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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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DISCUSSION

Dow love's to hurt


BlankDow fights for its image, but not the victims in Bhopal

Tue 10 December 2002
NETHERLANDS/Amsterdam

"Did you know... that Dow Chemical is responsible for the birth of the
modern environmental movement?" So begins an internet spoof of Dow Chemical
Company's smarmy public relations website which has caused a bit of a web
sensation over the last few weeks.

http://www.greenpeace.org/features/details?features_id

DISCUSSION

How low can Dow go?


BlankHow low can Dow go?
Dow sues penniless Bhopal survivors

Mon 23 December 2002

In a stunning example of corporate insensibility, Dow Chemical, the worlds
largest chemical company, and new owners of Union Carbide is to sue
survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide gas disaster in Bhopal, India. While the
site of the disaster lies covered in toxic waste and survivors struggle with
continuing ill health and deadly pollution from the site, Dow has decided to
add to their woes with a Indian lawsuit.

Yes that's right - the very people Dow should be helping are now facing a
lawsuit from one of the world most powerful corporations. Why are they
acting in such an amazingly perverse manner? On December 2nd a peaceful
march of 200 women survivors from Bhopal delivered toxic waste from the
abandoned Carbide factory back to Dow's Indian headquarters in Bombay with
the demand that Dow take responsibility for the disaster and clean up the
site. Dow obviously has other ideas because they are suing survivors for
about US$10,000 for "loss of work". That's US$10,000 compensation demanded
for a two hour peaceful protest where only one Dow employee briefly ventured
out of the Mumbai corporate business park to meet the women protestors.

DISCUSSION

Re: I'm gettin' bleed in the morning!


Ah...

I can hear the bells ringing now...
& the screamz of civilians in the distance.

happy corporate owned new year :-(

marc

> I'm gettin' bleed in the morning!
> Ding dong! The bombs are gonna chime.
> Pull out the stopper!
> Let's have a whopper!
> But get me to the kurds on time!
>
> I gotta be there in the mornin'
> Spruced up and lookin' in me prime.
> Girls, come and nuke me;
> Show how you'll missil me.
> But get me to the kurds on time!
>
> If I am spankin',
> Roll up the floor.
> If I am rippin'
> Whewt me out the door!
>
> For I'm gettin' bleed in the mornin'
> Ding dong! The bombs are gonna chime.
> Kick up a rumpus
> But don't lose the assault;
> And get me to the kurds,
> Get me to the kurds,
> Be sure and get me to the kurds on time!
>
> I'm gettin' bleed in the mornin'.
> Ding dong! The bombs are gonna chime.
> Drug me or jail me,
> Spam me and e-mail me.
> But get me to the kurds on time!
>
> I gotta be there in the mornin'
> Spruced up and lookin' in me prime.
> Some bloke who's able;
> Lift up the cable,
> And get me to the kurds on time!
>
> If I am flyin'
> Then shoot me down.
> If I am wooin',
> Get 'er out of town!
>
> For I'm gettin' bleed in the mornin'
> Ding dong! The bombs are gonna chime.
> Feather and tar me;
> Call out the Army;
> But get me to the kurds.
> Get me to the kurds,
> Be sure and get me to the kurds on time!
>
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> ( @ @ )
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> |Make Love! Fuck Motion Pictures Association of America! |
> |Internet: a war machine escaped from the army's control |
> +www.wearehope.com--------------Oooo------phidyas@yahoo.com+
> oooO ( )
> ( ) ) /
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DISCUSSION

Re: Karei & Neosim


Yes Mark,

Now we are establishing that they lack the imagination to do something more
creative, like sod off! We can safely predict that they will be playing the
same old boring record & we can all sit comfortably watching them continue
spewing out their contempt; knowing that they are nothing but immature
contrary-ites caught in the flux of their own shite.

marc

> The Neoist from your description, when accused/identified, would not
> suddenly cop to it: "Why, yes, mister, you got me there!" No doubt it
> would continue with the pattern previously set, according to its rules.

> On Mon, 30 Dec 2002, marc.garrett wrote:
>
> > Wrong to aquaint such a classy thing as Neoism to your ever so special
> > 'non-ego' cEntred types. You've ego alright, it's in yer txt all the
time...
>

>
> Karei wrote:
>
> > > Avoid attempting to write lengthy meaningless drivel in an attempt to
> > > slap a NUMBER of your OWN PROJECTIONS (which have nothing to do with
> > > neoism) under the guise of "intelligents".
>
> > > In fact, all you are doing is attempting to peddle your ego,
> > > and even using neoism as a "mask/whore".
> > >
> > > You cannot perceive what we do until you deal with your ego.
> > >
> > > The below is meaningless passive-aggressive drivel.
>
> Pattern and contradiction, much as Marc Garrett identified.
>
> --Mark
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DISCUSSION

