ARTS & ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL: AFGHANISTAN

NATURE OF PROJECT: Artists' Residency
HOST PARTNER: Turquoise Mountain
LOCATION: Kabul, Afghanistan
TIMEFRAME:16 April - 11 May 2008
ARTIST: David Cotterrell

Project information:
This residency took place in Kabul at Turquoise Mountain, an organisation seeking to provide jobs, skills, and a renewed sense of national pride to Afghan men and women and promote Afghan handicrafts.

David Cotterrell was provided with a unique opportunity to spend time working in the city of Kabul and over the period of the residency will gain valuable insights into environmental and related social aspects of Afghan life.

On Tuesday 10 June, David spoke at the RSA alongside writer Andrew O'Hagan at Culture in a  time of Conflict - a lecture as part of Arts & Ecology EXCHANGES. 

More information soon.

David Cotterrell's website

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