ABOUT ENCOUNTERS

Encounters was founded in April 2003 by Ruth Ben-Tovim and Trish O’Shea, Sheffield based interdisciplinary artists. Since our establishment, we have developed a programme of arts projects that involve participation and the collecting of urban histories. We use disused shop spaces, street based interventions, interactive media, text, performance and photography to create interaction with and in response to residents and the immediate urban environment. We map and collect evidence of everyday life and our creative methods enable people of all ages and cultures to share their ideas, feelings, stories and memories. Interaction with people and the places in which they live is key to our work.

We hope that this website will give you a thorough overview of our past and current activities. Feel free to contact us if you would like further information, if you want to be kept up to date with our activities, or if you would like to discuss working with us.