tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48139798540135271512023-11-16T02:35:06.922-08:00WALK THE LINE RIGA 10.11.11CRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812083433076448503noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813979854013527151.post-37788429277992307722011-11-08T05:21:00.001-08:002011-11-08T05:21:48.794-08:00WALK THE LINE SĀKAS PIE UZVARAS PIEMINEKĻASVARĪGS PAZIŅOJUMS! SVARĪGS PAZIŅOJUMS! WALK THE LINE SĀKUMS 10.NOVEMBRĪ - PIE UZVARAS PIEMINEKĻA nevis Brīvības pieminekļa.<br />
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tātad - 16:00, 10. novembris. Sākums - UZVARAS PIEMINEKLIS.Engelis Eņģelishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11895590956504573553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813979854013527151.post-31480289686561249642011-11-07T08:43:00.000-08:002011-11-07T08:43:53.493-08:00Trešdien T.Hadlstouna protestu lekcija Laikmetīgās mākslas centrā.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Trešdien, 9.novembrī, plkst 18:00, gājiena "Walk the Line" idejas autors Tobijs Hadlstouns (Toby Huddlestone; UK) sniegs lekciju Lakimetīgās mākslas centrā (Alberta iela 13). Lekcijas ietvaros mākslinieks un kurators pastāstīs par mūsdienu protestiem un to, kā un cik viegli/grūti radīt apātiju cilvēkos, kā arī iepazīstinās ar savu portfolio un jau paveiktajām sociālajām un politiskajām publiskajām akcijām.</div>
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Lekcija notiek publiskās perofrmances - gājiena - akcijas "walk the line" ietvaros. Tā ir daļa no dzīvās mākslas festivāla "Exchange Radical Moments" programmas, un Rīgā gājiens sāksies 10.novembrī, plkst 16:00 pie Brīvības pieminekļa.</div>
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Piektajā oktobrī "Exchange Radical Moments" organizatori intervēja Tobiju Hadlstounu. Mākslinieku, kuram pieder iniciatīva par Rīgā notiekošo gājienu cauri pilsētai "Walk the Line". Piedāvājam izlasīt interviju (angliski) nedēļu pirms paša gājiena, kurš 10.novembrī, plkst. 16:00 sāksies pie Brīvības pieminekļa.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>INTERVIEW #20:</b></span> Today we are chatting with Toby Huddlestone, an artist and curator from London, United Kingdom. He will present his work „Walk the Line“ in Riga, Latvia as part of the Exchange Radical Moments! Live Art Festival. Hi Toby, where are you at the moment?<br />
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Toby Huddlestone: I'm in London, working from home as I currently have no studio!<br />
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<b>Your performance will take place on 10/11/11; one day before the festival officially starts. Why did you pick this date – and what will happen in Riga?</b><br />
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Yes, the performance will take place one day early. This is due to 11.11.11 in Riga being a commemorative day for the war of Latvian Independence resp. Liberation, in which the city and country stops and remembers fallen soldiers. This is a huge event in the Latvian (and therefore Riga's) calendar and so it was decided through consultation with LCCA (Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art) it was better to work on "Walk the Line" the day before instead. So, "Walk the Line" is a work in which participants (made up from people in Riga) walk through the city together down the middle of the road linking between the Freedom Monument and the Victory Monument in Riga.<br />
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<b>Are you still looking for people? Who can join you, and what can they expect from the event? Do they have to register somewhere?</b><br />
<br />Yes, we are looking for people. Anyone who is interested in the idea is welcome. The idea is that it is a form of protest in which nothing concrete is protested for or against – rather, it is an idea to 'occupy' public space, and push a statement of togetherness and action. It all stems from an idea that traditional protest methods do not work like they used to - so action without a clear message is a way of questioning authority in a way. It also means people can bring their own agendas and ideas along and walk for their own beliefs, too.<br />
I'm hoping people will feel empowered by this collective action, and some sense of community will be formed before, during and after the activity. We will be setting up a blog and facebook group soon, as well as information being available via LCCA Riga website and facebook page, and of course ERM!/11 moments pages.<br />
<br /><b>Would you consider yourself a political person?</b><br />
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That's a funny question! I think everyone is a political person. It's increasingly difficult to place politics these days. So much seems to shift and change, so it's harder and harder to define, but very simply, I believe what I believe in, on a day to day basis. I personally think living and philosophy drives your political belief. One more thing on that: being political doesn't necessarily mean being an activist. Some people don't have time to be activists, or have the necessary personal traits. I don't consider myself an activist.<br />
