As part of our commitment to make artistic research a public process, we also support a growing archive of research that documents and responds to our programme and wider work. You can browse our online archive by category or by using the search box below.
Looking back on Reactor’s two exhibitions Here, the Gold Ones flatter and Here, the Gold Ones meet at Bonington Gallery a text was commissioned by David Burrows released alongside a single screen edit of the flatter film.
Last night I met Max Gold by David Burrows was originally published by Bonington Gallery in July 2024.
Read MoreIn early 2024 Contemporary Visual Arts Network East Midlands interviewed FROMTHEGROUNDUP (FTGU) as part of their Meet the Artist series, spotlighting creatives based in the region. FTGU is an interdisciplinary art and architectural design studio based at Primary and formed by residents Will Harvey and Jacob Kelly. This interview was first public by CVAN EM in March 2024.
FTGU is focused on working with reclaimed and natural building materials which have a low impact on the planet.
Read MoreA conversation between Primary residents Alison Lloyd and Hugh Nicholson which took place in Summer 2022 at Barbrook Reservoir, Big Moor, Derbyshire and was first published by Livingmaps Network.
Read MorePrimary resident Dr Rhiannon Jones, Associate Professor and CEO of S.H.E.D., led the project Derby Voice with a team of researchers, cultural partners and students to co-design a public installation.
Read MoreLast summer, Primary resident Michael Pinchbeck was commissioned by Lakeside Arts to create Sit with us for a moment and remember.
Read MoreResident Will Harvey works with artist Ryan Boultbee on a creative project that reimagines the future of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station.
Read MoreThis practice-led thesis on women, walking and art combines a critical, analytical discussion of women artists of the 1960s, 70s and early 80s with a reflective evaluation of the emergence of walking in Alison’s art practice.
Read MoreSHERDS is an experimental audio work based on a six-week archaeological dig which took place at Malkin Tower Farm in Pendle, during the hot summer of 2018. Performed by an ensemble of musicians, archaeologists and vocalists, SHERDS brings together spoken word, improvisation, vibrating rocks, field recordings, live audio and new compositions to form a shifting soundscape.
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