marc garrett
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Marc Garrett is co-director and co-founder, with artist Ruth Catlow of the Internet arts collectives and communities – Furtherfield.org, Furthernoise.org, Netbehaviour.org, also co-founder and co-curator/director of the gallery space formerly known as 'HTTP Gallery' now called the Furtherfield Gallery in London (Finsbury Park), UK. Co-curating various contemporary Media Arts exhibitions, projects nationally and internationally. Co-editor of 'Artists Re:Thinking Games' with Ruth Catlow and Corrado Morgana 2010. Hosted Furtherfield's critically acclaimed weekly broadcast on UK's Resonance FM Radio, a series of hour long live interviews with people working at the edge of contemporary practices in art, technology & social change. Currently doing an Art history Phd at the University of London, Birkbeck College.

Net artist, media artist, curator, writer, street artist, activist, educationalist and musician. Emerging in the late 80′s from the streets exploring creativity via agit-art tactics. Using unofficial, experimental platforms such as the streets, pirate radio such as the locally popular ‘Savage Yet Tender’ alternative broadcasting 1980′s group, net broadcasts, BBS systems, performance, intervention, events, pamphlets, warehouses and gallery spaces. In the early nineties, was co-sysop (systems operator) with Heath Bunting on Cybercafe BBS with Irational.org.

Our mission is to co-create extraordinary art that connects with contemporary audiences providing innovative, engaging and inclusive digital and physical spaces for appreciating and participating in practices in art, technology and social change. As well as finding alternative ways around already dominating hegemonies, thus claiming for ourselves and our peer networks a culturally aware and critical dialogue beyond traditional hierarchical behaviours. Influenced by situationist theory, fluxus, free and open source culture, and processes of self-education and peer learning, in an art, activist and community context.
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Re: british artists practice on the net


Hi Jess,

Well - of course furtherfield could with a shout...we got loads to say & do.

best wishes - marc

> I'm writing an article this week for the Brit art mag a-n about british
> art practice on the net. Although I kind of know mainly who and what
> I'd like to focus on, I wondered rhizome brits would fancy posting
> their urls on the list so I give a good balanced overview. I think
> it would make interesting viewing for everyone anyway as MT has been
> throwing phrases like 'European nodes' around...
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Ammesage of support against the War...


Dear Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations,

I am a citizen of the United kingdom. This email is a letter of support for
you and your Nation, wishing you genuine respect and honour as one human to
another. The world knows what pressure that you are under as American
Administration tries to manipulate your situation via its obsessive bullying
and corrupt tactics. We both know that more civilians will die for the sake
of killing the few. We both know that people from all over the World do not
wish for their 'Brothers and Sisters' to die in vain, whatever religion,
race or gender. It is not in our name. How many more lives must be wasted,
blown apart for something as empty as greed and immature empire building?
It's too easy a way out to choose killing instead of dealing with humanities
more urgent issues; it solves nothing and only confirms that the leaders of
the World are not in touch with the real needs of all its peoples. The World
has been polluted by aggressive propaganda but the people can see through it
now and they want a change, they want their families to grow up in a World
where their children will be safe and not have to duck from bombs from
'State Terrorism' or 'Terrorism, whatever cause one chooses an excuse to
gain power over other people's lives - no more corruption disguised as
'saving the world from terrorism', it is a lie. So, I will bless you, a
humble being who merely wishes for a more progressive and humane and
civilized life on this sad planet, like yourself. The World is on your side,
for peace, real people. May your courage be seen and respected from my part
of the world to your part of the globe. Good luck.

Yours respectfully

Marc Garrett

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KEY EMBASSIES, UN MISSIONS and CONSULATES

1. MEXICO

Mexico UN Mission
Two United Nations Plaza, 28th floor
New York, NY 10017
tel. (212) 752-0220 / fax 688-8862
e-mail mexico@un.int

Embassy of Mexico
1911 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
tel. (202) 728-1600;
e-mail mexembusa@sre.gob.mx

