Commission with Emma Hart, Paul B Davis and Charlie Fox

Rational Rec’s changed focus in 2010 to commissioning interdisciplinary work, a development from our experience producing interdisciplinary art events in London from 2005-2008. In 2005 when Rational Rec began, there were no other ongoing events in London programming interdisciplinary artists. The last few years has seen a great increase in this activity, but opportunities for commissions of collaborative interdisciplinary work remain limited. Rational Rec seeks to fill this gap.

Our first major commission, financially supported by Arts Council England, with artists Emma Hart, Paul B. Davis and Charlie Fox, took place between January 2010 and May 2011.

During the commissioning process, there were a number of open public dialogue events in a variety of London venues.

Our advisory board works with the selected artists and Rational Rec’s directors on bespoke professional development support to improve the artists’ careers and provide a springboard to future projects and commissions.