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Mark Shepard, artist comp, structures for dischord
One of the highlights of the symposium “Discourse and Discord: Architecture of Agonism from the Kitchen Table to the City Street” is the chance to experience some of my favorite artist-theorist-architect-programmer-activist friends engage in agonistic embrace on stage at the Walker. Here is the opening salvo.
How should I explain the idea of agonism to my neighbor across the street?
Mark Shepard: I don’t think you should explain agonism to your neighbor – better to enact it through engaging her – with empathy and respect – on an issue you disagree.
Check out this Kickstarter campaign for a film by Rosemary Williams about Rosemary Williams starring Rosemary Williams.
Rosemary Williams is also cooking up a storm with her Mom’s Cookies projection for Northern Spark.
Find out at Discourse and Discord: Architecture of Agonism from the Kitchen Table to the City Street, an upcoming public symposium from April 12 – 14 copresented by the Walker Art Center and Norther Lights.mn.
via Susy Bielak
Discourse Karaoke is part of Discourse and Discord: Architecture of Agonism from the Kitchen Table to the City Street, a public symposium copresented with the Walker Art Center.
Karaoke from a selection of classic and contemporary protest/patriotic/political songs. Duets and larger singing groups are encouraged. Here is a partial list of songs. Start practicing now!
The Kuramoto Model (1000 Fireflies) by David Rueter is a “synch mob” on bikes for Northern Spark.
During Northern Spark, up to 1.000 bicyclists will use customized, interactive blinking LED devices outfitted with microcontrollers and radio units that allow them to mutually and observably synchronize with others, as do certain species of firefly.
Lights are available online via Kickstarter until March 31.
These devices, in isolation, look similar to conventional LED cycling safety lights, but in groups exhibit an immediately noticeable phenomenon. To maximize the visual impact for all festival attendees, organizers will encourage participating cyclists to gather together in a large group to tour the various festival sites, including a “blessing of the bikes” at the Basilica of Saint Mary and a procession down Hennepin Ave.to start out the night.
Here at Northern Lights.mn, we are blessed with a committed and active board, which can always be counted on for its invaluable insights based on years of collective experience to help build out a nimble, sustainable non-profit organization.
To help support our Northern Spark nuit blanche, Elizabeth Armstrong, Neal Cuthbert, Steve Dietz, Vince Leo, and Gary Smaby are each contributing their creative talents as a reward for our Kickstarter campaign.
Gary Smaby, Shooting Stars
Gary Smaby, Shooting Stars
Gary Smaby, Shooting Stars
Gary Smaby, Shooting Stars
Gary Smaby, Shooting Stars
Gary Smaby, Shooting Stars
Gary Smaby, Shooting Stars
Gary Smaby, Shooting Stars
Gary Smaby, Shooting Stars
Gary Smaby, Shooting Stars
Gary Smaby, Shooting Stars
Gary Smaby, Shooting Stars
Gary Smaby, Shooting Stars
Gary Smaby, Shooting Stars
As part of Northern Spark’s Kickstarter campaign, some remarkable photographs by Gary Smaby are available of many music stars of the 70s.
Drew Anderson, Ghosts Near Sugarloaf Mountain
Mike Hoyt, Poho Posit
Caly McMorrow, Status Update
Anthony Tran, Wire less
Aaron Westre, City Fight!
Applications for the Art(ists) On the Verge 2012-2013 program are due Monday, March 19 by midnight CST. The online submission form is here.
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Drew Anderson, Near the Ghosts of Sugarloaf
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Drew Anderson, Near the Ghosts of Sugarloaf
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Mike Hoyt, Poho Posit
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Mike Hoyt, Poho Posit
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Mike Hoyt, Poho Posit
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Mike Hoyt, Poho Posit
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Mike Hoyt, Poho Posit
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Caly McMorrow, Status Update
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Caly McMorrow, Status Update
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Caly McMorrow, Status Update
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Caly McMorrow, Status Update
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Caly McMorrow, Status Update
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Anthony Tran, Wire-less
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Anthony Tran, wire less
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Anthony Tran, wire less
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Anthony Tran, wire less
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Aaron Westre, City Fight!
Art(ists) On the Verge opening at the Soap Factory
Aaron Westre, City Fight!
Over 500 people showed up for the opening of Art(ists) On the Verge at the Soap Factory last week. The show is up through April 15.
Artist talks are scheduled for March 23rd with Caly McMorrow and Aaron Westre and March 30th with Drew Anderson, Mike Hoyt, and Anthony Tran. All talks are free and begin at 8pm.
