I founded Garage 68 in 2014 around a belief that art can be a catalyst for change, and since 2021 we have been running events. It can bring people together, challenge perspectives and create new relationships between people and the places they inhabit.
Since then, we've developed and produced events across different contexts, working with artists, institutions and local organisations. Some have been private events; others have brought experimental art and performance into public and historic spaces. Each project has been different, but the motivation has stayed the same: to create experiences that open up new ways of seeing, thinking and connecting.
Garage 68 is my way of exploring what that can look like in practice.
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For me, Garage 68 is about more than individual events. It's about building a platform for artists to experiment, for communities to engage with culture in different ways, and for institutions and creative practitioners to work together on something meaningful.
As founder, I lead the team and work across the creative and practical sides of each project. That means shaping the vision, bringing the right people together, developing relationships with partners and working through the challenges that come with turning an idea into a real experience.
A big part of the work is connecting things that don't always naturally fit together. Artists and institutions can have very different priorities. Creative ambition has to meet practical constraints. And every space, audience and collaboration brings its own set of questions. I enjoy working through that complexity and finding a way forward without losing sight of the original idea.
Over the years, we've worked across Barcelona and Italy, including RIEMERSA, a three-date festival in Calabria developed in collaboration with local councils. The project brought experimental art, music and performance into historic spaces, exploring how cultural programming could reconnect people with places that are often overlooked.
We're now developing our work in London through Solaris, alongside workshops exploring the intersection of art, technology and new creative tools.
Building it has meant navigating uncertainty, balancing competing needs and leading people towards a shared vision. It's also reinforced something I bring to my work in product design: the importance of understanding the wider context, connecting different perspectives and staying close to the work, from the first idea through to delivery.