Re: Karei & Neosim & Ninja Burger


mmm,

Yep, the picture is getting clearer by the minute - juveniles.
Pratts acting like frats, counseling is probably the best solution for them.

marc

> pretty good marc, but KAREI is more like a "ninja" ... consider this ...
>
> -go to KAREI's domain http://zaphod.terminal.org
> -scroll down to the bottom and click on Ninja Burger
> -click on "food"
> -then look to the left and click on "forum"
>
> read through some of the posts and i think you'll come to understand
KAREI's
> approach.
>
> for examlpe, here is a post i found on the forum from kitten champion ...
> "A hearty hello to all of you people. I am a new person that has decided
to
> begin posting here during my travels as I wander from town to town,
hunting
> down and viciously slaughtering my enemies. My cat Sprinkles turned up
> missing one day, and I can only assume from the vast number of infidels
> jealous of his martial arts school, that foul play is the case. Although I
> have no proof, I will nonetheless kill and maim all who have ever posed a
> discontent for Sprinkles. Thus, I travel across the world, seeking out the
> shameful individuals who stand against the warrior skills my mighty pet
once
> displayed.
>
> While I am certain that none of the users here are responsible for the
quest
> I am bound to, I must keep a watchful eye for those who dishonor the
kitten
> clan, lest they begin posting here and spread their inky tendrils to other
> honorable ninjas! While I may be considered insane or possibly off my
> "squash" as the American novels say, I will regardless continue my hunt
> across the globe, in memory of and vengance for my combat-trained cat.
> __________________
> All involved shall pay for the death of my cat Sprinkles. It is the will
of
> his kitten ninja clan."
> .............fyi - here is the url to the forum
>
>
http://aetherealforge.com/aeforum/forumdisplay.php?s'6e788e5896be369ec5e65
> b1bd461f4&forumid=4
>
> david goldschmidt
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "marc.garrett" <marc.garrett@furtherfield.org>
> To: <list@rhizome.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 1:58 PM
> Subject: RHIZOME_RAW: Karei & Neosim
>
>
> > Karei & Neoism.
> >
> > Your insistent function reminds me of some of my 'neoist' friends in the
> UK.
> > In fact percieved alienation seems to be part of the acquired make-up,
> > changing whatever is discussed or said by others on its head. Language
is
> > the medium and where ever there is cohesive communication amongst
others,
> or
> > the act of it, is fertile ground for disruption via Neoist
> rules-principles.
> >
> > A conscious act of dismantling distinction is part of the
> > intellectual-isolatory
> > game, and it is a competitive activity or sport with rules that others
are
> > not supposed to be aware of, or the actual purity of it will not work as
> > well as intended.
> >
> > The 'Neoist', acts like a mason, a secret agent, who has vowed never to
> > declare who they are, for that breaks the whole position and power ratio
> > down. It would weaken the power of this consciously post-realization
> > collective, compromising its (very active) position to disrupt. It is
> mainly
> > a male dominated sect, harboring the likes of 'Stuart Home' a real
person,
> > and there are invented names also such as 'Monty Catsin', 'Karen Elliot'
&
> > loads more. Although 'Maris Kundzins', a Lithuanian puppet player (of
> > course, more interested with playing with real people instead) was I
> believe
> > one of the originators of Neoism. Although 'Karei', can correct me on
this
> > one. Are you Maris? I know, it is a secret.
> >
> > Neosim is a contrary thing, it seems to resolve contradictions by
> > reinforcing them, and pertaining the golden rule of putting personal
> agendas
> > aside. Even though the act of putting personal agendas aside does come
> from
> > being in an emotional state, it is also 'literally' irrational, yet
> > objective. It is relational yet not part of the stream of (assumed)
> > consciousness that we might consider ourselves sharing. The Neoist is
> > seperate, an alien, deliberately; defying the urge to get personally
> > involved with anyone (even if they like them) on a list such as this, if
> > they did, they would break the golden rule.
> >
> > A structuralist function, using generative actions & and an objective
tool
>
> > that anyone can use, as long as they stick to the rules of not telling
> > anyone. For instance Rhizome and their crew, or at least, some of them;
I
> am
> > sure know about this, hence their hesitant reaction to 'Karei's' actions
> on
> > the list. So that means that Rhizome also know personally, some
'neoists'.
> > Being a Neoist, is probably the most underground state of being on the
> > planet, because it never gets assimilated into the mediated haze, an
> > impressive thing really. Lists are a perfect place for such activity to
> > flourish, or propogate, for it is text based and relies on the users, to
> use
> > language.
> >
> > For someone like 'Karei', who seems to use Neoist rules, text and
identity
> > are the same thing, it has no identity. There is a real person there,
> typing
> > but they do not allow themselves to break the stream of un-conscious
> > deliberations. A Neoist can change their invented persona to personas,
as
> > did 'Karei'. There is no such thing as truth, only the function, and