Mexican Consulates

1201 F Avenue
Douglas, AZ 85607
tel. (520) 364-3142 / fax 364-1379

571 N. Grand Ave.
Nogales, AZ 85621
tel. (520) 287-2521 / fax 287-3175

1990 W. Camelback, Suite 110
Phoenix, AX 85015
tel. (602) 242-7398 / fax 242-2957

553 S. Stone Ave.
Tuscon, AZ 85701
tel. (520) 882-5595 / fax 882-8959

331 W. Second St.
Calexico, CA 92231
tel. (760) 357-3863 / fax 357-6284

830 Van Ness Ave.
Fresno, CA 93721
tel. (209) 233-9770 / fax 233-5838

2401 W. Sixth St.
Los Angeles, CA 90057
tel. (213) 351-6800 / fax 389-9249

201 E. Fourth St., Suite 206-A
Oxnard, CA 93030
tel. (805) 483-4684 / fax 385-3527

1010 8th St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
tel. (916) 441-3287 / fax 441-3176
e-mail consulsac1@quiknet.com
web www.quiknet.com/mexico

532 North D St.
San Bernadino, CA 92401
tel. (909) 889-9837 / fax 889-8285

1549 India St.
San Diego, CA 92101
tel. (619) 231-8414 / fax 231-4802
e-mail info@consulmexsd.org
web www.sre.gob.mx/sandiego

870 Market St. Suite 528
San Francisco, CA 94102
tel. (415) 782-9555 / fax 392-3233
web www.consulmexsf.com

828 N. Broadway St.
Santa Ana, CA 92701-3424
tel. (714) 835-3069 / fax 835-3472

540 North First St.
San Jose, CA 95112
tel. (408) 294-3414 / fax 294-4506

48 Steele St.
Denver, CO 80206
tel. (303) 331-1110 / fax 331-0169

2827 16th. Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C., 20009-4260
tel. (202) 736-1000 / fax (202) 234-4498 or 728-1750

5975 Sunset Drive
South Miami, Florida 33143
tel. (786) 268-4900/ fax 268-4895
e-mail conmxmia@bellsouth.net
web www.sre.gob.mx/miami

100 W. Washington St.
Orlando, FL 32801
tel. (407) 422-0514 / fax 422-9633

2600 Apple Valley Rd
Atlanta, GA 30319
tel. (404) 266-2233 / fax 266-2302

300 N. Michigan Ave., 2nd Fl.
Chicago, IL 60651
tel. (312) 855-1380 / fax 855-9257

World Trade Center Building
2 Canal St., Suite 840
New Orleans, LA 70115
tel. (504) 522-3596 / fax 525-2332

20 Park Plaza, Suite 506
Boston, MA 02116
tel. (617) 426-4181 / fax 695-1957
web www.sre.gob.mx/boston

645 Griswold Ave. Suite 1770
Detroit, MI 48226
tel. (313) 964-4515 / fax 567-7543

1015 Locust St. Suite 922
Saint Louis, MO 63101
tel. (314) 436-3233 / fax 436-2695

400 Gold SW, Suite 100
Albuquerque, NM 87102
tel. (505) 247-2139 / fax 842-9490

27 East 39th. St.
New York, NY 10016
tel. (212) 217-6400 / fax 217-6493
web www.consulmexny.org

P.O. Box 19627
Charlotte, NC 28219
tel. (704) 394-2190

1234 S.W. Morrison
Portland, OR 97205
tel. (503) 274-1450 / fax 274-1540

111 S. Independence Mall East
Bourse Building, Suite 1010
Philadelphia, PA 19403
tel. (215) 922-3834 / fax 923-7281

200 E. Sixth St., Suite 200
Austin, TX 78701
tel. (512) 478-2866 / fax 478-8008

724 E. Elizabeth St.
Brownsville, TX 78520
tel. (956) 542-4431 / fax 542-7267

800 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Suite 410, North Tower
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
tel. (512) 882-3375 / fax 882-9324

