We worked with our Communities Producer, Dan Goodman, to select books from our Reading Room at The NewBridge Project in response to our members show Form and Display.
‘Curationism, it seems, has forgotten the very root of ‘curator’: cura or care and, by extension, genuine curiosity’
Form and Display is a process-led exhibition that explores display as a collective social practice, foregrounding the labour, relationships and organisational work that underpins it.
NewBridge Members and neighbours of Shieldfield were invited to exhibit their artworks in the Gallery, but also work alongside NewBridge technicians and staff to design and construct the structures holding the work.
Below you can find a selection of books from our Communities Producer Dan Goodman, that reflect the exhibition’s ideas of collectively organising, alternative curation, care, community and working together.
Visit us at The NewBridge Project to borrow a book from our small library space, or download your own PDF copy of the Form and Display Reading List.
Edited by Cindy Barukh Milstein (Pluto Press, 2024)
David Balzer (Pluto Press, 2015)
Gregory Sholette (Pluto Press, 2010)
Jane McAlevey (Republished by Left Book Club, 2023)
Laura C. Forster and Joel White (Pluto Press, 2025)
Manuel Callahan and Annie Paradise (Pluto Press, 2026)
Edited by Monia Acciari and Philipp Rensuis (Norient Books, 2023)
Valeria Graziano, Marcell Mars and Tomislav Medak (Pluto Press, 2025)
The Reading Room is a collaborative project opening up local spaces and providing a wealth of educational tools which will be a catalyst for creative thinkers and critical minds. Our physical library space can be found on the first floor, next to the gallery, and is stocked with thought-provoking books from Pluto Press and Left Book Club.
The Reading Room programme brings together artists, authors, and researchers to host workshops, screenings, and talks inspired by the books housed in the library. These events, guided by our communities, address topics such as the climate crisis, LGBTQ+ issues, structural racism, and more.
Our collection of books continually expands with suggestions from exhibiting artists and the NewBridge Programme Committee.
Funders
We are grateful to our funders, including Arts Council England, Newcastle City Council, Jerwood Foundation, Community Foundation North East, Newcastle University and the The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority.