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<b>Is a walk still a purposeful approach to protest against something? Or do you think that it needs something else?</b><br />
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Yes, like I said, I think the collective walk can be a powerful statement, and even more powerful when it isn't defined by a particular reason. So it is not a protest against something, but rather a protest against everything!!! Or it could just be that a group of people just feel like a walk. Its a beautiful thing to do together with people – and there's a history of it being used in contemporary art, as well of course in marches and protests.<br />
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<b>Why did you choose the line between the Freedom Monument and the Victory Memorial? Can you tell us more about the significance of these two historical monuments? What do they mean to the inhabitants of Riga?</b><br />
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To start with, they are very familiar places that everyone in Riga knows – so they are a great place to meet and make sure people know where they are. Secondly, they are landmarks riddled with history and politics. The Freedom monument was built to commemorate the independence of Latvia fought for during 1918-20, and is now used for many occasions of commemoration and remembering. The Victory Monument was erected by the Soviet's in 1985 to commemorate the victory over Nazi Germany during WWII - but actually for Riga's people, it is seen as just a transition between one power (Nazi Germany) and another (Soviet era). So to walk between these very 'political' points means to possibly remember, look to the future, or anything for those taking part. During the week up to 10.11.11 I will be meeting daily with the participants and talking about what the work can mean to them, how they can start to author the work and such like.<br />
In terms of present 'use', the Victory Monument really has little happening. When I went to visit it during my research visit, I was there for over an hour, and not one other person came to the monument. It's a very contentious structure.<br />
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<b>Where is the line between a political protest and an art work or a performance? Is it so easy to make an art work out of a demonstration? Will people recognize it as art at all and is this important for you?</b><br />
<br />Good question. I think the difference I've been thinking about and very concerned about, is that artworks are generally authored by one (or a few) individuals, and protest marches have much more to do with collective action. To quote Roman Ondak, who works with forms of participation quite frequently, there has to be a space for things to go wrong, or the artist has to leave a percentage for the work to be taken away from them – which I am really fine with. If people decide during the week before that the work should change, then I'm sure it will do. I guess I've set the parameters for something to happen, and then what actually takes place will be taken on by those doing the action with me.<br />
I'm not concerned whether people refer to it as art or not. I stopped worrying about this a while back now. Defining things is sometimes too difficult, and often ridiculous. It's a moment, an action, a happening.<br />
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<b>Once I have seen Anita Lasker-Wallfisch giving a speech in Linz. She is a survivor of the holocaust, who is now living in England. She said that it is really important not to slavishly follow the authorithies. How are your experiences in the United Kingdom comparing to Latvia or other states of the world?</b><br />
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I agree with Anita, although must say I have never been through anything of the significance of what she has had to. I can only speak from a UK perspective really, and over here, the authorities (this includes government and the media) over time, have really nullified thinking and belief. Over the past 20 years, through things like Reality TV, laws on what you are (not) allowed to do in public space, etc. have really had an impact on society over here. No one has a voice like they used to, which is why the recent protests in London and through the rest of the UK happened. The media made them sensational (again!), but they happened simply because people are pissed off, and want to demonstrate that. It's not as articulate as the media tells us, but they feel the need to define what has happened, and what to do to put it right – this is the thing that is wrong in the first place. The media and government 'speaking' on behalf of people, and getting it so so wrong.<br />
