Tag Archives: A Brief History of Privatisation
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The Glasgow Effect: A Tale of Class, Capitalism & Carbon Footprint
On 4 November 2019, Luath Press published Harrison’s first book. Inspired by her 2016 ‘durational performance’ The Glasgow Effect – for which she refused to travel beyond Glasgow’s city limits, or use any vehicles except her bike, for the whole calendar year – the book provides the complete context for her thinking and action. (Word count: 119,000)
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Stored Sculpture Inventory
20 Apr 2018
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Artists need to stick their necks out
7 Jan 2016
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Power For The People
Harrison launched Bring Back British Rail’s ‘sister campaign’ Power for the People in October 2013 in order to popularise the idea of returning the UK’s energy production and supply to public ownership. Together the campaigns aim to ‘join the dots’ between our most carbon-intensive industries and services to make evident the need to remove the profit-motive from all of them in order to meet the challenges of climate change.
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Counter-Hegemonic Propaganda Machine
A manifesto of sorts outlining Harrison’s values and strategies for approaching life and art-making. Written in 2012 in response to a provocation by psychologist Tim Kasser for The Art of Life (p.19-21) published by Mission Models Money & Common Cause. (Word count: 1,229)
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Notes towards Becoming a Good Citizen
16 Dec 2012
New Escapologist (Issue 8 p.17-21) -
The Hot 100: the definitive list of Scottish creative talent
15 Dec 2011
The List (p.24-25) -
Market Forces
1 Nov 2011
Vane, Newcastle upon Tyne -
Ellie Harrison & Josie Long
1 Nov 2011
Wunderbar Radio -
Market Forces
31 Oct 2011
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Fair Exchange
25 Aug 2011
The List (p.68-69) -
Left to My Own Devices
4 Aug 2011
Inspace, Edinburgh
