The Incidental Unit presented a two-day event to mark the culmination of the Incidental Futures programme, at The Clore Studio and Orozco Gardens of South London Gallery. 

On Friday 13 September 2019 a study day explored historical examples of Artist Placement Group to consider how these experiments anticipated key challenges presently facing art, artists, the worlds of art and beyond.

On Saturday 14 September 2019 a curated assembly convened contemporary practices inspired Artist Placement Group. Activated by their artist practitioners, each instance will highlight the long-term impact of the Artist Placement Group on cultural production across the UK.

Artists: Michele Allen, Johann Arens, Charles Danby and Rob Smith, Corinna Dean, KALEIDOWORKS, Nicola Ellis, Simon Farid, Rob Flint, Amanda Loomes and Laura Purseglove.

Following a placement at Ritherdon & Co Ltd., Lancashire, Nicola Ellis will invite the public to experience her role as an ‘Incidental Person’ in her manufacturing context through an active assembly line. Visitors were invited to follow the in-house assembly instructions and assemble ritherdon products of varying complexity.