Can we please play the internet?
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"Can we please play the internet?"is the title of an upcoming exhibition of new work by emerging international artists at Melbourne based gallery West Space from 11 April – 11 May, 2014. As part of the 2014 Next Wave Emerging Curators Program, Rosemary Willink will bring together seven brilliant and willing artists from around the world.
CAN YOU HELP US PLAY THE INTERNET?
We want to play around with the display of work that is about the internet, yet not confined to the computer screen. In doing so, we hope you will want to play the internet with us!
Here is a taste of what to expect:
Nathan Liow (Melbourne) and Angus Tarnawsky (NYC) embark on a long-distance yet real-time collaboration, to expose sonic phenomena associated with the vast physical network that enables the internet. Their work titled "Artifacts" unfolds through a feedback conversation beginning with a live acoustic piano at West Space, broadcast immediately to NYC then returned and amplified through speakers and mixed with the existing performance.
Janine DeFeo (NYC) and Paul Zaba (Bristol) question what is fact and fiction while navigating the possibilities, dilemmas and ethics of Wikipedia. Taking the genre of historical fiction as their point of departure, they modify entries for plot synopses on Wikipedia, (re)inserting historical truths from entries already on Wikipedia. This is the artists’ first occasion to present the work outside of the virtual platform that is Wikipedia through the production of ten, beautifully made leather-bound books.
Andrea Buran (Istanbul) and Eleonora Sovrani (Venice) are investigating the dynamics between users, images and search engines that exist online. Following their first experiment, titled "Magic Cookie" at Schiume Festival 2013 in Venice, "Fortune Cookie" calls out to all users to generate a repository of individually selected images to construct our notion of “dream”.
Ilya Milstein (Melbourne) will be presenting excerpts from a narrative in three parts, staggered over the course of the exhibition. Staged within an Argentinian apartment in the late 1980’s, the narrative centres upon a failed attempt to create an alternate to the World Wide Web and poses the question - have we been thwarted of a better internet?
Despite living in different cities from each other, we have worked closely to put together an exhibition designed for you and everyone else, both onsite and online.
How The Funds Will Be Used
With your help we can reach our first goal, which is to design and produce an intimate and playful publication which will embody the collaborative dynamic we have had so much fun with.
You might be asking, “why hardcopy?!”
We want to spread that word about Internet Art by revealing the nature of our collaboration (made possible thanks to Skype, Google, Dropbox and even FaceBook) through something you can hold in your hands and what better medium than the age-old book?
We approached Melbourne-based designers Naasicaa Larsen and Geoff Riding (Copy Boy) who immediately understood our ideas and intentions for the exhibition and will carry these through in the design and printing of the publication. This will retail at $20, and be available for sale at the exhibition, online, and as a pre-sale as part of this campaign.
CAN YOU HELP US PLAY THE INTERNET?
We must reach (or exceed) our target of $4000 to make this happen. Even just by pre-ordering a copy of the publication (at the $20 reward bracket), you will not only ensure the project is a success, but will have already bought (freight included) your own copy that can be mailed directly to your front door!
NEXT STAGE - SUPERSEDING OUR TARGET
Ultimately, if we achieve a sum that goes beyond our target goal, all funding will go directly to the ongoing costs of the artworks, as well as the performances and activities throughout the exhibition. This includes recording "Artifacts" by Nathan Liow and Angus Tarnawsky, creating a wiki for West Space and continuously building the "Fortune Cookie" image repository.
Curious? Get in touch with us because we like all sorts of questions: [email protected]
The Challenges
Our greatest challenge is to reach the intended target goal of $4000 in order to design and produce a customized publication we have carefully researched for our budget. The best case scenario is that we reach our target, sell numerous copies of the publication and acquire enough money to fund the more interactive components of the exhibition. Our other challenge is our tight deadline to go to print within the first week of the exhibition due to the inclusion of installation images. We hope to meet our target to ensure the publication is available as soon as possible!
If for whatever reason we are unsuccessful with our crowd-funding campaign entirely, we can at the very least generate enough personal income to print a leaflet-style brochure to accompany the exhibition.
$1 - $19? Thank you! Your donation is most appreciated. Every little bit helps :)
1 chosen
Est. delivery is May 14
Receive the tailor-made publication "Can we please play the internet?" which you have helped to produce. Designed and printed by the local Melbourne outfit Copy Boy, this publication is yet another point of entry into the exhibition, providing insight into the challenging and untapped potential of remote collaboration.
17 chosen / 13 available
Est. delivery is May 14
Receive a customized EP by musicians Nathan Liow and Angus Tarnawsky. Tracks include those recorded at West Space during the exhibition and other performances by the duo.
6 chosen / 9 available
Est. delivery is May 14
Receive a selection of 10 post card size images, based on the findings from "Fortune Cookie". Each image is accompanied by a short and personalised story of how it came to be included in the exhibition. 10.5cm x 14.8cm each.
3 chosen / 7 available
Est. delivery is May 14
Combination special! Receive the exhibition in bite-size: The publication, Can we please play the internet? which you are helping to produce. Selection of 10 images from the Fortune Cookie archive, selected by Eleonora Sovrani and Andrea Buran Artifacts EP by Nathan Liow and Angus Tarnawsky
3 chosen / 7 available
Est. delivery is May 14
Receive a limited edition print by Janine DeFeo and Paul Zaba from a select number of “difference between revisions” entries on Wikipedia. Examples include entries about historical fiction novels such as Perfume by Patrick Süskind or Anne of Geierstein (The Maiden of the Mist) by Sir Walter Scott.
5 chosen / 5 available
Est. delivery is May 14
A private walk-through of the exhibition with Rosemary at West Space, as well as an opportunity to meet with the artist of your choice via Skype for a personal and informal discussion about their work.
2 chosen / 1 available
Est. delivery is May 14
Receive an original drawing by Ilya Milstein, representing one fragment of a much larger narrative that unfolds throughout the exhibition. Protected by diffuse glass and supported by a timber structure, the drawing is accompanied by a modest booklet which explains the project, including other visual fragments from the narrative.
0 chosen / 5 available
Est. delivery is May 14
You are the lucky recipient of "If you are looking for information about historical events or other things that happened in the real world, you are on the wrong page!" A compilation of Wikipedia entries by Janine DeFeo and Paul Zaba in a richly designed, black leather book. An edition of 10, 620pp, gold embossing.
1 chosen / 2 available
Est. delivery is May 14
Relax and enjoy a private concert performance of "Artifacts" at West Space in Melbourne. Performed as a collaborative conversation between Nathan Liow on acoustic piano at West Space and Angus Tarnawsky on Skype in New York City, each performance is a unique opportunity to recognise the subtleties of the internet through sound.
1 chosen / 1 available
Est. delivery is May 14