Ian Ball, ‘Neodymium’ from the series ‘Rare Earth Sculptures’ (2011)
Small Maitreya Solar Cross, Exo Terra Sun Glo halogen neodymium reptile lamp, female bearded dragon, driftwood, 15:42 min audio, Philips shoqbox bluetooth speaker, terrarium.
Ian Ball, ‘Neodymium’ from the series ‘Rare Earth Sculptures’ (2011)
Small Maitreya Solar Cross, Exo Terra Sun Glo halogen neodymium reptile lamp, female bearded dragon, driftwood, 15:42 min audio, Philips shoqbox bluetooth speaker, terrarium.
The Consortium for Slower Internet, ‘Nodes’
Discarded consumer wifi routers.
The principles for Slower Internet:
– Duration
– Defamiliarization
– Autonomy
– Divergence
‘Television Fan’ by Thomson & Craighead.
The fan blows onto VHS rustling leaves and every minute or so, a rhythmic cycle of flash frame images appear, taken from an old catalogue selling film washers. The fleeting glimpses of a woman presenting a wardrobe’s worth of machinery are reminiscent of a spangled magician’s assistant.
Bill Murray improvises multiple takes of a rant against technology for a TV show promo, New York City (1982)