hello!
I just got an email about next wave 2008, which is well a whole year awaybut got me thinking about the possibility of our involvement given the theme which is CLOSER TOGETHER, here look i'll cut and paste the info for ya..
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"Applications are now open for the 2008 Next Wave Festival!
We are calling for proposals from projects across artforms, to be a part of the 2008 Next Wave Festival program, which respond to the festival theme, Closer Together.
Applications are due on FRIDAY 30 MARCH 2007 at 5pm.
Further information and application forms can be downloaded from Next Wave's website at www.nextwave.org.au . Alternatively, email nextwave @ nextwave.org.au or call the Next Wave office on 03 9329 9422.
ABOUT NEXT WAVE
Next Wave is a biennial festival dedicated to developing and presenting innovative work by Australia's most interesting young artists. Next Wave supports the creation and presentation of new work across all artform areas including visual arts, performance, dance, new media, literature, hybrid projects and beyond, pushing the boundaries of traditional media and encouraging connections between diverse artforms and disciplines. Established in 1984, Next Wave encourages artists to undertake ambitious new projects, to experiment and engage with new ideas, and develop new skills and networks. Next Wave is also dedicated to exploring different contexts for contemporary arts practice, activating unconventional spaces for exchange between artists and audiences.
The 2008 Next Wave Festival will take place in May 2008, with exact dates to be confirmed in the coming months.
2008 NEXT WAVE FESTIVAL THEME
CLOSER TOGETHER
The rhetoric of global culture tells us that we are being brought closer and closer together. By media, communication technologies, the free market and other snappy buzzwords which signify somewhat less transparent systems. But how close are we, and how much do we really know about each other?
The 2008 Next Wave Festival will explore new ideas of closeness and its conflicted nature: as a catalyst for connectedness, community and exchange, but also of claustrophobia, confrontation and invasion. The collapse of the private sphere into the public and the increasing tendency to live out our personal lives in very impersonal arenas. The demise of public space, as a concept and a reality...where is the space for vulnerability, intimacy, privacy and exchange in an increasingly globalised world? What is the potential for genuine, unexpected connections, and what might they look like?"
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it's true that we are not australian artists as this brief seems to be targeting, there is also a condition that the festival also favours artists 25 and under, or at least prefer a portion of artists to be 25 or under, I'll still be under 25 by then, and Tom too out of our lot which could pose a problem but maybe the content of our work might override this....
just thought I'd put this to you all as I thought our practice could work with this framework quite nicely in regards to blogging, the way our work demands interaction, participation and engagement and human connections/collaboration etc
let me know what you think, perhaps we could put together some kind of proposal if you're interested,
Andie
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I think you are right about their concerns relating to ours, and the byline does raise some interesting questions that reflect well the challenges we are currently facing through trying to keep up a collaborative project accross physical and personal time/space and oceans via a Google (Superglobalbrand) blogging format - that also connects our internal conversations to the prospect public - and potentially anyone else browsing blogland - have read some interesting takes on what kind of communications blogging is restrictive to and i find it interesting that no one has posted comments from outside the collaboration even though they can - I'm thinking about how Bronwyn made the comment that she had checked the blog frequently but didn't comment . But i digress!
What context would the exhibition take? And along what lines are you thinking? Sian, Paula and I were talking this morning at out meeting about how we can make this distance work for rather than against us and how we can avoid the relationship turning into a situation where wellington becomes the core of the creative decision making with the outpeeps role being limited to 'ruberstamping' the ideas as they are presented - we were thinking of how we could all be developing projects from our diff. locations - decentering things again, all feeding into the middle - so this is perfect timing andie!!! This also means you will get to lead the discussion on this project - something that you can foster your voice in - so the ball is back in your court somewhat...
Hey this theme is so perfect for us!!I also think the timing could be pretty good for a new project especially one overseas. In terms of burnout and care talking I reckon it would be good to give ourselves time to build energy and ideas toward this. It seems like we are all gonna be pretty busy this year so could be good?
Also I am always in favour of being involved with something which is already organised ie some of the publicity etc will be done for us, we won't have to do everything ourselves!
I just turned 30 by the way so am far from under 25. Seems kinda tight to me!
So yeah, up for it, lets write a proposal and start thinking about ideas for it. Got any which you wanna blog Andie? You the girl in the town......
ummmm,i've picked out a few bits from the brief I think we could address in our work "communication technologies" "collaboration"
"transparency" "connectedness"
"community and exchange"
"potential for unexpected connections" "the tendency to live out our lives in very impersonal arenas"
i've always thought that starting up a blog is one of the most narcissistic things you can do.
But ours isn't used in such a self-conscious way, ours is more about communicating. Because of its transparency it's both an initimate and public exchange. Now I'm in Melbourne the blog is all i have that's tangible for me it's come to stand for TAC itself.
Maybe we could explore 'communication' more critically? but how? would it be internet based? but how then could we draw interest? how can it still be collaborative and do we still want to consider outselves as an alternative curatorial voice/public programme voice. Myabe we could set up some seminars or workshops... sorry my brain is in a bit of a mush at the moment, I'll have more of a think and post again soon!
xA
Hmmmmmm maybe we could somehow use our connections with you and with the others who are in different place as a model for collaborative processes. Personally I get a bit bored of internet, but I think it's a good challenge to make it work well. Just seems impersonal doesn't it? Like you don't have to see people's faces or expressions etc. I feel like it's different writing to you Andie because I already know you rather than someone I had only met over the internet. That makes me think of that bit about us living our lives in impersonal arenas.
One of the things I find interesting about the CAMRU project is that people are really engaging with the physical thing which is the trolley. It is big and bright and easy to use. And physical. Whereas peopel are reading this blog but they aren't posting on it. They are being spectators.....
Don't know if any of that is any help!
I wonder if we could start something on the net and then progress it to a physical meeting when we are in Melbourne? Would this be with artists, artist run spaces or?
Perhaps we could collaborate on making a big party happen in Melbourne. Live art.....
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