What Tea Does
Tea offers alternative ways of imaging places
What
A critical, spatial practice which represents how a place is seen, known experienced and imagined.
Investigations of the richly layered identities of places which are formed over time by the interweaving of people's lives and the physical environment.
Representations which critique single purposed portrayals offering space for reflection and envisioning.
Where
The contemporary urban environment including houses, stately homes, production and retail premises, community and cultural facilities, public spaces, canals, streets, parks, areas of regeneration, cities, regions.
How
Research, fieldwork, performance, recording, dialogue, collaboration, video, installation, publication.
Who with
Occupants, users, developers, professionals, members of the public, geographer, social scientists, theatre company, sound and IT experts.
Who for
Includes The South Bank Centre, Tate Liverpool, The Bluecoat, The Whitworth, CUBE, The Lowry, Cornerhouse, local authorities. Work has been seen in UK, Russia, Finland, Germany, USA and Australia.
What people say about Tea
A long-standing professional reputation for imaginative engagement and responses, creative use of space, working with professionals and the public, developing new audiences, alternative forms of public art, efficient project management, high quality work.
What Next
Tea welcomes discussions about potential projects and collaborations.
