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Isle of Dog – Canary Wharf is a place where the new form of labor becomes dramatically evident – the workers have indeed left the factory, or in this case – the docks, and the managerial and office class of the cognitariat has literally taken their place. This process is made visible in the centrifugal social/class [...]
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The Dockers, Canary Wharf Casino, Animal Spirits and the Tunnel
Posted: February 21, 2012 by casualagent in Counter-Mapping, The Political, The Tunnel, Uncategorized1
These photos are of the posters for ‘Lost tales’ we showed you in class, put up in the tunnel and around both entrances. I put up a whole load of them but unfortunately (I guess), most were ripped down by youths with skateboards heading for Island Gardens..also of the ones remaining, we have had no [...]
David Harvey on Photography and Spirit
Posted: December 7, 2011 by casualagent in The Tunnel, UncategorizedTags: David Harvey, Photography, Spirit
“The democratization of photography, like that of the Bible during the Protestant Reformation,” he explains, “implied a loss of an authoritative interpretation and manipulation by an elite.” Without the mediating role of art and the institutions that governed its aesthetic claims, or religion and the institutions that governed its spiritual claims, spirit photography came to [...]
Support Structures – on understanding ‘support’ as a critical cathegory
Posted: December 7, 2011 by casualagent in The TunnelTags: support structures
I believe that in our understanding of the issues surrounding the tunnel we could, as E.Weizman proposed while discussing his understanding of the term (proposed by Celine Condorelli) think of the notion of ‘support’ as itself a critical cathegory. Here i paraphrase in points Eyal from that discussion. As I mentioned today it seems to [...]
River Thames vs. River Congo ?
Posted: December 7, 2011 by casualagent in The Tunnel, UncategorizedTags: joseph conrad, River Congo, River Thames, the image of the river
Heart of Darkness projects the image of Africa as “the other world,” the antithesis of Europe and therefore of civilization, a place where man’s vaunted intelligence and refinement are finally mocked by triumphant beastiality. The book opens on the River Thames, tranquil, resting, peacefully “at the decline of day after ages of good service done [...]
Joseph Conrad: Heart Of Darkness
Posted: December 7, 2011 by casualagent in Counter-Mapping, The TunnelTags: colonialism, greenwich, heart of darkness, joseph conrad, river themes, the tunnel
The beginning of Conrad’s novel, as Louise reminded us today, is set on the river Themes..i think this is the second fantastic starting point to start thinking in relation to the tunnel project. However, I would not like to praise Conrad for his anticolonialism a priori, and would propose as one of the reading groups [...]
Ghost Photography – London Stereoscopic Company – The Ghosts in the Tunnel
Posted: December 6, 2011 by casualagent in The Tunnel, UncategorizedTags: Ghost photography, hauntology, thin air, tunnel
In his landmark 1856 book on 3-D photography, The Stereoscope, the optical scientist Sir David Brewster suggested: For the purpose of amusement, the photographer may carry us even into the realms of the supernatural. His art enables him to give a spiritual appearance to one or more of his figures, and to exhibit them as [...]
Just found another art-event, that could be interesting and inspiring for all the tunnel-fans: An insight into the world of London graffiti. It is made by the photographers Brian David Stevens and Marc Vallée that have been documenting the London graffiti scene with a focus on the artists themselves. This two hour pop-up show will [...]
Some information to share in relation to the texts for the tunnel. 1)Exhibition of ‘ Dirt’ at Wellcome Collection early this year. You can view some documentary films from the exhibition here. http://www.wellcomecollection.org/whats-on/exhibitions/dirt/exhibition-films.aspx 2) Megacities by Andrew Marr This one is on Tokyo and Dhaka Skip first 31 minutes and it shows the sewage system [...]
ONE DAY – FOUR PLACES – and some indian food in between
Posted: October 26, 2011 by lineeeeeeee in The Museum, The Prison, The Stadium, The TunnelWhat’s left behind? A lot of excited feelings about the development of the project and some questions_ PRISON_ * What comes out of boredom? * Does art make prisoners more socially acceptable? * What kind of artworks do WE have to serve the prisoners? MUSEUM_ * How can you transform this place? * Can you [...]