Latvia is very different. When I spoke to people there during my research visit, there came across a feeling that to speak up and demonstrate is almost useless. They had been under rule for so long until the Velvet Revolution during the end of Communism in 1989 that it has really affected people's action and thinking.<br />
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<b>And for yourself? What are you protesting against on 10/11/11?</b><br />
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Haha, everything! Without wanting to sound patronising, I guess I'm hoping to offer some kind of platform for people in Riga to use, or to see if people are interested in using it for something – for their own ideas. Like I mentioned, that platform can change, but this will only be known through talking with people in the week before during the 'build-up' to the event.<br />
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<b>Have you ever experienced a radial moment in your work? If yes, what happend and how do you define radical?</b><br />
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That's the word I've been having problems with – radical. I'm not actually sure how to define "radical". I guess it has something to do with the extreme. I feel extreme emotions when making work sometimes. the work that really tests me, like "Walking the same speed as people' in 2008, or 'Interruptions: Attempting to bump into people in the street' made last year. Both were very difficult to actually make, which is always a good feeling. Its weird when we test ourselves because there is no need to, other than some deep lying philosophy maybe. So, "radical", I've been trying to ignore the word and think about "Exchange Moments" instead. After all, something that is radical for one person, is not radical for another - like the difference between experience (earlier in conversation) between someone like Anita and myself.<br />
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<b>Can we find your work online?</b><br />
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Yes, at http://www.tobyhuddlestone.net/<br />
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</div>Engelis Eņģelishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11895590956504573553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813979854013527151.post-17462269421505877912011-10-28T03:52:00.000-07:002011-10-28T03:57:08.848-07:00Toby Huddlestone par “Walk the Line” gājienu 10.novembrī.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jau iepriekš minēts, ka Rīgā pie Brīvības pieminekļa, 10.novembrī, iesāksies savdabīgs flašmobs kā protests pret protestu. Dzīvās mākslas festivāla “Exchange Radical Moments” ietvaros, plkst. 16:00, visi aicināti pievienoties akcijai “Walk the Line”, kuras laikā notiks gājiens cauri pilsētai, pa pašu ceļa vidu no Brīvības pieminekļa līdz pat Uzvaras parkam. Šajā rakstā sīkāk par akcijas iniciatoru Tobiju Hadlstounu (Toby Huddlestone) un viņa idejām.<br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />Gājiena</b></span> “Walk the Line” idejas rašanās meklējama Hadlstouna iepriekšējos darbos publiskajā telpā. Pats ievērojamākais no tiem ir “Protests Apātija” 2009.gada jūlijā, kad mākslinieks Londonā, Trafalgar skvērā izdalīja neskaitāmas avīzes ar izceltiem saukļiem, kā “CARRY ON, EVERYTHING IS OK, NO REASON TO MOAN, IT'S ALL FINE” (Turpiniet, Viss ir kārtībā, Nav iemesla gausties, Ir labi)<br />
“Toreiz es vienkārši vēlējos radīt un demonstrēt protestu, kuru nevarētu atcelt autoritātes. Jo to atbilde taču vienmēr skan “viss tomēr ir kārtībā” un “nav iemesla žēloties”. Tas bija kā pārplēst burbuli no iekšpuses. Jo cīņa kā agresīvai, acīmredzamai opozīcijai, piemēram, Lielbritānijā vairs nestrādā. Sarkasms veiksmīgi iedarbojās uz cilvēkiem, radot apātiju – visi tomēr zināja, ka nekas “nav labi”, un ir tik daudz lietu, pret/par kurām protestēt..” Tā mākslinieks.<br />
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Viņš turpina...<br />
“Bet ja pastāv kaut kas nepabeigts vai līdz galam neuzkonstruēts tā, ka darbam vajadzīga neliela palīdzība tā finalizēšanai, līdzdalība var izmainīt projektu līdz nepazīšanai. Šis “palīdzības procents” var radīt pavisam citu mākslas darbu. Esmu ļoti ieinteresēts marginālā, tomēr poētiskā rīcībā, kas rada gan sociālu, gan politisku rezonansi. Šo potenciālu nevar izmērīt, tomēr ir ļoti svarīgi šīm izpausmēm atstāt vietu.”<br />
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“Radot publisku darbu, ir ļoti svarīgi, gan potenciāli, gan uz laiku izmainīt publikas psiholoģiju atvērtās telpās, bet necensties to darīt pārāk daudz, “ saka Hadlstouns. “ Es nevēlos pievērst uzmanību protestam, es vēlos koncentrēties uz darbību, rotaļīgumu, kopības sajūtu. Šīs lietas ir tikpat politiskas (ja ne vairāk) kā parasts protests. Tās atbrīvo mūsu rīcībspēju dauc plašākā rakursā un intuitīvāk.”<br />
“Walk the Line” ideja ir apvienot cilvēkus to dalībai masu aktivitātē, un tā koncentrējas ap “pūļa teorijām” - kad publika rada masu, to pārņem cita psiholoģija, un iepriekšējā var tikt lauzta. Kā futbola tribīnēs un protestu gājienos. Mani aizrauj tas, kā cilvēku pulcēšanās pietiekamā daudzumā liek tiem justies iedrošinātiem un spēcīgiem, lai radītu kopīgu rezultātu. Tad aizpildās tas “palīdzības procents”, ko esmu paredzējis no apkārtējiem darba pabeigšanai.”<br />
