Gob Squad Arts Collective

Gob Squad is an innovative, British-German performance collective, founded in 1994 by a group of artists who originally studied at Nottingham Trent University and the Institute for Applied Theatre Studies at Justus Liebig University Giessen. Today, they are based in Nottingham and Berlin.

Gob Squad is known for their diverse and interactive projects that operate at the intersection of theater, art, media, and everyday life. Their works include performances, video installations, radio plays, internet performances, and films. They implement their projects in various environments, from theaters and galleries to urban spaces such as houses, shops, subway stations, and streets[2][3].

The main mission of Gob Squad is to discover beauty in the everyday and gather wisdom from passersby. They strive for collective experiences and meaningful encounters, often inviting local guests, audiences, or passersby to transcend their traditional roles and overcome barriers of language, class, age, and culture. Their work combines banality and utopia, reality and entertainment, and the unpredictable results are often captured on video in real-time[2][5].

Gob Squad is committed to promoting diverse art and culture. In light of the upcoming cuts to the Berlin cultural budget, they are participating in initiatives such as the #BerlinIstKultur action day to support the preservation of diverse art and culture in the city[5].

The collective is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2024 and is planning various events, including a world premiere and a celebration at HAU Hebbel am Ufer in Berlin. Their work is regularly showcased across Europe and on all continents except Antarctica[2][5].

The core members of Gob Squad are Johanna Freiburg, Sean Patten, Sharon Smith, Berit Stumpf, Sarah Thom, Bastian Trost, and Simon Will. Eva Hartmann takes on the management tasks of the collective[1][3].

Gob Squad is a vibrant example of creative innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration that constantly redefines the boundaries between art and everyday life.

• 1 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gob_Squad
• 2 - https://www.gobsquad.com/about-us/
• 3 - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gob_Squad
• 4 - https://www.gobsquad.com/about-us/the-gob-squad-story/
• 5 - https://www.gobsquad.com