that
> is
> > part of the basis of their deconstruction, which can be the closest to a
> > 'Neoist's' truth; if there is such a thing. Yet that would not be
declared
> > of course. For part of the non reasoning or intention is to not get
caught
> > up in psychology (its personalization) mutualist environments. Not
> believing
> > in specific commonly-held opinions, such as the value of capitalist
social
> > relations, or belief in metaphysical abstractions, or anything anyone
> might
> > possibly agree on is all part of the entities action. A play with
dialect,
> > which is termed as 'dialectical immaterialism'.
> >
> > The Neoist tool is not really about communication, in fact the process
of
> > clashing with commuincation seems to stunt it, causing confusion; which
> has
> > its own qualities but also can possess negativities at the same time.
> Which
> > is of no concern to a Neoist, by default. A Neoist usually does not
judge,
> > merely (although Karei seems to break that rule) just acts. 'Karei',
knows
> > that what is not said, is just as important as what is said, if one
> bothers
> > to stroll through past threads in relation to 'Karei's' way of using
> > language; you begin to realize that similarities do crop up. Certain
> > repetitive txt based responses do occur; this not because 'Karei' is
> stupid
> > by any stretch of the imagination, it is because, as a Neoist, there are
> > certain rules that must be put in place. An opposite to what has been
> > mentioned, such as in the case of Joseph and Karei. Karei does not hate
> > Joseph, but must create friction, that is the whole point, comply to the
> > rules accordingly, hence contrarily.
> >
> > The only enemy of a Neoist is their own ego, and everyone else's. By the
> > way, the term Neoist was not created by the original Neoist suppozedly,
in
> > fact they say that their enemies created the name; yet at the same time
> they
> > are their own enemies. Are you getting the drift at all now?
> >
> > The Neoist believes that Art is a false idol, a misrepresentation of
> space,
> > in fact it is seen as a form of propaganda. Artists, or rather their
> > artistic contributions are consumerized fodder, made for the capitalist
> > machine to gulp; it is eaten and then spat out as waste, till the
monster
> of
> > capitalism chooses its next meal. And there are plenty out there for it
to
> > eat. The Neoist respects artists grudgingly but holds contempt for their
> > ever increasingly desire to be known, and how they prostitute themselves
> to
> > get where they feel they are supposed to be. Also, a Neoist would feel
> that
> > I was actually becoming one of them, just by thinking on their terms.
May
> be
> > I already am to some degree - yet I have never had a term or word for
such
> > feelings.
> >
> > 'To produce art in a strictly formal way. Refine it to a craft of
> technical,
> > aesthetic and mathematical precision. The old cliche of art for art's
> sake,
> > and why not? The problem only occurs when the structure of society
> detaches
> > the by-product of an individual period of creativity, maybe with the
> > artist's connivance, and institutes it as a sterile husk, a coinage.'
This
> > statement is a good example of a term that I myself would use, in
respect
> of
> > 'coinage', I would use currency, it means the same in the context of
> > culturalization of creativity, sucked in by institutional systems.
> >
> > I would rather that Art (which is such a small word) was so everyday
that
> > institutional dominance decided that there was no control value in it.
> Thus,
> > it is reclaimed via the process of merely expounding our imaginings as
> > something we declare and share, rather than imposed via already tired
> > 'art-run' insitutionally linear structures. The act of imagining is a
> > freedom that is too readily ignored by many, art does not have to always
> be
> > out there; it can be part of everything and exist without that 'self
> > cosciously' dictated label called 'art', that is where its potential
> freedom
> > lies. To have freedom is not know that you've got it.
> >
> > My own personal decision is to always keep a political stance within my
> > imaginative 'squeak's, as part of my action and shaky reasoning, this
> keeps
> > me grounded; yet this would never rest within the rules of a Neoist.
> Because
> > they would say that I am still playing with the same rules, someone
else's
> > thus not being realistic. Yet my own illusion, is my decision, whatever
> > rules one was to impose or suggest; I am one of those entities who learn
> by
> > experience and not just by other people's writings, for I believe that
no
> > one can understand what exactly I am or what I want to be; and who cares
> > anyway? No one. So to invest in an alternative consciousness would
> > disintegrate my emotional and intuitive state and sensibilities. Much
like
> > when one unfurls their identity in an institution for learning, throw
away
> > the individual's gunk and replace it with a new skin; educational
> > environments act by this process; this I have always been suspicious of.
> >
> > So, this is now the best place to stop - hope those who were not aware
are
> > more aware; and those who dared not declare will now declare...
> >
> >
> >
> > respect to all - marc
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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