Andréa Stanislav, "I Just Want to Be Sedated," 2009, glitter, vinyl, resin, board24”x24”x1".
This unique text work by Andréa Stanislav, who created the memorable 2011 Nightmare for Northern Lights.mn is now available as a Kickstarter reward for supporting new artists’ work for the 2012 Northern Spark nuit blanche Twin Cities.
Stanislav’s Text Works are recontextualitions of dystopic phrases and sayings from such references as: the Ramones, Sex Pistols, A Clock Work Orange, Nivana, William Burroughs, current catch phrases and video games.The text is embedded between layers of resin polymer, and appear to “float” above the glittering light activated glitter-film base.
Check out other artworks available for supporting Northern Spark.
We did a walk through of all the Art(ists) on the Verge projects this morning, and everything is looking good for the opening tomorrow at 7 pm at the Soap Factory. Above is a short vid of Caly McMorrow’s Status Update. Beautiful.
Check out the new Kickstarter page for Aniccha Arts’ In Habit: Living Patterns a FREE performance by Aniccha Arts that will take place at the Central Avenue Bridge underpass in conjunction with Northern Spark on June 7th, 8th and 9th, 2012.
AVO3 install @ Soap Factory
Patricia Briggs and Caly McMorrow
AVO3 install @ Soap Factory
Mike Hoyt, Poho Posit
AVO3 install @ Soap Factory
Patricia Briggs and Mike Hoyt
AVO3 install @ Soap Factory
Mike Hoyt, Poho Posit
AVO3 install @ Soap Factory
Patricia assumes the position for Near the Ghosts of Sugarloaf by Drew Anderson
AVO3 install @ Soap Factory
Drew Anderson and Patricia Briggs
AVO3 install @ Soap Factory
Drew Anderson and Patricia Briggs
AVO3 install @ Soap Factory
Aaron Westre and Patricia Briggs
AVO3 install @ Soap Factory
Aaron Westre assumes the position for City Fight!
AVO3 install @ Soap Factory
Caly McMorrow working on Status Update
We’re thrilled that Patricia Briggs will be writing an essay for the Art(ists) On the Verge exhibition at the Soap Factory, opening on March 3. She was in town this past weekend visiting with the artists about their installations.
Drew Anderson, Near the Ghosts of Sugarloaf
Michael Hoyt, Poho Posit
Caly McMorrow, Status Update
Anthony Tran, Wire less
Aaron Westre, City Fight!
Architecture of Agonism from the Kitchen Table to the City Street
Public Symposium
April 12–14
Co-Presented with and at the Walker Art Center
In an era of cultural conservatives and the liberal elite, Occupiers and Tea Partiers, civil uprisings and government crackdowns, perhaps the one point of agreement today is there’s no shortage of disagreement. But if that’s true, then why isn’t there more debate—not online flame wars, not the televised jockeying of political candidates, but live, in-person dialogue?
Join with a range of other unlike-minded people to debate and discuss, disclose and expose—and find out what happens when you move beyond agreeing to disagree.
More information here.
Two calls for Northern Spark close on Tuesday.
DataVisualization in collaboration with Eyeo
Inter/National call
Help support Northern Spark’s Kickstarter campaign.
From $5 to $5,000 your support can help support the work of dozens of artists at Northern Spark.
Check out the rewards, from limited edition posters to autographed photographs to home-cooked meals and designer seating.
Any amount will help.
Northern Lights.mn announces a fourth round of Art(ists) on the Verge commissions (AOV4). AOV4 is an intensive, mentor-based fellowship program for 5 Minnesota-based, emerging artists or artist groups working experimentally at the intersection of art, technology, and digital culture with a focus on network-based practices that are interactive and/or participatory. AOV4 is generously supported by the Jerome Foundation.
Full call here.
We are happy to announce a number of calls for participation in the 2012 edition of Northern Spark, which will take place June 9-10, 2012. For some background on this year’s Northern Spark see here. The new website will launch later this week at northernspark.org.
Like an art comet that blazes through the night sky once a year, Northern Spark enters the Twin Cities’ orbit on Saturday, June 9, uniting two cities and bringing together a multitude of artists, art projects, arts organizations, and venues in a confluence of culture and nature.
On Give To The Max Day, Wednesday, November 16th, you have a special, one-day opportunity to support a special, one-night project: Northern Spark, Minnesota’s only nuit blanche.
An organization like Northern Lights depends on a fair and open Internet, as do many of the artists we work with. Join us in protesting legislation that places, once again, commercial interests as a higher value than open culture.
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