Location, Location, Location

With any public artwork the site determines what form the artwork takes because site-specificity is the cornerstone of public art. Our second day in Bishkek was all about location. Before our arrival, Shaarbek, B'Art's director, had the daunting task of finding locations that require little or no permission from governmental agencies. The plan was to visit the sites and weigh the pros and cons of each site then discuss them during out retreat up in the mountains at the artists' guesthouse called Ashu. In Ashu, the workshop will begin with introductions and presentations about public art from Arseny and me.