A Call for Artists: The laboratory of Recycled Revolutions

South Africa Wed 12-05-2010

A Call for Artists: The laboratory of Recycled Revolutions
By Correspondent

’You can take liberties… but you cannot change my thoughts’’
(Quote by an anonymous homeless & ex-offender from somewhere on our planet)

Visual artists, You are invited to come to The Laboratory of Recycled Revolutions to perform or produce text based works in situ and in various languages. Your artworks will be part of a 2 week exhibition to be launched on 26th June during the Great Walk and More festival at the Greatmore Studios’ gallery space.

WHAT IS IT?

This laboratory will be an opportunity to nurture initiatives and express ideas in the vibrant Woodstock community. It will be an interactive platform for creative invention, investigation & intervention about ‘recycling’ what we’ve learnt. Using text as a form of expression, we will re-mix past revolutions by proposing alternative solutions and thoughts.

You can bring a poem, a song, a story, a collaborative project: texts could be written on biscuits, on a herb garden, on fabric, on the walls, ceilings, human skin… Slogans could be performed live, sown, crocheted. You could set-up a debate or run an innovative workshop...

A cook and a political scientist will be specially invited to collaborate with interested artists.

WHY THIS LABORATORY?

Dialogue makes us grow stronger and promotes solidarity while creating a collective action bringing hope and exploring possibilities.

Art can change the world in the sense that it can open up minds, challenge ideas and even have an impact on political decisions and global transformation. This has happened throughout history; we need to keep challenging ourselves especially considering the current contexts we are living in: racial issues, environmental chaos, land and housing, poverty, health, education to name just a few…

Can we change the system or has the system changed us?
Is there any point in trying to improve our societies?
Why and How?
Can art really change the world?
Can I, can we as a community, endeavour to create and sustain a revolution?
Can I still change or open my mind to the possible?

HOW WILL IT HAPPEN?

23/25 June:
Selected artists prepare their work in situ & install it

Saturday & Sunday 26/27 June
Exhibition is launched together with performances, debates and workshops

Available tools & resources at Greatmore will include:

- The Greatmore gallery space
- A cook and a fully equipped kitchen
- A political scientist
- An IT room with computer, printer and Internet
- Printmaking facilities

You can apply as an individual or a group.
Each project budget: 3500R including fees and materials

If you are interested please email or send your proposal by 24th May to:
thelaboratoryofrecycledrevolutions@greatmoreart.org

Greatmore Studios – 47/49 Greatmore Street - Woodstock - 7925 Cape Town

For more info contact Greatmore on: 021 447 9699

Your application must include:

CV & examples of your work: images, mp3s or/and text works
A description of your proposed idea and how you will make it happen
A short paragraph on why you wish to take part

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