http://thetalkingshop.tumblr.com/
What it's all about:
This is an experimental initiative that offers up gallery space for use by groups with appropriate aims and projects, so that the groups and their activities become the exhibition. To participate in this The Talking Shop collective have decided to take our lively discussions on the road and stage our next event as both an open-ended conversation between ourselves, as well as a means for allowing an audience to take part.
This conversation will consists of a number of inter-connecting layers, from the secret to the global:
a) a secret, low-tech layer where anyone (within the group or the audience) can write a comment, question, etc. on a sheet of paper, fold into a paper airplane and fly it into a specified corner of the room. These would accumulate through the course of the day and would not be opened until after the event.
b) a physical, spoken, face-to-face discussion in the gallery, between the members of our group, where each organisation would take ten minutes to present on a topic - this could be a simple update on activities, news, etc, but it could equally be a series of questions, a rant on a particular issue, a plea for help, etc.
c) laptops and data projectors positioned around the gallery space to allow both members of the group and the audience to interject comments, observations and questions that can be simultaneously displayed on the gallery walls.
d) a global, hi-tech layer where parts of our conversation are relayed via Tumblr and Twitter to a potentially global audience. (You will be able to follow us on Twitter via: #talkingshop)
More details on how to get involved to follow soon…
(This event is contributing to the Climate for Change exhibition at FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology). Climate for Change is a unique experiment in activism, engagement and networking taking place from 13 March - 31 May. FACT is located at 88 Wood Street L1 4DQ. www.fact.co.uk).
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