In this live project we will partner up with Chris Bailkoski and Chi Emecheta from PROFORMA ,LongSight Art Space

The project entails mapping the Crowcroft Park, working with the local community to revitalise the green space, and proposing ideas to improve the region's fragile environment by introducing orchards. Activities for the initiative will involve modelling the chosen portion of the park as well as community organisation meetings and workshops. The project would conclude with an interactive session and an exhibition at the Longsight Art Space. In addition to providing an opportunity to develop mapping and surveying abilities, the project would be a great way to engage with the neighbourhood.
For More Information Vist : https://www.proforma.org.uk/
https://www.theorchardproject.org.uk/

OUR SITE IS IN CROWCROFT PARK ,LONGSITE.

The Park is located 3 miles south of Manchester City Centre and actually lies just south of the Longsight - Levenshulme border. It is bounded on the west by Stockport Road, on the north by East Road, on the east by Northmoor Road.

Meet the Parters :

Chi Emecheta ,Co-director of PROFORMA.
is an emerging artist and creative producer with an interest in interdisciplinary practices.As new co-director of PROFORMA, Chi is committed to supporting artists and creatives in making and presenting work in both gallery and non-gallery spaces, focusing on performance and visual art.

Chris Bailkoski, the creative director of PROFORMA and also curator with extensive experience of developing collaborative practices to create dynamic exhibitions and events in both galleries and non-gallery spaces, predominantly focusing on grassroots visual artists and musicians in the North-West region.



About PROFORMA:

PROFORMA is a non-profit visual art, performance and curating platform in Greater Manchester supporting artists and curators by commissioning new work and providing artist exchange opportunities while offering an essential programme for artists’ development including mentoring and peer-led talks.

Founded by creative director Chris Bailkoski, exhibitions have so far included showcasing mid-career artists at The Dancehouse Theatre, Manchester, The Manchester Contemporary, SET Space, Dalston, Abingdon Studios, Blackpool, Begehungen festival Chemnitz and Corte Supernova during Venice Biennale 2019.

Presenting artists from the Greater Manchester region, our aim is to commission new work for spaces outside of traditional galleries and support artists through collaboration and promoting exchanges locally and internationally. Alongside this programme, there is a supporting series of critical talks, Curating Movement, with national and international curators and artists. PROFORMA is also part of East Street Arts GUILD programme.

In PROFORMA’s vision it is clear that Greater Manchester has an abundant, creatively diverse and thriving visual and musical arts ecology and the hope is that our new strands, PAVILION, LOITERand CENSUS,will offer essential resources to help nurture and sustain artist and curator practices in the region.

Name : Pei Ying Chen

Hometown/Country : Taiwan

Atelier : FLUX

Undergrad : CYUT, Taiwan

Working Experience : Architerior Architects, Taiwan / Waterfrom Design, Taiwan

Skills : AutoCAD, Sketchup, Revit, 3Ds Max, Vray, Corona, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Interest : Photography, Travelling, Hiking, Reading, Movies, Diving, Camping

Name : Ziyi Shao

Hometown/Country : China

Atelier : PRAXXIS

Undergrad : Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Working Experience : Intern, MAD Architects

Skills : AutoCAD, Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Sketchup, Enscape

Interest : Feminist Architecture,  Films, Travelling, Music

Name : Parwati Patil

Hometown/Country : India

Atelier : Infrastructure Space

Undergrad : Goa College of Architecture, India

Working Experience : Intern, Arch Plan, Bangalore - India
Junior Architect, Tulio De Sousa- Architectural Firm, Goa - India

Skills : AutoCAD, Sketchup, Rhinoceros, Revit, Lumion, Twinmotion, Photoshop

Interest : Reading, Sleeping, Movies & Serials

Name : Jiantao Zhang

Hometown/Country : China

Atelier : Making

Undergrad : Hunan University of science and technology

Working Experience :Hunan Provincial Design Institute

Skills : AutoCAD, Rhino, Sketchup, V-ray, Photoshop, InDesign,C4D

Interest : Fashion, Music, Hiking, Sports

Name : KALPAK KALA

Hometown/Country : AURANGABAD, INDIA

Atelier : &ARCHITECTURE

Undergrad : LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Working Experience : MANOJ KALA AND ASSOCIATES
Part 1 Architectural Assistant

AURACON INFRA - Marketing Coordinator

Skills :AUTOCAD, SKETCHUP, RHINO, LUMION,, ENSCAPE , PHOTOSHOP,

Interest : Mountaineering, Travelling, Movies and Thrill sports

Name : Surya Prakash 

Hometown/Country : India

Atelier : Infrastructure Space

Undergrad : C.A.R.E School Of Architecture , India

Working Experience : Intern, A.T.M.O.F Architects , Bangalore - India

Skills : Autocad, Sketchup, Vray, Lumion, Photoshop, illustrator, Indesign

Interest : Photography , Travelling , Sketching , Movies & Games