Six artists have been taking part in workshops and then given a week to edit the space according to certain rules and a set amount of resources. I’ve just started working with what’s there, and I’m aiming to use phrases that suggest control, persuasion and compliance from Liam Gillick’s plays (that are being performed for his exhibition in the RL space), and script them into objects for avatars to sit in.

As part of the Eastside Projects Associate Members Salon, I’ll be doing a RL version of this as people arrive between 6.30 and 7pm, it would be great if you could make it to the space in SL during this time so that there is a link between the two sites, or go to the Salon if you are a member of ESP. This will be followed by a discussion ‘Are artists the lapdogs of the bourgeoisie?’, which you could also choose to address.

I’m interested in whether we can use this rather structured environment to produce new relations, so feel free interact with any other avatars you see, perhaps responding to the space, the phrases, or the context.

It would help me if you could document your visit somehow, maybe take a snapshot and forward the chat log, if you get time you could make a few notes about your response.

Hope to see you there, if you can’t make it during this time, just come along when you can, the next person takes over on Monday.

SL name: Ana Vemo

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EP:VV

Changing Room
23 November 2009 – 23 January 2010

Changing Room is an evolving mixed-reality installation that considers the inherent mutability and reusability of artefacts, concepts and situations in the Digital Age. Lead artist Michael Takeo Magruder will collaborate with Extra Special People artists Ana Benlloch, Iona Makiola, Antonio Roberts, Lee Scott, Zhao Wei and Selma Wong to develop a new collaborative space.

Blending the shared virtual environment of Second Life with the shared physical environment of Eastside Projects, the artwork will facilitate the realisation, curation and documentation of seven distinct – yet interrelated – art projects arising from a common pool of virtual and physical resources.

Experience the artwork’s physical component at Eastside Projects alongside Liam Gillick’s Two Short Plays, a new solo exhibition (27 November 2009 to 23 January 2010) and the virtual environment in Second Life
(http://slurl.com/secondlife/Transitional%20Space/140/133/51). For further information please visit: www.takeo.org.

Changing Room is an experimental prototype for EP:VV (Eastside Projects: Virtualised and Visualised) – a new space for imagining ideas about Art. EP:VV will develop online, multi-user virtual worlds that afford new models for participation and representation of the gallery’s artworks and initiatives. For more information about EP:VV and its ongoing development, visit: www.eastsideprojects.org or email: epvv@bcu.ac.uk.

Shunt Lounge, Joiner Street, London SE1 – Close to London Bridge Underground Station

“The Family live a cooperative, communal lifestyle and believe in a becoming-strange of the individual: that through rapid ‘No-I’ transformation, ‘dividuals’ can make the shift to The Other Place.”

“We give you the chance to join our activities and share in our freedom. In return, we ask you to open up your consciousness to our core message of hope, and our primary purpose of love.”

Map for Shunt Lounge
NB: You need a photo ID to get into Shunt “No ID, No entry”

This performance is part of a Brainlove Records event within a week curated by Hannah Ringham. There’ll also be a large-scale ’speed dating’ installation by Hannah Ringham, and a showing of new animations by John Rogers

Brainlove info

Shunt

Looking to break through to the other place?

For a limited time only, Gallery of Owls bring you a range of the finest devices available in store now, or by mail order from our extensive catalogue.

You are cordially invited to a full display gallery demonstration by our qualified technical staff

The Gallery of Owls temporary space: 27 Woodbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13

Juggernaut Photos

The Gallery of Owls

8 & 9 November 2008, Cultural Quarter, LEICESTER

Booking is essential. Location details given upon booking. Each session 90 to 120 minutes

a.a.s. Sciencific page

DOT website

NPC Corporation^TM are looking for two new remote senders to join The Team and invite you to test your own remote sending^TM abilities on the occasion of the MA Fine Art show, 2008 at BIAD in Birmingham.

a.a.s. REmote Viewing

Part of the Product Clearing project

Friday 27th June 2008
5pm – 9pm (late arrivals admitted)

St. Pauls Church, 30 St. Pauls Square, Birmingham. B4 1QJ

Participating artists:
Ana Benlloch, Cormac Faulkner, Jonathan Green, Phillip Henderson, Calum F. Kerr, Sian Macfarlane, Niki Russell, Stuart Tait, Keir Williams, Dan Williamson.

With assistance from:
Alex Marzeta, Vanessa Page.

aas Re:Flux page

Both are based in Birmingham, UK and both are free, drop-in sessions:

Workshop 1:
Monday 2nd of June
Rooty’s at the Custard Factory
Drop in between 4.30 and 7pm

Workshop 2:
Friday 6th of June
BCU Fine Art Department, Margaret St, B3 3BX

8 May doors at 20:00, performance 20:30

Shoreditch Town Hall,
380 Old St.
London EC1V 9LP

Also featuring Empire and Daughter Isotope by Tai Shani featuring Guapo and Angie Reed.

YouTube video of we.assimilate Part 1 and Part 2

Sat 3rd May 11am – 5pm
a.a.s., Artober, Beacon Art Project, Harrington Mill, Quad

Part of a series of events curated by Amelia Beavis-Harrison

Harrington Mill Studios, 1st Floor, Turret H , Leopold St, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 4QE

21st April 2008

BIAD
Margaret St
Birmingham
B3 3BX
T: 0121 331 5970

Includes robot_girl performance by Ana Benlloch

428 Bearwood Road
Bearwood
Birmingham
West Midlands
B66 4EY

www.crowd6.org.uk

10th – 16th April 2008* 10am till 5pm
Preview: 9th April 6-8 pm Critique: 16th April 6pm
*Not open on weekends

Includes items from Ana Benlloch’s studio

Charlie Levine’s Wunderkammer page

a.a.s. sound piece and opening night performance

Pil & Galia Kollectiv Psychoplasmics Page

a.a.s. Psychoplasmics Page

Cafe Culturel