Artmusic’s work is meticulous in detail, in the belief that the part is as important as the whole. Artmusic does not prescribe how the work is experienced – chance, environment, beauty and accessibility have equal weight in the creation of each piece. Since its formation in 1999 Artmusic has produced nine major projects involving visual art, video, word, music and performance. Artmusic’s lead arti
st, composer Helen Ottaway, is known for her ability to orchestrate a space, whether built or natural and, with sound designer Alastair Goolden, specialises in work which gives the public an active and enhanced experience of their environment (e.g. Recent projects include The City Sings (2010), a year long participatory project commissioned by mac to celebrate the reopening of the refurbished arts centre in Birmingham and Moving Home Music (2010) involving street performances with a brass band in Somerset. Ring Ring Bell is a new work, for High Street 2012, supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and an HCC grant from London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Artmusic is an Artsadmin Associate Artist.
