Women as wartime rapists: a new book explores ‘the impossible’ (2017) a book review by Lara Whyte.
20170619
Got a sweet gig! We are going to form a temporary group with Leena Kela and Heini Aho. We’ll be working on a collaborative project in Helsinki for a year. The project will be called Naapurihmasto / Neighborizome. I hope the name motivates me to wrap my head around Deleuze & Guattari. Leena recommend a short video as a starter.
20170618
I got the chance to follow the Mounted Police of Helsinki during their Saturday patrol around the Sörnäinen district. Witnessed two incidents were ill behaving citizens were taken into custody. Adrenalin was high.
Preparing to meet with Leena Kela in Turku tomorrow today.
You’ll know that you are on the right track when collaborators mistake your efforts in demolishing the society with a sophisticated sence of humor. #ॐ
20170617
Manufactured something brilliant: Re-Teema (2017) a replacement ear for Teema model cups (the cups ear gets broken easily). I’m in doubt whether to make a CAD drawing of the design (with Topis help?) or to invest in a hand router and make them myself. I’ll make a longer ear for next iteration and possibly secure the joint with a brass rivet (found a perfect brass screw for riveting).
20170615
Photos of the Sound of Work -exhibition online. Feeling happy about the display. The brick dust on the floors is a justified part of the exhibition. It draws focus to infra-art. Still waiting for videos of our gig to come online.
Served as a camera assistant in M-Cult’s Shades of Agency seminar and came to the realization that artist cannot make “community arts” – Only communities can make community arts. If an artist is involved the result can be art “with” or “about” a community.. But the result is just “art”. Community arts can be produced in a relationship or by initiative of a facilitator but no artist is needed. Only communities can make (or choose not to make) community art. #ॐ
Learning about The Museum of Impossible Forms. The project is challenging. Framing a temporary project space as a museum feels tandy. Who are they trying to convince and why convince them by dressing the project as a museum? Museums are dead.. They only move when bashed with critique. Challenges make them appear vital – Ignoring them is the best way to silence them. I’ll have to read why exhibit at all? by Lotte Arndt to understand the motivations with the group better.