Tate Britain / APG
In 2013, Jill Randall undertook a research project at Tate Britain, studying the APG (Artist Placement Group) Archive .The APG has been the focus of a huge reappraisal for their uncompromising ideals, and their influence on the course of contemporary art. The maxim of the APG was “Context is half the work”, one of the driving forces in the last 50 years in fine art practice, and is also a concept which underpins Randall’s practice. The research enabled her to reflect on and contextualise her own industry residencies within their art-historical and sociological frameworks.
Please click on the link below to visit Jill’s blog devoted to her research into the APG.
The research project at Tate Britain was a highly-productive experience, resulting in a substantial body of written material, a new body of work , and 2 short residencies in conjunction with B.A. Fine Art students at the University of Salford, at Flat Time House, London (home to the John Latham Archive), testing APG ideas in the 21st century.
Jill Randall is interested in working with the APG Archive from the perspective of a practising artist and she has recently become a member of Incidental_Unit, an organisation which seeks to continue the legacy of APG, and to reignite debates about the role of the artist in society.
Photography: Jill Randall.