun to locate their artwork in public spaces, reaching new audiences whilst forging new conversations about access, inclusion and foregrounding issues around spatial justice. In contesting public space, artists have centralized citizens in a collective discourse around building and shaping the nation. The essay documents key projects, artists and organisations undertaking artistic responses in everyday places and examines the possibility of public art in expanding concepts of 'the public' through actions in Singapore's public space, and demonstrating the role of artists in civil society.

craft + design enquiry, Dec 1, 2012

Sharmila Wood has worked in the creative and cultural industries in India, the USA, and Australia... more Sharmila Wood has worked in the creative and cultural industries in India, the USA, and Australia. She is currently working as a consultant in New Delhi. She recently wrote and edited Co-Creating: Designer meets Artisan for UNESCO and Craft Revival Trust. Prior to her time in India, she managed

Art monthly Australia, 2012

In March 2012, Indian photographers Bharat Sikka, Ketaki Sheth, and Sohrab Hura, along with Devik... more In March 2012, Indian photographers Bharat Sikka, Ketaki Sheth, and Sohrab Hura, along with Devika Daulet Singh (Director of Photography, Photoink), traveled to the Pilbara, one of the world's most ancient and remote regions, located in the northwest of Western Australia, as part of FORM's The Pilbara Project, a longterm cultural initiative that gathers together the world's leading creative minds to experience the Pilbara and develop a body of work in response to the region.

The Journal of Public Space

In recent times Singaporean artists have undertaken audacious artistic performances, actions and ... more In recent times Singaporean artists have undertaken audacious artistic performances, actions and interventions in public space, highlighting the role of artists as provocateurs of debates around public space and their engagement with issues related to ethical urbanism. Between 2010 – 2020 artists working in diverse fields of artistic practice including visual art, street art, performance art, community arts and new genre public art begun to locate their artwork in public spaces, reaching new audiences whilst forging new conversations about access, inclusion and foregrounding issues around spatial justice. In contesting public space, artists have centralized citizens in a collective discourse around building and shaping the nation. The essay documents key projects, artists and organisations undertaking artistic responses in everyday places and examines the possibility of public art in expanding concepts of ‘the public’ through actions in Singapore’s public space, and demonstrating th...

The Journal of Public Space, 5, 2020

In recent times Singaporean artists have undertaken audacious artistic performances, actions and ... more In recent times Singaporean artists have undertaken audacious artistic performances, actions and interventions in public space, highlighting the role of artists as provocateurs of debates around public space and their engagement with issues related to ethical urbanism. Between 2010-2020 artists working in diverse fields of artistic practice including visual art, street art, performance art, community arts and new genre public art begun to locate their artwork in public spaces, reaching new audiences whilst forging new conversations about access, inclusion and foregrounding issues around spatial justice. In contesting public space, artists have centralized citizens in a collective discourse around building and shaping the nation. The essay documents key projects, artists and organisations undertaking artistic responses in everyday places and examines the possibility of public art in expanding concepts of 'the public' through actions in Singapore's public space, and demonstrating the role of artists in civil society.

craft + design enquiry, Dec 1, 2012

Sharmila Wood has worked in the creative and cultural industries in India, the USA, and Australia... more Sharmila Wood has worked in the creative and cultural industries in India, the USA, and Australia. She is currently working as a consultant in New Delhi. She recently wrote and edited Co-Creating: Designer meets Artisan for UNESCO and Craft Revival Trust. Prior to her time in India, she managed

Art monthly Australia, 2012

In March 2012, Indian photographers Bharat Sikka, Ketaki Sheth, and Sohrab Hura, along with Devik... more In March 2012, Indian photographers Bharat Sikka, Ketaki Sheth, and Sohrab Hura, along with Devika Daulet Singh (Director of Photography, Photoink), traveled to the Pilbara, one of the world's most ancient and remote regions, located in the northwest of Western Australia, as part of FORM's The Pilbara Project, a longterm cultural initiative that gathers together the world's leading creative minds to experience the Pilbara and develop a body of work in response to the region.

The Journal of Public Space

In recent times Singaporean artists have undertaken audacious artistic performances, actions and ... more In recent times Singaporean artists have undertaken audacious artistic performances, actions and interventions in public space, highlighting the role of artists as provocateurs of debates around public space and their engagement with issues related to ethical urbanism. Between 2010 – 2020 artists working in diverse fields of artistic practice including visual art, street art, performance art, community arts and new genre public art begun to locate their artwork in public spaces, reaching new audiences whilst forging new conversations about access, inclusion and foregrounding issues around spatial justice. In contesting public space, artists have centralized citizens in a collective discourse around building and shaping the nation. The essay documents key projects, artists and organisations undertaking artistic responses in everyday places and examines the possibility of public art in expanding concepts of ‘the public’ through actions in Singapore’s public space, and demonstrating th...