Ballykinler-Ballykinlar

Ballykinler / Ballykinlar, on the Co. Down coastline with the Mourne Mountains as a backdrop is a village of 250 inhabitants, beside a British army base with 1500 inhabitants. It is a complex situation with a troubled and contested history, reflected by the two different spellings on the village road signs. The village is viewed as having low levels of community capacity and longstanding sectarian problems.<br/>PS2 has been working with the artist, Anne Marie Dillon and the local community of Ballykinler / Ballykinlar since April 2009, facilitating and curating a range of ‘live’ projects that address the lack of shared community and cultural space. A series of projects has modestly advanced the village’s ambition- realising alternative cultural centres.<br/><br/>1. Bus Stop (April 2009)<br/>www.pssquared.org/Ballykinler.php<br/>2. Rhyzom Network Workshop (June 2010)<br/>www.pssquared.org/research.php<br/>3. Beach Huts (March 2011)<br/>www.pssquared.org/beachhuts.php<br/>4. Up Down (May 2011) (included village fair)<br/>www.pssquared.org/UP-Down.php villageworks.org.uk/wp/<br/>5. Transfer Tests (March 2012)<br/>www.pssquared.org/streesociety2012.php<br/>6. Links Community Gardens (May 2012)<br/>www.pssquared.org/LinksGardens.php<br/>