Civics considers Andre Stitt’s painting practice through the placement and exhibition of work at Edge Hill University and associated interventions at nearby Skelmersdale new town in Lancashire England

the publication shows how practice-led research concerning britain’s post-war new towns, and the work made by artists through residential placements have had an impact upon this recent painting practice

the publication includes texts by andre stitt, dr cath butterworth, dr mark greenwood, psychogeographer roy a. bayfield and screenwriter simon herbert