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Public Trust

Public Trust

Paul Ramírez Jonas

FREE

How serious are the promises we make to one another, the vows we take, or the pledges made by our civic leaders?

How serious are the promises we make to one another, the vows we take, or the pledges made by our civic leaders? Public Trust asks participants to examine the value of their word. Participants declare a promise that is recorded in a drawing they can keep. They are asked to give their word in a way that’s consistent with their beliefs, such as swearing on a sacred text. That promise is published on a monumental marquee board, placed amongst promises made by politicians, scientists, economists, companies, and weather forecasters, all chosen daily from headline news.

Public Trust has British Sign Language interpretation for some performances, see the Accessible SIRF schedule for exact times.

Readings of promises will take place on High Street - Plinth Stage on Saturday 3 August at 4.15pm and 8pm and Sunday 4 August at 4.45pm and 5.45pm.

Credits

  • Lead Artist – Paul Ramírez Jonas
  • Produced and presented in association with Fierce
  • Originally commissioned by Now + Then

 

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