HEALTH & SAFETY - in Public Art




I had a lesson on Health and safety, that i need to be aware when to make any public art piece of work, to not put in danger the piece itself or anyone.
  • Where is it going to be?
  • Size of the Public art piece
  • Materials used
  • shape, no pointy sides, to not hurt anyone.
  • No electricity near water, so no lights.
  • Sustainability
  • Strengths of the materials used, depending where the piece is exposed if outside, need to think about good and bad weather.
  • Installation process: how will i attache it to the proposed site? will i need a extra help? an armature? 
  • Size and strength
  • Public lability insurance: if the piece breaks and hurts anyone.
  • Using any metal, when its sun, if its outside it will reflect back out and it can hurt the eyes, make then a place less comfortable.   

When to make a art Public piece, i need to think too, about what i am going to produce to not offend anyone, or hurt anyone, make the place where i am planning look good, people appreciate it. And specially whether i am debating to put the piece outside or inside. 
The difference about inside is that i can use weaker materials, paints, sprays. Putting the piece outside, make me use more stronger materials , so whether its sun, raining, snowing, it doesn't get ruined.







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