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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.
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.
Re: Statement on Iraq * Bristol Labour group
Kool...
marc
> Statement on Iraq * Bristol Labour group
>
> Bristol Labour Group Leader Diane Bunyan today issues
> the following
> statement on behalf of the Labour Group, Bristol City
> Council.
>
> "We decided to make a public statement of the Labour
> group position on
> Iraq because Labour councillors have spoken with many,
> many people in
> Bristol who want to know where we stand on this
> important issue.
>
> "For a democracy to go to war, its' leaders must
> present an
> overwhelming case for military action as the option of
> last resort. While people
> in Bristol are anxious to see Saddam Hussein answer
> for his human rights
> abuses against the Kurds, Shi'ites and even his own
> people, they find
> it difficult to understand how military action in Iraq
> will benefit
> international security. And while I support Tony Blair
> in his considerable
> achievement in bringing the US to consult with the UN,
> I feel that it
> would be unwise to take military action against Iraq
> at this time.
>
> If the UN inspectors report that Iraq has weapons of
> mass destruction
> and insists on retaining them then it should be for
> the UN Security
> council to determine what action should be taken and
> not the US. There can
> be no justification for unilateral military action by
> anyone.
>
> This is a complicated international situation and the
> British peace
> movement, with active support from Bristol, has become
> usefully engaged
> with clarifying the issues, and making their views
> known. While I
> support intervention, I do not support war. I consider
> that disarming
> Saddam
> Hussein without military action remains an option and
> should be
> supported with further weapons inspections and more
> time. Crucially any
> future action in dealing with Iraq must be carried out
> by the UN."
>
> >>> Ryan Griffis <grifray@yahoo.com> 27/01/03 17:32:03
> >>>
> Dear Representatives Benson and Saward,
> I am writing you at the suggestion of a citizen of
> your district, who feels that your support, or dissent
> against, the current leanings of the Blair Labor Party
> in support of a US led attack on Iraq are crucial to
> the direction of policy in the UK.
> As a US citizen, I can tell you that US popular
> support for military action is dwindling, while direct
> criticism of such action is gaining numbers and
> validity. The Bush Administration does not seem to
> represent any notion of consensus, whether
> international or in terms of our own national
> politics. Such political ambitions are imperial at
> best and catastrophic at worst. As our own voices and
> civil rights are being slowly, but surely, squashed,
> it is crucial for representatives of influential
> governments (as well global/local grassroots
> movements) to vocally oppose US unilateralism.
> While the concerned citizen from your district
> suggests you resign out of protest, I cannot say the
> action you should take, but any form of protest is
> welcome, and indeed, necessary.
> Thank you for your time.
> Ryan Griffis
> Citizen, Missouri, USA
>
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marc
> Statement on Iraq * Bristol Labour group
>
> Bristol Labour Group Leader Diane Bunyan today issues
> the following
> statement on behalf of the Labour Group, Bristol City
> Council.
>
> "We decided to make a public statement of the Labour
> group position on
> Iraq because Labour councillors have spoken with many,
> many people in
> Bristol who want to know where we stand on this
> important issue.
>
> "For a democracy to go to war, its' leaders must
> present an
> overwhelming case for military action as the option of
> last resort. While people
> in Bristol are anxious to see Saddam Hussein answer
> for his human rights
> abuses against the Kurds, Shi'ites and even his own
> people, they find
> it difficult to understand how military action in Iraq
> will benefit
> international security. And while I support Tony Blair
> in his considerable
> achievement in bringing the US to consult with the UN,
> I feel that it
> would be unwise to take military action against Iraq
> at this time.
>
> If the UN inspectors report that Iraq has weapons of
> mass destruction
> and insists on retaining them then it should be for
> the UN Security
> council to determine what action should be taken and
> not the US. There can
> be no justification for unilateral military action by
> anyone.
>
> This is a complicated international situation and the
> British peace
> movement, with active support from Bristol, has become
> usefully engaged
> with clarifying the issues, and making their views
> known. While I
> support intervention, I do not support war. I consider
> that disarming
> Saddam
> Hussein without military action remains an option and
> should be
> supported with further weapons inspections and more
> time. Crucially any
> future action in dealing with Iraq must be carried out
> by the UN."
