RADICAL LOYALTY



<< GO BACK 2002 > 2005 Initiated in the summer of 2002, Radical Loyalty is an on-going project by Chris Evans. It centres on the construction of a sculpture park in the industrial town of Järvakandi, Estonia. The sculptures themselves will be created by an alliance of Managing Directors from international companies (brought together by Evans from the corporate sectors of retail, telecommunication, energy, advertising and finance). Acting as consultant, Evans has asked each member to respond to their individual feelings about loyalty, defining how their perspectives could be seen as radical. These ideas have been visualised in a series of prints and will assist a collective of Estonian artists, responsible for building the country’s monuments during the era of Soviet occupation and enlisted by Evans to build the alliance’s park. ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Järvakandi (Publicity poster for Tramway exhibition, 2003) ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Egyptian Horses Artist's impression of sculpture for Radical Loyalty proposed by board member Martin Fehrmann, Managing Director of Daimler Chrysler Finance (Europe). Polymer Gravure, 2003 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Adapt and Survive Artist's impression of sculpture for Radical Loyalty proposed by board member Kari Vaiha, Environmental Manager of Sonera-Telia Telecom, Helsinki. Polymer gravure print, 2003 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Effectual versus Ineffectual Artist's impression of sculpture for Radical Loyalty proposed by board member William Davie, Director of Knowledge at Schlumberger Oil, Paris. Polymer gravure print, 2003 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Neuron ('Faster than light or sound it is us, who have the gift to be wherever we want with our thoughts and reach the universe with our feelings' Snr Carvalho) Artist's impression of sculpture for Radical Loyalty proposed by board member Susana Carvalho, President of J Walter Thompson (Portugal). Polymer gravure print, 2003 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Three Pebbles Artist's impression of sculpture for Radical Loyalty proposed by board member Cliff Burrows, Managing Director of Starbucks UK. Polymer gravure print, 2004 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Adapt and Survive Sculpture for Radical Loyalty proposed by board member Kari Vaiha, Environmental Manager of Sonera-Telia Telecom, Helsinki Bronze maquette ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Signage (installation view - 'Ill Communication', Dundee Contemporary Arts, 2003) ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Artist's Impression of the premises of Radical Loyalty in Järvakandi, Estonia (Work in progress) Oil on canvas, September 2003 Detail from artist's impression of the premises of Radical Loyalty in Järvakandi, Estonia (Work in progress) Oil on canvas showing: 'Neuron' Artist's impression of sculpture for Radical Loyalty proposed by board member Susana Carvalho, President of J Walter Thompson (Portugal). ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Järvakandi - site premises ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Meeting with residents of Järvakandi on the premises of Radical Loyalty Photograph, 2003 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... A website for Radical Loyalty will be located at www.radicalloyalty.ee. The project was commissioned by City Projects and assisted by the honorary patronship of aladin (www.alkhemi.com) and Her Excellency Kaja Tael, Estonian Ambassador to the United Kingdom (Estonian Embassy in London). ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Information on the progress of Radical Loyalty: www.cityprojects.org Review: Flash Art – Review of Radical Loyalty, Tramway, Glasgow – Neil Mulholland (Nov – Dec 2003) Text: Interview with Rebecca Gordon Nesbitt for Matters Magazine (January 2003) << GO BACK