Project Partners

Salt Bridges is led by an experienced Arts Steering Group with representation from the Department of Biochemistry, Hawkins\Brown Architects, Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art and Artpoint Trust Ltd. The Department of Biochemistry is represented by Jonathan Hodgkin, Professor of Genetics and Mark Sansom, Professor of Bioinformatics.

Hawkins\Brown Architects have been at the forefront of British architecture for seventeen years producing buildings of a consistently high quality for a wide variety of clients. Hawkins\Brown actively seek inspiration and parallels with arts' practice and have worked on projects with artists such as Anya Gallacio, Hans Op de Beeck, Martin Richman, Bob and Roberta Smith, Rachel Whiteread and Richard Wilson. (www.hawkinsbrown.co.uk)

The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art is represented by Paul Bonaventura, Senior Research Fellow in Fine Art Studies. The Ruskin School opens up facilities across Oxford University to creative individuals and organisations nationally and internationally.
(www.ruskin-sch.ox.ac.uk/research/laboratory)

Artpoint Trust Ltd is a creative company working with artists to support new thinking for the built environment and public space. Artpoint receives regular funding from Arts Council England and is the strategic agency for public art commissioning in south-east England. This project is being developed and managed by Louise O'Reilly as a Freelance Associate of Artpoint.
( www.artpointtrust.org.uk, www.lorva.co.uk)