>
> >>> Ryan Griffis <grifray@yahoo.com> 27/01/03 17:32:03
> >>>
> Dear Representatives Benson and Saward,
> I am writing you at the suggestion of a citizen of
> your district, who feels that your support, or dissent
> against, the current leanings of the Blair Labor Party
> in support of a US led attack on Iraq are crucial to
> the direction of policy in the UK.
> As a US citizen, I can tell you that US popular
> support for military action is dwindling, while direct
> criticism of such action is gaining numbers and
> validity. The Bush Administration does not seem to
> represent any notion of consensus, whether
> international or in terms of our own national
> politics. Such political ambitions are imperial at
> best and catastrophic at worst. As our own voices and
> civil rights are being slowly, but surely, squashed,
> it is crucial for representatives of influential
> governments (as well global/local grassroots
> movements) to vocally oppose US unilateralism.
> While the concerned citizen from your district
> suggests you resign out of protest, I cannot say the
> action you should take, but any form of protest is
> welcome, and indeed, necessary.
> Thank you for your time.
> Ryan Griffis
> Citizen, Missouri, USA
>
> __________________________________________________
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>
Re: Re: Arcangel/Deep/Young Ethereal
mmm - deep linking...
soundz like a porno flick...
marc
> i can't remember an artwork creating so much discussion and now this
> linking controversy! my-oh-my.
>
> hey curt,
>
> feel free to deep link to anything on mteww.com ;-)
>
> ++
>
> but this is a serious issue. I would very much like to hear Cory's
> opinion (tho he is probably wise enough to keep his mouth shut).
>
> MTAA has just completed a small commission for an institution that we
> haven't released yet (or they haven't released yet, or someone hasn't
> released yet... but that's another story...)
>
> There was no discussion on attribution, copyrights or any of that
> stuff. I slapped a creative commons license on it and if the
> institution asks me to remove it I believe I'll refuse. But maybe I
> won't. The fact of the matter is in the extremely small world of
> non-profits commissioning this sort of work it's easy to be pegged as
> 'hard to work with' and never get another penny. 'Ya gots to go along
> to get along'.
>
> Working with Creative Time in the past, we've had to sign contracts
> that stipulate credits, copyrights, usages and so on. In that case,
> to be ethical (and technically legal), I couldn't encourage deep
> linking. I prefer everything to be explained up front in a contract,
> that way everyone knows where they stand.
>
> Turbulence seems to be professionally run imo, they probably had a
> contract with Cory and he knew what he was doing when he signed it
> and what (if any) limitations he was putting on his work by signing
> it.
>
> At 14:25 +0000 2/24/03, marc.garrett wrote:
> >Hello Jo-Anne,
> >
> >I was wondering if you were referring to the lists recent and quite
> >informative discussions around Cory's work.
> >
> >best - marc
> >
> >
> >> >Turbulence exists primarily to support artists. We commission works
such
> >as Data Diaries with funds from various foundations. Foundations require
> >that they are credited for the work they support. The artists' success
> >allows Turbulence to raise more money to commission more work. I'm sorry
> >that you are denying Cory a wonderful opportunity.
> >>
>
> --
> <twhid>
> http://www.mteww.com
> </twhid>
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>
soundz like a porno flick...
marc
> i can't remember an artwork creating so much discussion and now this
> linking controversy! my-oh-my.
>
> hey curt,
>
> feel free to deep link to anything on mteww.com ;-)
>
> ++
>
> but this is a serious issue. I would very much like to hear Cory's
> opinion (tho he is probably wise enough to keep his mouth shut).
>
> MTAA has just completed a small commission for an institution that we
> haven't released yet (or they haven't released yet, or someone hasn't
> released yet... but that's another story...)
>
> There was no discussion on attribution, copyrights or any of that
> stuff. I slapped a creative commons license on it and if the
> institution asks me to remove it I believe I'll refuse. But maybe I
> won't. The fact of the matter is in the extremely small world of
> non-profits commissioning this sort of work it's easy to be pegged as
> 'hard to work with' and never get another penny. 'Ya gots to go along
> to get along'.
>
> Working with Creative Time in the past, we've had to sign contracts
> that stipulate credits, copyrights, usages and so on. In that case,
> to be ethical (and technically legal), I couldn't encourage deep
> linking. I prefer everything to be explained up front in a contract,
> that way everyone knows where they stand.
>
> Turbulence seems to be professionally run imo, they probably had a
> contract with Cory and he knew what he was doing when he signed it
> and what (if any) limitations he was putting on his work by signing
> it.
