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Interesting to see how a body (such as an art institution) considered to be ‘conservative’ (albeit with a small c) is utilising technology to engage with a (captive) audience whilst ‘cutting edge’ graphic design studios are seeking inspiration from the archives in order to produce CD's in a download era. (http://www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/a-new-wave-of-new-wave/).
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2008-04-22 17:28:33

Universität Trier
Project Spurwechsel
Geography / Spatial Planning and Development
Trier, 54286 Germany
E- Mail: enni10@lycos.de
Tel: 0175/8375851


Hello,

we are a group of geography students at the University of Trier, Germany, and as part of a class project we are developing a brochure on the future of public transport in Germany. For technical reasons and lack of time we are unable to take all pictures ourselves. We found your picture and it would fit very well in our context. As you are the author we hereby ask you for your authorization to use the following photo:

http://www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/interactive-art-gallery-for-international-train-travellers/

To illustrate in what context the picture would be used, a draft of the page is attached to this e-mail.

The project
„Spurwechsel“ (German for „lane change“, though more in the meaning of „U-Turn“) will consist of a 100-page brochure with information concerning public transport in Germany and ist future. Our goal is to bring public transport back into the center of attention of both decision-makers and customers.


Funding
Our project will be funded only from donations. It is a non-profit project, therefore none of the products, such as the brochure, will be sold but instead be handed free of charge to experts, professionals and specialists in the field at workshops and conferences. Therefore we kindly ask you to provide the image free of charge.
Of course the author of the picture will be mentioned in the brochure, and you will a receive a copy of the final product if you are interested.
Please respond to us as soon as possible, preferred via e-mail.

Again, we would like to thank you for your support,



the „Spurwechsel“- team.

P.S. If it is okay to use the picture, is it possible to send us a better quality?
Thanks again.
Sabine Dümmler
2008-10-11 20:00:02

This Interactive of Art Gallery is very great.
Shazia
2008-12-23 14:09:58

Really great article and what an idea. I wish more places would come up with ideas such as this and promote art. As a contempary artist I certainly know how difficult it is to find places to exhibit your art. I am sure my fellow artists would agree?
Anna Meenaghan, Contemporary Art
2009-01-19 15:28:22

Interactive Art Gallery in this post is very lovely.
Shazia
2009-02-10 15:34:02

This is very cool, AWESOME photos! I'm a travel addict anyway, but these are really cool! Usually I would travel from Ebbsfleet station, where they will have the 50 ft art landmark of an Ebbsfleet Horse. Art along with transport is not given credit, this exactly what people want to see not crummy old transport terminals.
International trains
2009-03-06 16:14:46

Congratulations to Land Design Studio, Studio Simple, and the National Gallery for teaming up to do this inspiring project! I think the interactive tables/art exhibit are wonderful for travelers of all ages. It is very difficult to give art directly to masses of people that they can interact with, yet you have done it! It will get the viewers to relax and explore. Inquiring minds are active minds! I'm sure the project will create many art lovers from basic viewers. And those at the tables also interact with their fellow travelers because of the large public viewer screens. Brilliant! What I also like is how the overall design concept looks both cutting edge or modern yet it fits so perfectly into the brick archways as if it has been there forever!

I created an interactive painted artform, Alli Berman PuzzleArt, which I have taken to over 50 countries in Hands-On workshops and exhibits, so I know how difficult a challenge, and rewarding it is, to engage minds using art interactively for many people. I am giving 50 interactive PuzzleArt workshops in Florence next month and will try to route through St Pancras so I might connect again to some beautiful art during my journey.
Good luck with future endeavors.

PuzzleArtist Alli Berman
Alli Berman
2009-03-23 00:41:52

Any method of showing art to people is useful. werll done I say
Sue Halstead
2011-06-09 11:28:49

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