FORGET your grand Van Gogh masterpieces – a new art installation in Liverpool is challenging people’s perceptions of art by proving it can fit into your pocket.
Artists and the public are being asked to submit items for new exhibition The Wrong Place at The Albert Dock which aims to capture how people live, work and connect with the city.
Just who these artists are is yet to be defined, as are their items – they just have to be pocket sized.
Already, 49 items of “art” have been submitted to be displayed in clear plastic envelopes which are hung from the walls by artists from Royal Standard, the group behind the project.
Items now include miniature drawings and paintings, a handcrafted model sofa and laptop, and even tickets from the Paris Metro.
Each is numbered to correspond to an entry where the person who submitted the item can enter their name, email address and what their item signifies to them and to Liverpool.
Organisers said the whole ethos of the exhibition was to prove art can be accessible and individual, with those who have been inspired by others reaching into their own pockets to leave a memento that means something significant to them, and their lives.
Sean Hawkridge from the Royal Standard said: “We are all about forging connections, building community in the arts in Liverpool and producing interesting and dynamic new art.
“We wanted to provoke as much of a response as possible and that’s why we haven’t defined who can submit objects and what they should be.
“We want to get people talking about whether these objects really reflect art in the city.”
