What is Social Art? | Building an Experimental Artist Residency in a Factory

🏭 Support and join the community: https://www.patreon.com/veryprivateart Imagine having the opportunity to join an artist residency within a manufacturing firm in Beijing, where you can collaborate directly with the workers on a unique art project. We're excited to share our interview with Alessandro Orlandi, who will delve into his experiences with this innovative project and discuss the broader implications of social art. Join us to explore the intersection of creativity and industrial environments through his insightful perspectives. The Social Sensibility Research and Development (R&D) Department represents a pioneering artist-led initiative situated within the bustling factory of Bernard Controls, a French manufacturing firm in Beijing, China. Twice a week, artists are welcome to share their time and knowledge with the company's vibrant community of nearly 100 workers, turning them into art users. This innovative project was conceived 13 years ago through a meeting between artist Alessandro Rolandi and Guillaume Bernard, the COO of Bernard Controls, and has flourished ever since. All the participation is completely voluntary, and the works belong to the creators themselves. I believe this initiative stands as a compelling blueprint for socially engaged art practices. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ 00:00 Introduction 02:19 Living in China 08:12 Initiating Social Sensibility 12:19 Not Art Therapy 16:37 Participating Artists 17:58 Socially Engaged Art 20:16 Bernard Controls 24:41 Getting Political 29:17 Art and Precarity 33:23 Art in Factories 38:21 New Ink Calligraphy 40:51 Getting Involved 43:42 Meaningful Exchange 46:30 Thanks for Watching 📕 MENTIONED ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Social Sensibility R&D: https://www.socialsensibility.org/ Alessandro Rolandi artist website: https://www.alessandrorolandi.org/ 🌐 WEBSITE ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▶ Visit our website: https://veryprivategallery.com/ ▶ Ask us questions at our forum: https://veryprivate.art/ 📧 SOCIAL MEDIA ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veryprivateart/ ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VeryPrivate_Art ℹ️ CHANNEL INFO ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Searching for tips on how to promote your art? You are in the right place! We make videos on selling art online & offline, showing your art, and building a personal brand as an artist - basically all about making a living as an artist. Besides tutorials, we make art vlogs from time to time. P.S. We are based in Spain. #beijing #chineseart #socialarts