Wayne Sables

Tell us how you were/are involved in Right Up Our Street. Tell us about your experience.

I became involved with RUOS as I began developing my digital practise, exploring how my experience with film and projection mapping could combine to create new ways of working. During lockdown I applied for a small digital commission to explore how audio can inform interactive visuals that can then be projection mapped.

After the project RUOS were instrumental in helping me writing a Develop Your Creative Practise grant from The Arts Council. Part of the funding was to take my learning from the digital commission and create a new work incorporating interactive audio, projection mapping and sculpture.

RUOS have been incredibly supportive of digital in Doncaster, and myself as an artist.

What was your most memorable Right Up Our Street moment?

RUOS are ambitious and I love that, we should be ambitious, it raises us all up. It is difficult to pick just one moment, the Heinrich and Palmer exhibition was beautiful in every sense. It was an immense privilege to be able to experience it in the minster.

Has your involvement in the project changed your approach to working in the arts?

My relationship with RUOS has definitely strengthened since receiving a micro digital commission from the organisation. They have supported myself and my work, have been very supportive and have helped me become better and strive to do more.

In your opinion, how does having a project like Right Up Our Street benefit the borough of Doncaster?

Doncaster is a great city, and every great city needs a great team pushing boundaries, creating change, and showing the world what we do. RUOS is that team. The show the world that Doncaster is here, we have something to say, and we are a creative voice.