Art in the Car Park is a diverse group show in response to the CCP Car Park, Liverpool. The result is a body of new artwork that weaves into the social, economic, political, historical and geographical situation of the site and the city at large. 

In the 80s, CCP Car Park, based in the heart of Liverpool, housed the offices of a car-sales business. After it was abandoned, it remained dormant in the portfolio of property developers until its rehabilitation by The Art Organisation (TAO) this year. TAO respond to the unique situation of a city in regeneration, negotiating the use of empty buildings for use as rich and compelling temporary space for artists and art. 

Liverpool is an 801-year-old city with a unique story. The intractable relationship between Liverpool’s maritime successes, heavy bombing in WWII, slave history, diverse religious demographics, extraordinary cultural diversity and long economic decline make for a city loaded with ambiguous social history. It provides fertile ground for creative commentary at the CCP Car Park. 

Says co-Curator Hannah Hull: “Coming from London, Liverpool feels like a breath of fresh air for our artists. Liverpool is a receptive place to be making art right now. There is an artistic freedom here. We are excited to have this opportunity to respond creatively to such a rich environment.”

Curators Hannah Hull, Iavor Lubomirov and Jordan Dalladay-Simpson are dedicated to allowing artists freedom to create work in a range of challenging situations that are relevant to their practice. Working in partnership with TAO, they invited artists to match themselves to this opportunity via an open brief. This allowed an ‘auto-curation’ of site, producing work that could not happen anywhere else.

 

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Open to public 

Friday 10th October – Sunday 19th October

12noon-5pm daily 

 

Goldsmiths’ BA Fine Art alumna Hannah Hull, self-taught artist Iavor Lubomirov and Goldsmiths’ MRes in Design student Jordan Dalladay-Simpson all work together curatorially to provide genuine, supportive and challenging opportunities for artists from diverse backgrounds to create new work. They aim to contribute towards the creation and preservation of a sustainable climate for art. 

This year they have worked with BAA and Goldsmiths, University of London to develop an annual site-specific art commission for Heathrow Terminal 5. The project is based on long-term critical engagement and the provision of a supportive and balanced learning environment for the student participants.

The artists in Art in the Car Park originate from all over Britain, as well as France, Bulgaria, Sweden and Canada. Collectively they have studied at Goldsmiths, the Royal College of Art, Central Saint Martins, Oxford, London Metropolitan University, Kingston University and Norwich School of Art and Design. They are all based in London.

 

More information about The Art Organisation can be found at: www.taoliverpool.co.uk

Contact: Hannah Hull

079 3252 8888