4-6 September 202513.00-16.00
Shit Happens! is a collaborative project, led by visual artists Louise Mackenzie exploring perceptions of human waste and considers how we might create more sustainable toilet facilities in urban settings.
The audio installation, sited In the second floor loos, has been created from an archive of conversations on our perception of, and uses for, human waste. Shit Happens! draws upon expertise from a diverse population, experts and members of the community; from artists to wormery experts to local environmentalist.
About the Contributor:
Louise Mackenzie is an artist and researcher based in Newcastle, UK. She is a director of ASCUS Art and Science, Edinburgh and a lecturer Lecturer in Contempoary Art Practice, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, University of Dundee.
Additional Contributors: Rose George, Amy Youngs, Andrew Gardner, Garry Villiers-Stuart, Art Hostel at East Street Arts, The NewBridge Project, Dawn Bothwell. HBBE, BioDwelling.
About the Symposium:
The Sound and Environment Symposium has been organised by Newcastle University’s Sound + Environment Research Group, exploring the ways sound can deepen our understanding of environments and the communities inhabiting them.
Date
4-6 September 2025
Time
13.00-16.00
Location
The Sir Terry Farrell Building
Eldon Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RD United Kingdom
Cost
Free, no booking required
This event is part of Sound + Environment Symposium 2025
