Elan Falls (2019) — Social Art Library

By

RM Sánchez-Camus

Cover image of Elan Falls. The text reads, ‘Elan Falls: A Creative Companion Guide to the Valley’. — Cover image of *Elan Falls*. The text reads, ‘Elan Falls: A Creative Companion Guide to the Valley’.

Completed as part of the Elan Links artist residency in rural Wales 2018, the book is a creative and psychogeographic exploration of the Elan Valley.

Created through conversations with the landscape, its history and the people who live in the valleys: farmers, rangers, walkers, and the residents of Rhayader. The guide is for any visitor or resident of the Elan Valley to enjoy a creative way of exploring the area and thinking about history, nature, and people. Each location has been chosen to reflect the memories and stories shared through dialogues with residents. Following in the Welsh oral tradition the stories are meant to be read aloud to your walking companion. The guide is an invitation to explore the valley in a creative way while enjoying drawings, stories, and metaphors that bring the landscape to life before your eyes.

Published by Social Art Publications in July 2019 and launched at Live Art Development Agency in December 2019.

More information: https://www.appliedliveart.com/elan-calls/

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R.M. Sánchez-Camus

R.M. Sanchez-Camus is a creative practitioner who develops works of art in collaboration with community partners. He creates site-responsive works that activate dialogue, interaction, visual impact and community cohesion. His interests lay in neighbourhood narratives, hidden mythologies, psychogeography, and outdoor works.

He has been commissioned by leading organisations with remits in public art and social practice such as Artangel, People United, and Freedom Festival, and in 2017 co-founded Social Art Network UK, which he continues to co-manage.

https://www.appliedliveart.com