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Tobijs Hadlstouns ir laikmetīgais mākslinieks, šobrīd strādā Londona un realizē projektus arī kā kurators. Pašreiz viņa darba grafikā ietilpst kuratora postenis “Crate Studio” un “Project Space” telpās, kur tiek izstādīta Hadlstouna komplektētā, gadu ilgā programma “Exhibition as Medium”. Tā koncentrējas uz izstāžu formātu alternatīviem modeļiem. Hadlstouna darbībā ietilpst solo performances “I’m so Bored of Viewing...” The Engine Room telpā Velingtonā (Jaunzēlandē), R O O M Londonā (2010); “ON ON/Protest Apathy” Autletā, Mančesterā (2009); “Double Yes” Plan 9 telpā, Bristolē (2008) un Oriel Davies galerijā, Ņūtaunā (2008).<br />
Citi projekti: http://www.tobyhuddlestone.net/</div>
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Rīgā pie Brīvības pieminekļa, 10.novembrī, iesāksies savdabīgs flašmobs kā protests pret protestu. Dzīvās mākslas festivāla “Exchange Radical Moments” ietvaros, plkst. 16:00, visi aicināti pievienoties akcijai “Walk the Line”, kuras laikā notiks gājiens cauri pilsētai, pa pašu ceļa vidu no Brīvības pieminekļa līdz pat Uzvaras parkam.</div>
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“Šī nebūs sociālu problēmu risināšana. Šis gājiens būs protests pret neko, protests kā apātija pret apātiju, kas šajos laikos valda cilvēkos. Tiksimies pie Brīvības pieminekļa, lai pierādītu, ka vairāk nekā divdesmit gadus atpakaļ notikušais Baltijas Ceļš mūsdienu interneta un sociālo tīklu plašumos ir tikpat iespējams. Pierādīsim, ka vēl aizvien esam vienoti un aktīvi un burtiski ierakstīsim savas pēdas vēsturē. Atstāsim pagātni, lai radītu nākotni.” Tā minēts tikko izveidotajā “Walk the line” performanes lapā “Facebook” vietnē.</div>
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Idejas autors ir Lielbritānijas mākslinieks Tobijs Hadlstouns (Toby Huddlestoune), kurš gan pabijis Latvijā, gan piedalījies vienā no 2011.gada pavasara protestiem. Tam sekoja lekcija (24.03.2011) par apātiju un protestu teorijām Laikmetīgās Mākslas centrā. Šīs vizītes mērķis bijis novērtēt situāciju Rīgā, lai izvēlētos labāko dzīvās mākslas performances veidu, tobrīd tikai topošajam “Exhange Radical Moments”.</div>
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Festivāla koncepts ir vienot internacionālus māksliniekus vienpadsmit pilsētas Eiropā. (Berlīne, Bitola, Kišiņeva, Linca, Liverpūle, Londona, Parīze, Prāga, Rīga, Slubfurte, Stokholma) kuri veidos ielu akcijas, performances, flašmobus u.c. aktivitātes ar iedzīvotāju iesaistīšanu un piedalīšanos.</div>
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Rīgas gājiens ieturēs maršrutu no Brīvības pieminekļa, (Celts par godu Latvijas Brīvības cīņu kritušajiem.) cauri vecpilsētai un tad pāri Akmens tiltam līdz Uzvaras piemineklim. (Celts par godu Padomju Savienības uzvarai pār nacistisko režīmu.) Performances mērķis ir savākt vismaz simts cilvēku, kuri būtu gatavi piedalīties akcijā, neskatoties uz valstī pastāvošajām nesaskaņām un valdošo apjukumu, it sevišķi šo abu pieminekļu ideoloģijas domstarpību dēļ.</div>
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“Brīvības piemineklis laika gaitā transformējies par atceres vietu dažādiem “melnajiem caurumiem” valsts vēsturē. Turpretī Uzvaras piemineklis, lai gan celts Padomju uzvarai pār Nacistisko Vāciju, latviešiem simbolizē vairākus “melnos caurumus” un vien režīma maiņu no viena uz citu.</div>
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Šīs ikoniskās robežzīmes “Walk the line” akcijā netiek izmantotas politiskās vēstures pārstāstīšanai. Tas vairāk ir kā piemiņas gājiens starp diviem punktiem Latvijas masu kustībai – viens iezīmē publiskās brīvības sākumu, otrs - beigas. “Walk the Line” ir kā skats uz nākotni, nevis pagātni. Mēs atrodamies vidusceļā, tāpēc esam brīvi izteikties.” Komentē Hadlstouns.</div>
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Gājiens ir kā veltījums Baltijas ceļam, kad 1989.gadā aptuveni divi miljoni cilvēku sadevās rokās, lai izveidotu dzīvo ķēdi 600 kilometru garumā – no Tallinas līdz Viļņai caur Rīgu. “Šī akcija bija likumsakarīgs posms Baltijas neatkarībai, “ saka Hadlstouns. “Visskaistākais protests, kas jebkad ir radīts..”</div>
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Akcijas ietvaros no 8. un 9.novembrī, Laikmetīgās Mākslas centrā un vairākās citās vietās Rīgā (informācija sekos), tiks atkārtotas lekcijas par apātiju un protestu teorijām, kā arī rīkotas tikšanās ar Tobiju Hadlstounu un citiem projektā iesaistītajiem māksliniekiem. Abu dienu garumā apmeklētājiem būs iespēja uzzināt ko vairāk par “Walk the Line” akciju, pieteikties gājienam, kā arī diskutēt par masu aktivitāšu veidiem, iespējām un ieteikt idejas nākamajām akcijām. Pēc tam Rīgas ielās notiks vairāki izmēģinājuma gājieni, kā arī veiktas citas apātiju “veicinošas” aktivitātes un “protesti”, kurās piedalīties aicināti visi!</div>