8855 N Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75247
tel. (214) 630-7341 / fax 630-3511

300 E. Losoya
Del Rio, TX 78841
tel. (830) 775-2352 / fax 774-6497

140 Adams St.
Eagle Pass, TX 78852
tel. (830) 773-9255 / fax 773-9397

910 E. San Antonio St
El Paso, TX 79901
tel. (915) 533-3644 / fax 532-7163

10103 Fondren Rd., Suite 555
Houston, TX 77096
tel. (713) 271-6800 / fax 271-3201

1612 Farragut St.
Laredo, TX 78040
tel. (956) 723-6369 / fax 723-1741

600 S. Broadway Ave.
McAllen, TX 78501
tel. (956) 686-0243 / fax 686-4901

511 W. Ohio, Suite 121
Midland, TX 79701
tel. (915) 687-2334 / fax 687-3952

127 Navarro St.
San Antonio, TX 78205
tel. (210) 271-9728 / fax 227-1817

230 West 400 South
2nd Floor
Salt Lake City, Utah 84047
tel. (801) 521-8502 / fax 521-0534

2132 Third Ave.
Seattle, WA 98121
tel. (206) 448-3526 / fax 448-4771
web www.sre.gob.mx/seattle

2. ANGOLA

Angolan Mission to UN
125 East 73rd St. New York, N.Y. 10021
tel. (212) 861-5656 / fax 861-9295
e-mail ang-un@angolamissionun.org
or
Consulate General
866 UN Plaza, 48th Street
Suite 552
New York, NY 10017
tel. (212) 223-3588 / fax 980-9606

The Embassy of The Republic of Angola
2100-2108 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
tel. (202) 785-1156 / fax 785-1258
e-mail angola@angola.org

Angolan Consulate
3040 Post Oak Blvd.
Suite 780
Houston, TX 77056
tel. (713) 212 3840 / fax 1 713 212 3841

3. CAMEROON

Cameroon Mission to UN
22 East 73rd Street
New York, NY 10021
tel. (212)-794-2296 / fax 249-0533
e-mail info@cameroonmission.org

Embassy of the Republic of Cameroon
2349 Massachusetts Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20008
tel. (202) 265-8790 / fax (202) 387-3826

4. CHILE

Chilean Mission to UN
305 East 47th Street 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017
tel. (212) 832-3323 / fax 832-0236
e-mail chile@un.int

Embassy of Chile
1732 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
tel. (202) 785-1746 / fax (202) 887-5579

Chilean Consulates

One Bernardo O'Higgins Circle,.
Brighton, MA 02135-7840
tel. (617) 232-0416 / fax 232-0817
e-mail conchile@bitwise.net

875 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 3352,. Chicago, IL 60611
tel. (312) 654-8780 / fax 654-8948

1360 Post Oak Blvd Suite 1330
Houston, TX 77056
tel. (713) 621-5853 / fax 621-5853

1900 Avenue of the Stars, S., Suite 2450
Century City, CA 90067
tel. (310) 785-0113 / fax 785-0132

800 Brickell Avenue Suite 1230
Miami, FL 33131
tel. (305) 373-8623 / fax 379-6613

866 United Nations Plaza,. Suite 302
New York, NY 10017
tel. (212) 355-0612 / fax 688-5879

Public Ledger Building, Suite 1030
6th and Chestnuts Streets, Philadelphia PA 19106
tel. (215) 829-9520 and 829-9531 / fax 829-0594

870 Market Street,. Room 1058
San Francisco, CA 94102
tel. (415) 982-7662 / fax 982-2384

American Airlines Building
1509 Lopez Landron, Suite 800
Santurce, PR 00911
tel. (809) 725-6365

5. GUINEA

Representative of the Republic of Guinea to the United Nations
140 East 39th Street, New York, N.Y. 10016
tel. (212) 687-8115, 8116, 8117 / fax (212) 687-8248
e-mail guinea@un.int

Embassy of Guinea
2112 Leroy Place NW
Washington, DC 20008
tel. (202) 483-9420 / fax 483-8688

Cleveland, Ohio (Guinea)
1104 Hanna Building
Cleveland, OH 44115

1422 Euclid Av
Cleveland, OH 44115
tel. (216) 621-2227

Jacksonville, FL (Guinea)
24 E. 6th St
Jacksonville, FL 32206.

Philadelphia, PA (Guinea)
1528 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19102.

