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Co-Laboratively Speaking
Following on from the Frag Folder and the Knee(jerk) Fragmentation Project with concept by San Francisco based artist Carl Heyward it was decided that we would continue working in a collaborative exchange. I sent Carl fragments of my work in various sizes for Carl to work with and visa versa. These images are a response to the Heyward fragments. This is the beginning of what Carl has named our co-lab as the Zimbabwe Two-Step.
The Frag Folder
KNEE (jerk) fragmentation PROJECT (mail art) > from a concept by San Francisco based artist Carl Heyward
These are some of my mixed media collages offered in the spirit of the original social network (with US MAIL)… These come from a series of 19″ x 24″ works that have been cut into roughly 25-30 individual cards (on cold press paper) distributed to artists responding to this invitation.
Fragmented works have been sent to San Francisco artist Carl Heyward where he then forwards back an original frag (3.5 x 5 or so) till they are gone. Participating artists will reciprocate with original mail art fragment of their own design.
The project will be then documented in a catalogue format later in 2012 – mailing details below.
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Carl Heyward101 HYDE STREETSAN FRANCISCOCALIFORNIA 94103 USA
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KNEE (jerk) fragmentation PROJECT (mail art)ONE-FOR-ONE EXCHANGE:…this mixed-media work (among others) is offered in the spirit of the original social network (POSTAL SYSTEM)…it is 19″ x 24″ one of several works cut into roughly 25-30 individual cards (on cold pr…ess paper) distributed to artists responding to this invitation through 2012… to receive a fragmented work: send mailing address to artspeak2020@yahoo.com artists will be sent an acknowledgement email and forwarded an original frag (3.5″ x 7″ or so) till they are gone. participating artists will reciprocate with original mail art fragment of your own design. I’ll keep making em’ if you keep mailin’ em’…
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Launching Norm/No-Madic at Propaganda Window Melbourne
A great night at the launch.
This was footage was taken at 11.30pm outside Franklin Streetand inside the Dark Horse experiment viewing Simon Mack’s Push/Pull video then backstage at the Blender Studios.
On view and screening from 2nd March from Sunset till late March at Propaganda Window Melbourne – 110 Franklin!
NORM/No-Madic LIves LAUNCH
Propaganda Window (Melbourne) Presents:
NORM / NO-madic Lives
pan-global narratives – multi- City travelling Exhibition: 2012 – 2014
first city – melbourne at Propaganda Window (Melbourne)
Exhibition runs 28 February to 24 March 2012 | Opening Night 2 March 6-9pm (Projections begin at Sunset)
110 Franklin Street Melbourne Victoria Australia 3000
Featured Artists :
hargreaves + mack (uk)
lorna crane (australia)
ghayyan al amine (lebanon)
Video without borders.
This project exhibtion is a reaction to the events of 2011 + draws inspiration from actions of people across the globe who feel they can enact social change.
It is a trans-global cultural exchange of ideas: similarities + disjunctions utilising actual gallery spaces, online promotion and visual interaction.
NORM/No-madic Lives is an self-funded project outside of the traditional modes of gallery representation or control, travelling to Melbourne, LA, Liverpool, Berlin, Beirut and beyond.
“As project Curator + exhibiting artist I am proud that the first exhibtion is in collaboration with Propaganda Window (Melbourne). NORM/NO-madic Lives will grow, change + morph as the project travels electronically + materially across temporal, national + cultural boundaries.” – Simon Mack
Projecting every night at 110 Franklin Street from dusk till late at 110 Franklin Street Melbourne.
Norm/No-Madic Lives Trailer > Pan-Global Launch Melbourne
Curated by UK artist Simon Mack > videos by
Hargreaves and Mack – UK
Lorna Crane – Australia
Ghayyan Al Amine - Shortfuse Films (Lebanon)
LAUNCH - Propaganda Window Melbourne
Friday 2nd March
27th Feb > 14th March
Propaganda Window is a dynamic video projection space in CBD Melbourne, Australia
propagandawindow.com
Initial Trailer video for Project – “NORM/NO-madic Lives”
travelling art exhibition for multi-city exhibition + online channel 2012 / 2013.
project to include all or some of the following cities- Melbourne, LA, Liverpool, Berlin, Beirut
featured artist images to be added to this trailer shortly
music : Alexkid (Tiga -aciddeathrave remix). we like ..
the key themes of “NORM/No-madic Lives” is that of trans-global cultural exchange of ideas : their similarities + disjunctions utilising actual gallery spaces + online promotion + interaction
web-site interaction) in new + innovative modes of cultural exchange across borders
artists so far :Hargreaves + Mack (uk), Lorna Crane (australia), Shortfusefilm (lebanon), Dima Hourani (palestine). more artists to be added in due course.
“NORM/No-madic Lives” is an self-funded project utilisiing digital media, communication + expression outside of the traditional modes of gallery representation or control..
the first confirmed city + venue is :
Propaganda Window – melbourne, a dynamic video projection space in central Melbourne Australia http://propagandawindow.com/
blog :http://www.artreview.com/profiles/blogs/normnomadic-lives-panglobal
The Hill @ The Hill
Just a few shots of the exhibition now showing at Albert Kerston MIning and Minerals Museum at Broken Hill until November 11
Return to The Hill
We will be back in Broken Hill this week to hang the show and be in attendance at the opening next Friday evening at 6pm.
It will be exciting to return to The Hill and show our work at the Broken Hill Mining and Minerals Museum and reconnect with friends and see the amazing landscape west of the Darling River.
Some small works
SOLD
Some small works finished last week are now at Essential Object in Tathra. These are acrylic on canvas and measure 10″ high x 8″ wide. They sit quite comfortably next to the large work ‘nothingness’ (1.5 metres high x 1.2 metres wide) in the gallery. This photo was taken by Poppy Benton from Essential Object.
