Art
A Year Outdoors
Display of ten reclaimed front doors, given a new lease of life with artwork by some well-known names, and intending to spark a discussion around homelessness.
“On a cold January day in 2017, ten reclaimed front doors were hung across the streets of Bristol. The doors were hung in plain sight on the city streets, ignored by passers-by.
“Street-art culture adopted some of the sites, integrating them into graffiti artworks, but others were completely neglected from the limelight.
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“The doors have now received attention from some well-known names in the arts and culture industries from around the globe that have helped breathe new life into them.
The doors will now go on display in front of Bristol City Hall.
The project was created by artist Beau, who says, “A front door symbolizes having a place to live – something to which many people across the UK do not have access.
“I wanted to challenge our perceptions of beauty and worth.
“Cuts to housing, mental health and social services are driving more and more people into critical homeless situations, which is more than rough sleeping. The hidden homeless community is often out of sight – sofa surfing, crashing with friends, staying in squats or communal homes, hostels and long-term B&B residences, all forms of homelessness often experienced for years.
“There are almost twice as many people without a home than there was this time five years ago. This is happening right around us, yet we walk on past. I hope A Year Outdoors will act as a catalyst for conversation. Across the UK, we’re experiencing many of the same problems, in different cities. Hopefully things like this will help bridge the growing gap between us all, we need to find something in common, that’s a good place to start, everyone should have a door and if not we need to look at our own to imagine being without it.”
100% of profits raised by the auction and the official store will be donated to charities supporting people in critical need in the UK.
Dec 1-21, outside Bristol City Hall.
For more info, visit www.ayearoutdoors.com
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