Out of Focus Platform Commissions Artists for Online Projects with Cross-Disciplinary Collaborators
Out of Focus (OOF) is an online platform based in the UK, launched in 2012 by curators Rosie Cooper and Ariella Yedgar. Every year, the platform typically rolls out three to four new projects, each highlighting a fresh piece from an artist on the OOF homepage. These projects also include input from one person within the art field and another from a different discipline. Notable artists like Adam Chodzko, Laura Buckley, and Sebastian Buerkner have been commissioned, alongside contributors such as theorist David Buxton and zoological biologist Stuart Wigby. While OOF pays modest fees, it is actively pursuing funds to boost artist compensation. Currently, Stephen Sutcliffe's radio play adaptation is featured, with contributions from Aimee Campbell, Don Bachardy, and Ilsa Colsell.
Key facts
- Out of Focus (OOF) was established in 2012
- Founded by curators Rosie Cooper and Ariella Yedgar
- Based in the UK with Cooper in Liverpool and Yedgar in London
- Produces three to four commissioned projects per year
- Each artist invites one art and one non-art contributor
- Designer Thomas Bush provides technical support for all projects
- Platform pays all contributors but operates on limited funding
- Several projects have extended to physical exhibitions and screenings
Entities
Artists
- Rosie Cooper
- Ariella Yedgar
- Adam Chodzko
- Martin Clark
- Gretchen Egolf
- Laura Buckley
- Laura McLean Ferris
- Andrew Weatherall
- Sebastian Buerkner
- Duncan Campbell
- David McAlpine
- Aukje Koks
- Patricia Esquivias
- Stuart Wigby
- Jeremiah Day
- Alisa Margolis
- David Buxton
- Stephen Sutcliffe
- Aimee Campbell
- Don Bachardy
- Ilsa Colsell
- Thomas Bush
Institutions
- Out of Focus (OOF)
- Bergen Kuntshall
- Whitechapel Gallery
- Jarman Award
- BMW Tate Live
- ArtReview
Locations
- United Kingdom
- UK
- Liverpool
- London