“Digitally savvy youth? Oldies know more about ‘physical world’” – Morag Myerscough
Britain’s youth could learn from an older generation that is less digital savvy but has a stronger leaning towards the ‘real’ world.
Myerscough, who is renowned for creating bold installations, that have “a sense of belonging” has spoken about the need to remember the core values of the older generations.
“We shouldn’t forget that older people know the value of not sitting at a computer. They know about physically making something,” said Myerscough.
“A physical experience is very different. Even when you print a piece of work, shifting it from 2D to 3D, it feels and looks different.
Myerscough has been credited with her ability to stimulate public participation in her work, bringing people into the environment. She created the temporary Movement Café in Greenwich, to brighten up the area during the London 2012 Games, and the Deptford Project Café, a café inside a 1960s commuter train carriage – where the toilet is a garden shed, designed as a shrine to Elvis Presley.
“My work is about bringing people together,” said Myerscough, adding, “although the artist should have a bigger vision, it is important to understand who is going to use the ‘place’ – we’re not selling a commodity.”
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