About David Cotterrell
David Cotterrell's work invades public spaces in unexpected ways. He is interested in how artists can influence policy and also how the role of the artist may act as a social commentator and instigate debate. He has completed investigations into public art strategies, engaged with local communities and developed new technologies which have allowed people to publish anecdotes about their city. Working in a variety of mediums to develop his projects, including film, sound, interactive media, artificial intelligence and hybrid technology, David's art practice focuses on the political and social aspects of our society, while always remaining sensitive and specific to each place that he works.
Over the last ten years, David's work has been commissioned and exhibited in North America, Europe and the Far East, in gallery spaces, museums and within the public realm. He has recently completed an RSA Arts & Ecology residency in Kabul, Afghanistan as well as having spent time with the Royal Army Medical Corps and Royal Marine Commandos at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan.
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“Jaywick is a place with a unique history and heritage that deserves to be better known, a place where the community has created a DIY holiday resort of immense character. I'm hoping that any work we do at Jaywick will support this community of residents and visitors alike to sustain a relationship with the stark beauty of the marshes and the ever changing seascape as the environment and society changes in the future.”
Alex Murdin
“Despite the established consultation processes within planning, there still remains a perceptual divide between external consultants and ‘local residents’ understanding of place, value and community. This project will not resolve this issue, but it may serve to create prototype mechanisms to re-evaluate the existing hierarchies of information and raise questions about the historic weaknesses in transparent communication between those who are designing landscape and those who live within it.”
David Cotterrell
