Photo by featured artist Jeremy Webb
Welcome to our inaugural edition of the Atlantic Basin Project.
The Atlantic Basin Project is an e-publication featuring the work of contemporary artists living in coastal communities throughout the Atlantic Basin. The project was generated by the Independent Artists Cooperative and The Black Bag Media Collective, (formerly Rock Can Roll), artist-run groups based in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. This First Edition was compiled and edited by BBMC/IAC member and inter-artist Liz Solo.
The theme for our First Edition is Mapping the Edge - Shifting Practice, Transforming Community and we are thrilled that so many artists responded to the theme with their submissions. Contained in this site is an amazing array of work from artists working in Canada, The United States, Costa Rica, Jamaica, England, Italy, Thailand and Newfoundland. We are proud to feature original video and audio creations, extraordinary photography and artwork, documentation from cross-country and international collaborations, examinations of the impact of tourism on culture and essays on the effects of climate change on our environment.
Coastal communities provide artists with very special perspectives to cast their eyes upon the world. We live on the edges of continents, related and interconnectd, living close to the elements, always subject to quick changes, echoes of old trade routes a daily reminder. We experience first hand the shifts in climate and the early signs of environmental change. Artists working in these communities are truly living on the edge and via the technologies that now link us here offer some of their unique and often startling visions.
There is much to experience here so please visit often. We welcome your feedback and invite you to join our Mailing List.
This first edition of the Atlantic Basin Project has been made possible by the efforts of members of the Independent Artists Cooperative and the members of The Black Bag Media Collective and through the generous support of the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council.