Hinterland

In 2009, Hinterland launched a number of events, exhibitions and talks alongside new site-specific commissions of temporary public art.

Since 2006, Hinterland was led independent curator, Jennie Syson. Working together with artists, Hinterland was set up to closely examine geographical areas that surround the River Trent in Nottingham, which make up a ten-mile car free cycle route around the city known as the Big Track. Temporary site-specific commissions are selected to scrutinise specific places as though encapsulated in a species quadrant.

All events were free to attend and the programme was be accompanied by ‘Reading Room’ events, which discussed selected texts chosen to complement the artwork produced. This programme continues at One Thoresby Street studios and at selected contemporary art venues.

Hinterland between 2006-9 comprised artist’s talks, presentations and seminars; a series of 3 bespoke publications documenting past and present projects including commissioned texts on the arts and ecology, site-specific art works and the local history of the Hinterland site.