Update – Page 35 – Hannah Nicklin

TEDxYork (click the link if you can’t view flash)

Had a magnificent time at TEDxYork. Enjoyed speaking very much (during and after it happened, at least) and was a real privilege to hear thoughts from people like Alan Lane, Alex Kelly, Dan Bye, Tassos Stevens, Baba Israel et al. A little disappointing in terms of female presence, but otherwise really fascinating. I’M TOO TIRED TO TURN ALL OF THESE NAMES INTO LINKS. PLEASE GOOGLE THEM. And do read Alan’s talk about ‘cancer, West Berlin, pianos and ideas above your station’. I’ll post the TEDx video of my call to arms for artists, technologists and citizens as soon as it’s up. No time right now to turn my notes into something bloggable, but will leave my slides and conclusion above and below if you want to peruse them. They give very little away, sorry.

This week: Umbrella Project sound categorising, PhD, Zero Hour visit to London, more desperate volunteer recruiting, and preparation for the workshops I’ll be running in Brussels. No rest/wicked, etc.

These examples, they use technology, but not as a tool, They put a body at the centre of it, and use it to create a spectre.

“a revolutionary practice that relies as much on imagining and mobilizing better stories as on shocks to the system” (Pile, 2010, p. 53)

If I might return to the metaphor of ‘steam’. Technology and art should about taking heat, and water, and producing something fundamentally different.

Too often the arts look at technology as a tool – not as a material, as long as they do, they won’t truly be able to work with it

The arts need to embed themselves in the real world like a virus. Haunting the city with visions of what it might be. Of how we, not private interests, might be able to use technology in the city.

rushing lights in a tunnel

This will hopefully go up on ArtsJobs soon, too, but thought I’d share it on here and twitter etc. as soon as possible. Please do pass it on to anyone who you think might be interested. Thanks!

Looking for 20 people, around the age of 18-35, 10 male, 10 female

I am an emerging artist creating an apocalypse-related sound experience for a festival happening in London in July. The piece is set on the top deck of a night bus, and requires 20 people to complete simple actions on the streets at set times along the bus route.

You will need to be willing to work in pairs, for a few hours reasonably late on 3 nights, as well as attending a brief meeting, and day’s preparation. The movements will not be complicated, for example, one just involves running along the street whilst holding hands.

You will need to be available:

On the late afternoon or early evening of the 14th of July for a brief meeting
Most of Saturday the 23rd of July to choreograph and rehearse the movements.
Between the hours of midnight and 1am on the 24th of July, for a dress run.
Between the hours of midnight and 2am (or a little later depending on where you are on the route) on the 25th and 27th of July.

I can pay each ‘performer’ up to £10 expenses, and will buy everyone a drink. If you get any costume items, you’re welcome to keep them! You will also be fully credited on the handout material that goes with the show.

If you’re interested in helping me create the apocalypse on a bus route, please contact me to find out more! Email Contact [at] hannahnicklin.com as soon as possible (and before the 11th of July) for more info.

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TEDxYork

London-based folk wanted for the End of Days