Northern Lights is a roving, collaborative, interactive media-oriented, arts agency from the Twin Cities for the world. It presents innovative art in the public sphere, both physical and virtual, focusing on artists creatively using technology, both old and new, to engender new relations between audience and artwork and more broadly between citizenry and their built environment.

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Auctions speak louder than words

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Futurefarmers, Auctions speak Louder than words on Vimeo.

On Saturday (September 4), Futurefarmers will present (perform) Auctions Speak Louder Than Words, the culminating event of their month-long residency A People Without a Voice Cannot Be Heard. Bring your stories – and 3 objects.

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Sign up for LARP “LevelFive”

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LevelFive is a live role-playing event organized by the artist Brody Condon, which is focused on critically exploring self-actualization seminars from the 1970s. The 3 day physically and psychologically participatory performance will loosely follow the structure of early Large Group Awareness Training sessions like Erhard Seminars Training, but it is not a re-enactment.

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Post-institutional

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One or more of everything

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(Some of) the fast company of 01SJ Biennial

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Michael Silverberg, "Creating Digital Worlds of the Future, Fast Company, September 2010

Michael Silverberg, "Creating Digital Worlds of the Future, Fast Company, September 2010

via Fast Company

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Scaffolding – backbone for and as art

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I’ll be writing a full preview of the upcoming 01SJ Biennial this week, but this “urban nest” (via Alias Arts) reminds me of the central role that Madrid-based architect Angel Borrego Cubero’s scaffolding design for Out of the Garage, Into the World sets the stage for a different way of thinking about the “exhibition.” More.

Luzinterruptus - "little birds inhabiting scaffolding'

Some images of Angel’s design from the 01SJ publication (designed by Matthew Rezac).

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The sheer exuberant, excess of it

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Krista Kelley Walsh, Public Eye Action Krista Kelley Walsh, Public Eye Action Aniccha Arts, The Weather Vein Project, 2009 Aniccha Arts, The Weather Vein Project, 2009 Aniccha Arts, The Weather Vein Project, 2009 Aniccha Arts performing Cloud Turn excerpt Aniccha Arts performing Cloud Turn exceprt Christopher Baker, Murmur Study, 2009 Christopher Baker, Murmur Study, 2009 Christopher Baker, Murmur Study, 2009 Christopher Baker, HPVS (Human Phantom Vibration Syndrome) 2009 Christopher Baker, HPVS (Human Phantom Vibration Syndrome) 2009 Christopher Baker, HPVS (Human Phantom Vibration Syndrome) 2009 Installation view, Weisman Art Museum for Art(ists) on the Verge: 2008-2009 Northern Lights/Jerome Emerging Artists Commissions Avye Alexandres, Once, 2009 Avye Alexandres, Once, 2009 Avye Alexandres, Once, 2009 Avye Alexandres, Once, 2009 Avye Alexandres, Once, 2009 Kevin Obsatz, The Gate to the Enclosure, 2009 Kevin Obsatz, The Gate to the Enclosure, 2009 Kevin Obsatz, The Gate to the Enclosure, 2009 Andrea Steudel, Triquetera, 2009 Andrea Steudel, Triquetera, 2009 Andrea Steudel, Triquetera, 2009 Andrea Steudel, Triquetera, 2009 Andrea Steudel, Triquetera, 2009 Andrea Steudel, Triquetera, 2009 Andrea Steudel, Triquetera, 2009 Andrea Steudel, Triquetera, 2009

Art(ists) On the Verge at the Weisman Art Museum

Artists on the Verge 2008-2009 at the Weisman Art Museum features works or documentation of works made by the inaugural group of Art(ists) on the Verge fellows. Installations of all six commissions are included. Artists are Aniccha Arts (led by Pramila Vasudevan), Avye Alexandres, Christopher Baker, Kevin Obstatz, Andrea Steudel, and Krista Kelley Walsh.
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Sharon Hayes, Revolutionary Love 2: I Am Your Best Fantasy Sharon Hayes, Revolutionary Love 2: I Am Your Best Fantasy Sharon Hayes, Revolutionary Love 2: I Am Your Best Fantasy Sharon Hayes, Revolutionary Love 2: I Am Your Best Fantasy Sharon Hayes, Revolutionary Love 2: I Am Your Best Fantasy Sharon Hayes, Revolutionary Love 2: I Am Your Best Fantasy Sharon Hayes, Revolutionary Love 2: I Am Your Best Fantasy

Revolutionary Love 2 at the Minnesota State Capitol

On Labor Day, September 1, 2008, artist Sharon Hayes gathered nearly 100 people at the Republican National Conventions on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul to read a text in unison addressing political desire and romantic love.
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The State of Things at the Minnesota State Capitol

On Labor Day, September 1, 2008, artist collaborators ligorano/reese installed a temporary ice sculpture spelling out the word “Democracy” on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol during the RNC for the UnConvention.
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