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I now work as part of circumstance
please visit productofcircumstance.com for my recent and current activity.

I’m currently working with Emilie Grenier on a residency across the Pervasive Media Studio (Bristol), NiMK (amsterdam) and the Kitchen (Budapest).
We’re creating a new mobile sound work that explores ideas of intimacy in public space.
You can follow the project blog here – http://nimk.nl/blog/weareforests

Video documentation of a recent collaboration with Uninvited Guests as part of the Theatre Sandbox project.

“I take away the unforgettable sense of wonder at the first lightings of the map, the poetry of the authored texts, the intimacy of the relationship between guide-guided, and the incredible atmosphere of dreaming, contemplation and wandering the city as though in a film.“ – Nina Steiger, Soho Theater
This piece is a theatre work using pervasive technology that asks audiences to collaboratively imagine the future of their city. Using a combination of location sensitive mobile devices and portable projectors it will create a magical, relevant and timely walk for participants.

I just left Auckland after attending the amazing Semi-Permanent 2010.
Was wonderful to meet so many enthusiastic attendees and also the incredible speakers I shared the stage with. thanks to Jessica Hische, Katrin Sonnleitner, Adrian Shaughnessy, Chris Allen, Sarah Estens, Gareth O’Brien, Dick and Otis Frizzell, Nic Roope, Andrew Gordon and Storm Thorgerson for all the inspiration and insights.
And of course thanks to all at the Church, SemiPermanent and British Council for being such welcoming hosts.

CLICK HERE for information and sign-up details

Audiences were invited to download an MP3 and turn up at a secret location to listen to the track at a specified time.
On the soundtrack the audience would hear a specially composed score along with narration and instructions.

Two MP3 files were made available, so the audience were divided in half. While one group was instructed to perform a simple scene the other group heard this described as if it were a film scene, but they could actually see it happening around them.

Throughout the piece these roles of watcher/performer alternated between the groups, ever increasing in pace until by the end they are all performing/watching simultaneously.
The work is a snapshot image of contemporary Britain, allowing the audience to watch it, reflect on it, and live it. It explored ideas of how mobile technology can create social disconnection in shared public spaces. It also looked for ways to use those same technologies to create connections between strangers and friends, to savour the moment and the temporary space that was created during the performance.
This is no requiem, this a celebratory slow dance, a chance to savour the world you live in, and to see it with fresh eyes.”

‘as if it were the last time’ is the second subtlemob.

Information and videos are at http://subtlemob.com,

I’m still trying to work out what subtlemobs are exactly, but these are the current thoughts -

Imagine walking through a film, but it’s happening on the streets you live in

Subtlemobs usually happen in public spaces

This is music composed for those spaces

This is about trying to make films without cameras

It’s about integrating with a social or physical space, not taking it over

The audience listen on headphones, a mix of music, story and instructions

Sometimes they just watch, sometimes they perform scenes for each other

A subtlemob is not a flashmob

try to remain invisible . . .

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extract:
‘The Tally’

‘breathing is important’

[ for emilie ]

construction workers in Bristol chalk out their latest existentialist
epic

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