Conflux proposal

Conflux  - The Art and Technology festival for the creative exploration of urban public space - 11-14th September 2008.

I submitted a psychogeographic walking performance proposal taking in the financial district and Wall St. exploring the links between the memories and reminiscences of current and former workers in the area, who will act as our guides, and the current global economic crisis. Myself, Rachel, Rowena and Abbie are the lead artists on this one, utilising text, drawing, sound and video to capture and uncover the line of the old city walls (hence Wall St.) to develop an eventual street performance utilising the research itself developed on the streets.

Manifesto @ 78 rpm (a remix)

download the workshop mash-up here - binaural stereo recording, please listen to on headphones...

(Re)Awakening Promo film

Can't get the upload working on the blog, so you can watch it here!

Essence of Neo-Futurism

some links

http://www.info4local.gov.uk/documents/publications/769344

http://environment.uk.msn.com/features/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8204264

Evaluation

A space for project artists to reflect on what has been achieved in the R&D process so far...

The recording of our evaluation discussion (edited) can be found here...

Joe x

Pictures from the Scratch Night

3 points

First of all well done all, I thought the event ran really well and gave us a good idea of where the project stands. I'd like to pass on some general comments and thoughts from myself and my friends who attended, which I think are worth throwing into the mix:

1) I think the point about optimism not being apparent enough was fair, apart from Eva's optimistic recipes.
2) My friends pointed out that there wasn't enough technology apparent, or more specifically the belief in technology as the 'saviour of mankind' that existed in the original futurist ideology. Perhaps we (the group and the world) are too habituated to technology for this to be a realistic proposition in the new century; but we should at least explore the issue.
3) And talking of issues, there has to be a sensible defence of the fascist accusation. Its a serious topic and dodging the question or saying we pick and mix only the parts of the ideology we like will never satisfy. People will want to know; 'if you believe part A, do you believe part B?'

Neofuturist food for thought!

Mike

Feedback from the Scratch Performance

Please post your comments here...

Inspiration for SPIN

Some pics that Mikhail sent me, that he and Harry have been using as inspiration.

Eva in rehearsal

Futurism - proto punk?

An interesting article about the link between the energy of futurism and punk...