In this episode of Out of Space’s Care series we are going to be looking at 'Community' – that is the support networks and groups of artists that come together in both formal and informal ways, as well as the idea of working with communities of people in a wider sense.

It’s notable that this year’s Turner Prize shortlist is made up entirely of artist collectives. Tate Britain Director and chair of the Turner Prize jury, Alex Farquharson stated that ‘After a year of lockdowns when very few artists have been able to exhibit publicly, the jury has selected five outstanding collectives whose work has not only continued through the pandemic but become even more relevant as a result.

To talk about collectives, communities, artist-led and artist-initiated activities, and consider how being in an artist-gang can be empowering, we welcome two artists Serena Korda and Emma Cousin.

Further reading and references from this episode:

• Listen to Emma Cousin’s podcast Chats With Artists in Lockdown here: https://anchor.fm/emma-cousin
• Learn about making ceramic pieces through Serena Korda’s YouTube channel Serena Korda Ceramics here: https://www.youtube.com/user/Annaglypta

To learn more about the artists taking part, and for further resources, please visit the What’s On section of SPACE’s website at www.spacestudios.org.uk