"An in-depth guide to the collaborative projects by Lucy + Jorge Orta, the Lucy + Jorge Orta Pattern Book: An Introduction To Coilaborative Practices identifies the multi-layered methods of these groundbreaking artists and the social, political and pedagogical impact of their work over the last 20 years." "Lucy + Jorge Orta have used art making as a tool to bring serious humanitarian issues to the forefront, and embed them at the heart of artistic policy. Touching on themes as wide-ranging as community, social inclusion, dwelling, architecture, nomadism, mobility, sustainable development, ecology and recycling, the Ortas have used collaboration and education to produce beautiful objects and situations that take a critical look at pressing political and social matters." "The Lucy + Jorge Orta Pattern Book is a vibrant account of a totally unique method of art making, facilitating a radically new way of understanding the role of art in the machinery of social policy. With commentary by esteemed writers, thinkers, critics and curators, the Lucy + Jorge Orta Pattern Book is a uniquely comprehensive look at the principles of collaboration and pedagogy that characterise the work of these two pioneering practitioners. This volume also includes an interactive pattern element that encourages an ever-wider participation in the Nexus Architecture project initiated by the artists."--BOOK JACKET.
Introduction / Paula Orrell -- Context / Sally Tallant -- Pattern book : The gift ; Connector ; Dwelling ; OrtaWater ; Nexus -- Vision -- Discussion / Janna Graham/Lucy + Jorge Orta -- Do it yourself / Emma Gibson -- www.studio-orta.com/dform_project/ -- Challenge / Chris Wainwright -- Resource / Sophie Hope/B + B.