>
> At 14:25 +0000 2/24/03, marc.garrett wrote:
> >Hello Jo-Anne,
> >
> >I was wondering if you were referring to the lists recent and quite
> >informative discussions around Cory's work.
> >
> >best - marc
> >
> >
> >> >Turbulence exists primarily to support artists. We commission works
such
> >as Data Diaries with funds from various foundations. Foundations require
> >that they are credited for the work they support. The artists' success
> >allows Turbulence to raise more money to commission more work. I'm sorry
> >that you are denying Cory a wonderful opportunity.
> >>
>
> --
> <twhid>
> http://www.mteww.com
> </twhid>
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>
Re: Re: Arcangel/Deep/Young Ethereal
Kool...
I do get a bit involved really - but I have discovered much from the
discussion and gone back to look at Cory's work many times, thus
reevalutaing various ideas & assumptions that I might of had.
Best - marc
> Hi Marc,
>
> No, I was referring to Curt Cloniger's earlier post "Arcangel/Data
> Diaries." I think the discussion about Cory's work has been both
> interesting and informative. Art should provoke debate: it's what
> Turbulence hopes to solicit.
>
> Best,
> Jo-Anne
>
> marc.garrett wrote:
> > Hello Jo-Anne,
> >
> > I was wondering if you were referring to the lists recent and quite
> > informative discussions around Cory's work.
> >
> > best - marc
> >
> >
> >
> >>>Turbulence exists primarily to support artists. We commission works
such
> >>
> > as Data Diaries with funds from various foundations. Foundations require
> > that they are credited for the work they support. The artists' success
> > allows Turbulence to raise more money to commission more work. I'm
sorry
> > that you are denying Cory a wonderful opportunity.
> >
> >>Jo-Anne
> >>+ ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gniht ym tup
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> >>Membership Agreement available online at http://rhizome.org/info/29.php
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
I do get a bit involved really - but I have discovered much from the
discussion and gone back to look at Cory's work many times, thus
reevalutaing various ideas & assumptions that I might of had.
Best - marc
> Hi Marc,
>
> No, I was referring to Curt Cloniger's earlier post "Arcangel/Data
> Diaries." I think the discussion about Cory's work has been both
> interesting and informative. Art should provoke debate: it's what
> Turbulence hopes to solicit.
>
> Best,
> Jo-Anne
>
> marc.garrett wrote:
> > Hello Jo-Anne,
> >
> > I was wondering if you were referring to the lists recent and quite
> > informative discussions around Cory's work.
> >
> > best - marc
> >
> >
> >
> >>>Turbulence exists primarily to support artists. We commission works
such
> >>
> > as Data Diaries with funds from various foundations. Foundations require
> > that they are credited for the work they support. The artists' success
> > allows Turbulence to raise more money to commission more work. I'm
sorry
> > that you are denying Cory a wonderful opportunity.
> >
> >>Jo-Anne
> >>+ ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gniht ym tup
> >>-> post: list@rhizome.org
> >>-> questions: info@rhizome.org
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> >>+
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> >>Membership Agreement available online at http://rhizome.org/info/29.php
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
Re: Re: Arcangel/Deep/Young Ethereal
Hello Jo-Anne,
I was wondering if you were referring to the lists recent and quite
informative discussions around Cory's work.
best - marc
> >Turbulence exists primarily to support artists. We commission works such
as Data Diaries with funds from various foundations. Foundations require
that they are credited for the work they support. The artists' success
allows Turbulence to raise more money to commission more work. I'm sorry
that you are denying Cory a wonderful opportunity.
>
> Jo-Anne
> + ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gniht ym tup
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>
>
I was wondering if you were referring to the lists recent and quite
informative discussions around Cory's work.
best - marc
> >Turbulence exists primarily to support artists. We commission works such
as Data Diaries with funds from various foundations. Foundations require
that they are credited for the work they support. The artists' success
allows Turbulence to raise more money to commission more work. I'm sorry
that you are denying Cory a wonderful opportunity.
>
> Jo-Anne
> + ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gniht ym tup
> -> post: list@rhizome.org
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>
memory...
A page from marc' email art project...
http://www.furtherfield.org/mgarrett/email_art/docs/memory.htm
best - marc
http://www.furtherfield.org/mgarrett/email_art/docs/memory.htm
best - marc