6. PAKISTAN

Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations
Pakistan House, 8 East 65th Street, New York, N.Y. 10021
tel. (212) 879-8600 / fax 744-7348
pakistan@un.int

Embassy of Pakistan
2315 Mass. Ave.. N.W.
Washington DC 20008
fax (202) 387-0484
e-mail parepwashington@erols.com

Consulates of Pakistan

575 Boylston St., 02116.
tel. (617) 267-9000 / fax 266-6666

Los Angeles, CA (Pakistan)
10850 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1100 Los Angeles, CA90024
tel. (310) 441-5114, 441-0167 / fax 441-9256
e-mail pakcomm@aol.com

New York, NY (Pakistan)
Pakistan House, 12 East 65 Street
New York, New York 10021
tel. (202) 939-6200, 6205, 6208
telex 440058 PRP UR UI / fax (202) 387-0484
e-mail parepwashington@erols.com

E-mail list for UN Security Council members:
france-presse@un.int
rusun@un.int
chinamission_un@fmprc.gov.cn
uk@un.int
bulgaria@un.int
info@cameroonmission.org
guinea@un.int
syria@un.int
chile@un.int
contact@germany-un.org
spain@spainun.org
pakistan@un.int

DISCUSSION

Re: Re: Fluidities and Oppositions among Curators, Filter Feeders, and Future Artists


Hi Curt,

Pretty interesting article...

> > A new text from Anne-Marie Schleiner...
>
> "Artists of the future may not know that they are artists."
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> http://www.intelligentagent.com/archive/Vol3_No1_curation_schleiner.html=

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DISCUSSION

Imperial arm-twisting: "mounting a surge"


Imperial arm-twisting: "mounting a surge"

Yesterday, the done-deal in Turkey was undone yet again, this time evidently
staggering American officials. The Turkish parliament by a combination of
no-votes and abstentions managed to nix the stationing of 60,000 American
troops on the Turkish border in preparation for an invasion of Iraq, the
subject of weeks of arduous negotiations. American policymakers had, it
seems, been so sure of this one that prodigious quantities of equipment and
supplies were already being unloaded in Turkey, probably illegally, for the
invading army that now may not be.

My vote for quote of the day comes from the New York Times: "'The
relationship is spoiled,' said Murat Mercan, a member of Parliament from the
majority party. 'The Americans dictated to us. It became a business
negotiation, not something between friends. It disgusted me.'" That quote
might stand-in for the way, at the UN and elsewhere, the Bush administration
has been carrying out its "diplomacy" for war -- with a hand far too heavy
for its own good.

My vote for story of the day did not -- here's a surprise -- appear in the
American press. Today's British Observer carried a report on a leaked memo
from our highly secretive spying outfit, the National Security Agency (NSA),
on "mounting a surge" to bug, tap, intercept the phone calls, emails of, and
otherwise spy on the UN missions (and homes) of the diplomats of the crucial
uncommitted nations which will soon vote in the Security Council on the
American-British resolution for war in Iraq. I include both the story and
the document itself.

http://www.nationinstitute.org/tomdispatch/index.mhtml?emx=x&pidE2

DISCUSSION

So, Bush Wants Civil Disobedience?


So, Bush Wants Civil Disobedience?

by Naomi Klein
Globe and Mail
February 28, 2003

The U.S. President is urging Iraqis to rise up against Saddam Hussein. It's
time to turn the domestic tables and -- voila! -- escalate the war against
the war

At the Pentagon, they call it the Voila Moment.

That's when Iraqi soldiers and civilians, with bombs raining down on
Baghdad, suddenly scratch their heads and say to themselves: "These bombs
aren't really meant to kill me and my family, they are meant to free us from
an evil dictator!" At that point, they thank Uncle Sam, lower their weapons,
abandon their posts, and rise up against Saddam Hussein. Voila!

Or at least that's how it is supposed to work, according to the experts in
"psychological operations" who are already waging a fierce information war
in Iraq. The Voila Moment made its first foray into the language of war last
Monday, when a New York Times reporter quoted an unnamed senior U.S.
military official using the term.

This peppering of military jargon with bon mots could be Colin Powell's
latest plan to win over the French on the Security Council. More likely,
it's the product of the Bush administration's penchant for hiring
advertising executives and flaky management consultants as foreign policy
advisers (doesn't the Voila Moment sound suspiciously like the Wow Factor --
sold to millions of corporate executives as the key to building a powerful
brand?).

http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionIDA&ItemID152