Dada-South - Syncscape

Where are you now? - A Syncscape

"Before we change things we must call them by their real name." (Confucius)

As part of the Sync South East leadership development programme, Dada-South, alongwith the other organisations participating, has been asked to undertake ‘diagnostic', which is about understanding our current strengths and weaknesses as an organisation.

Small with a strong heart!

As part of this process, Dada-South has been asked to create a Syncscape responding to what is working well, what is unique about Dada-South, why we do what we do and what we might like to change?

We will be sharing this information with other organisations on the Sync South East programme.

As part of this, Dada-South invited staff and artists to represent their thoughts about Dada-South through an object of their choice.

This exercise replicated an exercise that Dada-South undertook in its early days and formed the basis of the Go Make! commissioning programme and the strategic direction of the organisation. Below are images and words associated with the object and how it links with their perception of Dada-South. We will be adding to this over the coming months as we engage with other people and organisations through the Sync South East programme and beyond, inviting people to share their responses through a treasure chest of carefully selected objects.

For more information about Sync South East - An Accentuate Project - please visit www.syncsoutheast.co.uk

Communication Aids

Communication and inclusion.

Book Shelves

Source of information, opportunity and creativity.

A Pink Heart

People are at the heart of Dada-South and we are knitted together. Comfort, creativity, calm - cushion is scented with lavender.

Driving Seat

Disabled and Deaf people in the driving seat. Steer and direction comes from disabled artists.

A Pink Rose

New bloom, able to deal with thorny issues and still blossom.

Photo of Wind Swept Beach

Standing up strong in the breeze.

Precious Seed Pod

Holding. Knowing what's inside but it's not revealing itself as yet. Precious.

A Strawberry

Fresh, full of seeds that you barely notice are there.

A Learning Fan

Fan text on fan reads - An everlasting question:

Why do you learn more?

The more I learn

The more I know

The more I know

The more I forget

The more I forget

The less I know.....

Dada-South - making art out of learning and learning out of art.

Creativity Objects

Creativity and fun.

Liz Porter in pink!

An opportunity to allow people to express themselves through their art in a myriad of ways.

 A Calculator

 Well thought through, transparent, all adding up.

A Heart

The heart is made out of metal so it is strong and small enough to hold in your hand.

A Packet of Extra-strong Mints

Strong, fresh and long lasting. 

A Hand-held Synthesizer

Yellow dangerous, fun, serious, absorbing.  

A Pencil

A Box Given as Gift

Meeting other artists.

Photo of Clare Smith

Wanted to bring some pink scissors as felt they were often associated with celebratory functions and initiating something new - cutting ribbons. But thought she might get arrested if she travelled with them so they also represent danger and the danger of something new.