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Informācija: <span id="goog_1750054958"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/">http://11moments.org/location/riga/<br />http://walktheline-riga.blogspot.com/<br />http://tobyhuddlestone.net/<br />http://www.facebook.com/pages/Walk-the-Line/128712657234204<br />http://www.lcca.lv/</a><span id="goog_1750054959"></span></div>
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Video: kadrs no T.Hadlstouna gājiena Minhenē.</div>Engelis Eņģelishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11895590956504573553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813979854013527151.post-45457066051800235492011-10-20T11:59:00.000-07:002011-10-20T12:01:09.474-07:00Video apathy<div style="text-align: justify;">
Here is the video version of Toby's Lecture Apathy.</div>
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Part history lesson, part political campaign, Lecture Apathy is a
lecture performance that studies a 20th Century history of
dissent/disobedience and subversion and identifies the 1990’s as the
moment where the more overt and polar version of dissent (sticking your
fingers up to authority) becomes outmoded or antiquated, which in turn
leads to the suggestion of apathy as political aggressor/voice. The
scripted performance is backed-up with fast-paced slides showing these
moments of dissent leading to images of apathy and protest apathy. The
performance becomes more apathetic as it continues towards an apolitical
stance.<br />
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<br /></div>Engelis Eņģelishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11895590956504573553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813979854013527151.post-71766147517538186902011-10-18T03:51:00.000-07:002011-10-18T03:51:40.001-07:00Come meet and make this project yours!Meetings open to the public will be taking place daily in Riga from 7 November up until the moment the walk begins on 10 November, to discuss the ideas behind the walk, how you can get involved, and how you can change the idea for the work if you want to. Watch this space!<br />
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Project links:<br />
<a href="http://11moments.org/">http://11moments.org/</a> - main website for EXCHANGE RADICAL MOMENTS<br />
<a href="http://www.www.facebook.com/pages/Walk-the-Line/128712657234204">Facebook page for the WALK THE LINE event - click to 'Like' and please make comments.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.lcca.lv/">http://www.lcca.lv/</a> - Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art, partner organisation in RigaCRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812083433076448503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813979854013527151.post-90070868588045648462011-08-06T08:54:00.000-07:002011-10-18T03:44:37.648-07:00Come walk the line! Democracy's here.Dear residents of Riga,<br />
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I am an artist from the UK and coming over to Riga to make a temporary public artwork on 10.11.11 and would love you to get involved.<br />
This is part of a large-scale public project across Europe called <a href="http://11moments.org/">Exchange Radical Moments</a>, organised by <a href="http://www.fabrikanten.at/">Die Fabrikanten</a> in partnership with the <a href="http://www.lcca.lv/">Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art</a> in Riga.<br />
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The plan is to organise a walk where over 100 people walk down the middle of the road in a line between the Freedom and Victory monuments. I'm hoping to reference the most beautiful protest of all time, The Baltic Way/Chain of Freedom which ran through Riga, from Vilnius to Tallin in 1989, but also to create something new:<br />
a new form of dissent, where there is no clear political message. Instead, there is a concentration on action, by a large group of people, hoping that the mass of people will create confidence and impact upon each individual's psychology.<br />
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It is hoped it will become a form of a freer, more democratic protest that belongs to all the participants involved, irrespective of their class, political beliefs. By concentrating on the action of just walking together, nothing specific is protested, rather just a common belief that things are not good.<br />
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As soon as you give the government, politicians or the media a reason for protest, they turn it round to what they want it to demonstrate. This time that ain't gonna happen.<br />
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So get your walking shoes on, and come for a walk, down the middle of the road on 10 November!<br />
The walk will start from the Freedom Monument at 16:00 and we will walk to the Victory Monument. <br />
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Thank you.<br />
Toby HuddlestoneCRGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812083433076448503noreply@blogger.com0