UHC (Ultimate Holding Company)
UHC (Ultimate Holding Company) is an inter-disciplinary art collective, based in Manchester in the UK. Founded in 2002, they work collaboratively over multiple media as well as running a not-for-profit workers co-op specialising in graphic design and visual communications for an ethical client list.
Some of their projects:
Carbon Map //2006
UHC collaborated with inter disciplinary art collective Platform on a commission for the Transport Planning Society.
Who
Based
on research from Platform, UHC created a carbon map of the world
showing global locations of oil and gas production, consumption and
impact. The large format print will be displayed at the Transport
Planning Society's London headquarters and at events around the UK.
The Transport
Planning Society
The
Transport Planning Society is a society for the benefit of the
community, to facilitate, develop and promote knowledge, understanding
and best practice in transport planning.
Luncheon on the Barge
As part of the Futuresonic 2006 festival, UHC took part in a collaborative project with artist Gustaff Iskandar from Bandung, Indonesia.
Who
Gustaff Iskandar, director of the Common Room arts project in Bandung, Indonesia, visited Manchester to stage his 'Luncheon on the Barge' project on the Bridgewater Canal.
What
Gustaff came to Manchester in order to collect stories and narratives from the city and to tell stories from his own. He wanted to form a comparative study of Manchester and Bandung, two cities from different continents but both undergoing the effects of neo-liberal governance.
How
UHC introduced Gustaff to Manchester, helping him research his project. An artist from UHC then took part in the 'Luncheon on the Barge' with four other participants including a Libyan refugee and a local environmental campaigner. 'Luncheon on the Barge' consisted of an exchange of stories between Gustaff and the Mancunian residents and a comparison of the narratives of Manchester and Bandung.
