# Defying Logic and Gravity: The Art of Facilitation with Alex Chinneck

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Podcast: [The Installation Art Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-installation-art-podcast-6681769)
Published: 2024-11-19T01:00:00+00:00
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Try Descript: get.descript.com/s8kjemvu79fz REPLAY: As a one-year podcast anniversary celebration we are re-relasing this fascinating interview that was originally published in two parts. In this in-depth discussion, renowned UK artist Alex Chinneck delves into his evolution as a creative practitioner, from his time at Chelsea College of Art to his viral architectural interventions and public art projects. In this episode we will hear: • Exactly how Alex bootstrapped huge projects with no budget. • Why he suffered from severe burnout and what changes had to be made in his process • About the importance of facilitation over fabrication • His experiences regarding the challenges of permanent and temporary public art projects • About collaborations whose role has been instrumental in realizing Chinneck’s ambitious vision Alex Chinneck is based in Kent, UK. Check out his work on his website https://www.alexchinneck.com/ and give him a follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexchinneck/ Where to see Alex's permanent public sculptures: • The inverted pylon "A Bullet From A Shooting Star" on Ordnance Crescent, Greenwich peninsula, London. • The cracked facade titled "Six Pins And Half A Dozen Needles" at 77 Fulham Palace Road in Hammersmith, London. • The exploding staircase "A Spring in Your Step" in Circus Street, Brighton. • Series of "Group Hug" sculptures on buildings in Nancy, France. Also mentioned in this episode: Chelsea College of Arts: https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/chelsea-college-of-arts | https://www.instagram.com/unioftheartslondon/ Tate Britain: https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain | https://www.instagram.com/tate Conrad Shawcross: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_Shawcross | https://www.instagram.com/conradshawcross/?hl=en David Murphy: ht…

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