Projects
We develop projects that seek to redress the sensationalism and bias around migration stories, aspiring towards a shared, rich and responsive exploration of our cities and neighbourhoods. We support the research, development and exchange of ideas, and find new opportunities for cross-sector collaboration and shared learning.
Our current programme aims to reclaim the positive and too often concealed narratives around migration, diversity and cultural heritage. These are narratives and experiences are inextricably connected and complex but increasingly used to divide neighbours, communities and regions. Through a high-quality programme of artist-led engagement within our city, across the UK and internationally, we seek to draw out both the known and unknown historical and contemporary constructs that lead to misrepresentation and misinformation. Our projects serve as a platform for new processes, practice and partnerships to grow in times of extraordinary political change and transition.
Our current programme aims to reclaim the positive and too often concealed narratives around migration, diversity and cultural heritage. These are narratives and experiences are inextricably connected and complex but increasingly used to divide neighbours, communities and regions. Through a high-quality programme of artist-led engagement within our city, across the UK and internationally, we seek to draw out both the known and unknown historical and contemporary constructs that lead to misrepresentation and misinformation. Our projects serve as a platform for new processes, practice and partnerships to grow in times of extraordinary political change and transition.
Current
(Re)GroundingA new residency programme between D6 and IZOLYATSIA (Ukraine). (Re)Grounding explores the social, political and environmental injustices of the climate crisis, asking what must be done to bring about the drastic change needed.
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sanctuary and cultureSanctuary and Culture seeks to support artists with lived experience of seeking asylum, and build the capacity of the local cultural sector.
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Future PAstsArtist Henna Asikainen’s latest commission with D6 invites newly arrived communities on participatory walks to discover and explore landscapes of the North East.
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Artists Connecting in TransitionA new programme of international residencies connecting displaced artists in the UK, Turkey and Jordan and addressing the challenges of artistic practice in exile.
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Contested desiresCONTESTED DESIRES began in September 2019 and is taking place across six different countries, using co-operation and co-production to address the authenticity and values of the colonial heritage that we share.
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international migrants dayEach year, D6 produces a public event on the 18th December, the annual date of the United Nations Observance of International Migrants Day.
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Archive
We are producers of temporary art in public spaces, both physical and virtual, with a 31-year history of producing ambitious commissions with partners locally and internationally. From the intimate to the spectacular, our commissions explore the relationships between the communities who use public spaces and their socio-political environments.