Nowhereisland: What Does it Mean to Be a Citizen?

If we were to create a new nation, how might we begin? So asks Alex Hartley, a British artist who has started a public art project that is one of 12 pieces across the United Kingdom that will be part of the Cultural Olympiad in the Olympic summer of 2012. “Nowhereisland” is intended to tap into our values and beliefs as citizens, integrating the general public's thoughts; so far, there are over 5,000 "citizens" of the island who have started writing the island's constitution collectively. This isn't just a thought piece: Hartley found an actual island in Norway and received permission to tow it to the coast of England.

Nowhereisland - Alex Hartley from SituationsDirector on Vimeo.