A conceptual art course commissioned by Escape Artists for prisoners at Littlehey Category C Prison...

 

In addition to the development of individual conceptual artworks, each session includes a talk (see below) with related exercises and drawing or painting exercises. Each week a conceptual art exercise was set as optional homework, which could be undertaken without any materials inside their cells.

Session 1 - Introductions and my practice

Session 2 - The Surrealists

Session 3 - Fluxism

Session 4 - Conceptual art / Duchamp and his influence / the YBA's

Session 5 - Minimalism and autonomy

Session 6 - Public Art

Session 7 - Tailored talk and exercises contextualising themes in the prisoners' work