marc garrett
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BIO
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

Re: Mouchette - special event this Sunday at Postmasters


Hi Eyrk,

Your critz are like gold dust - the more you crit people, the more they get
known.

marc

>
> Jesus Christ, I am like a fucking publicist for shitty artists everywhere.
> Don't people have to ask my permission before using my words to promote
> themselves?
>
> -e.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Postmasters Gallery/Magda" <magda@thing.net>
>
> > The power of the Mouchette persona, and its ability to provoke heated
> > debate around contemporary political and sexual issues has once again
> > been demonstrated in the last few days by the exchange that has taken
> > place at http://rhizome.org. Contributors have speculated on the
> > identity, and more particularly the gender, of the artist responsible
> > for http://www.mouchette.org, and argued about what they have called
> > a 'glorification of sexual abuse and a celebration of pedophilia
> > against young girls.'
> >
>
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DISCUSSION

Re: Mouchette - special event this Sunday at Postmasters


The furtherfield crew would of claimed the site...
but alas we are too late!

We arrive at Sunday 5pm, after terrorist checks & all the other sniff
habituals that security enjoys, we will not be able to get out of JFK till
later.

marc

http://www.furtherfield.org

> special event:
>
> MOUCHETTE
> Sunday, April 20, 3-5 pm
>
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc. and Postmasters Gallery are pleased to
> announce their collaboration in support of the latest form of the
> longstanding and highly successful Net Art project, Mouchette.org
> http://www.mouchette.org. Mouchette is a recipient of a Franklin
> Furnace FUTURE OF THE PRESENT 2003 residency.
>
> Contact:
> Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc.
> 45 John Street #611
> New York, NY 10038
> 212-766-2606
> info@franklinfurnace.org
>
> Location:
> Postmasters Gallery
> 459 West 19th Street
> New York, NY 10011
> 212-727-3323
>
> Date:
> April 20, 2003, 3 - 5 PM
>
> "Mouchette" is the Net-based alter-ego of an anonymous artist whose
> actual identity is a closely guarded secret. Mouchette is a very
> young girl (not yet 13) who created her own website in October of
> 1996. Since then she has constantly expanded her website as she has
> taken part in numerous exhibitions and events in the artworld.
> Mouchette holds a very important presence within the NetArt community
> and has lectured and appeared extensively, and anonymously, in online
> and offline events and publications.
>
> The power of the Mouchette persona, and its ability to provoke heated
> debate around contemporary political and sexual issues has once again
> been demonstrated in the last few days by the exchange that has taken
> place at http://rhizome.org. Contributors have speculated on the
> identity, and more particularly the gender, of the artist responsible
> for http://www.mouchette.org, and argued about what they have called
> a 'glorification of sexual abuse and a celebration of pedophilia
> against young girls.'
>
> On Easter Sunday, April 20, the seven-year-old Mouchette project
> changes forever. The artist who created and maintains the website
> mouchette.org has decided that they are ready to meet their public,
> reveal their identity, and talk about their motives and intentions.
> This remarkable event will take place in an inflatable live
> environment especially constructed with New York artist Anakin Koenig
> (whose site can be found at http://www.akairways.com) at Postmasters
> Gallery, 459 West 19th Street (at 10th Avenue) New York, NY 10011,
> between 3 - 5 PM.
>
> Even more remarkably, this event at Postmasters Gallery will provide
> an opportunity for Mouchette to give the website away. Not only will
> visitors meet the present artist behind the persona, they might also
> get to be the next one! Anyone thinking of taking the site over and
> becoming the new Mouchette should attend, as the current Mouchette
> wants to meet you in person.
>
> The entire event will be streamed live, online from Postmasters
> Gallery via the NetArt Initiative's jihui salon at
> http://agent.netart-init.org. Martha Wilson, Founding Director of
> Franklin Furnace, and Robert Ayers, British AHRB research resident at
> Franklin Furnace this spring will interview gallery goers.
> jihui is a self-regulated digital salon that invites all interested
> people to send ideas for discussion/performance/etc. jihui is where
> your voice is heard and your vision shared. jihui is sponsored by
> Digital Design Department and Center for New Design @ Parsons School
> of Design jihui is organized by agent.netart
> http://agent.netart-init.org, a joint public program by NETART
> INITIATIVE and INTELLIGENT AGENT
>
> THE FUTURE OF THE PRESENT is Franklin Furnace's artist residency
> program, founded in 1998 when Franklin Furnace transformed itself
> from a physical to a virtual entity. Franklin Furnace offers artists
> an honorarium and a residency to create "live art on the Internet"
> facilitated by Franklin Furnace, for a 2-4 month duration at a
> physical or online venue: http://www.franklinfurnace.org
>
> POSTMASTERS, established in 1984, is a pioneering gallery firmly
> committed to presentation and support of new media art:
> http://www.postmastersart.com
>
> THE FUTURE OF THE PRESENT 2003 is made possible by grants from Jerome
> Foundation, and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
> Mouchette's participation is further supported by Funds for Visual
> Arts, Netherlands (Fonds BKVB), and the Mondriaan Foundation
> Netherlands.
>
>
> Note to editors: Mouchette will be available for interview. Please
> email info@franklinfurnace.org for an appointment.
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DISCUSSION

Re: cruizing NY & chalking


Hi Joseph,

> Do you want to canoe trip the Bronx River on April 26, 11:00am - 3:00pm?

The canoe adventure soundz amazing - we'd love to. I'd have to be careful, I
have fallen into the sea 3 times and nearly drowned, there's something about
water and me. We agree with each toher but it likes me too much.

> Otherwise, we know the rivers here pretty well. Be glad to serve as guide.

It sounds beautiful...

marc

>
> joseph & donna
> www.electrichands.com
> joseph franklyn mcelroy
> corporate performance artist www.corporatepa.com
>
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> call me 646 279 2309
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>
> Quoting "marc.garrett" <marc.garrett@furtherfield.org>:
>
> > Hi Joseph,
> >
> > It'll great to meet you & do some chalking, have coffee/chat. I remember
> > some great images that you did along the river, it would be great to
chalk
> > around the river in NY...
> >
> > We want to contribute some new urban-type images for Neil Jenkin's new
> > site - 'Serendipity' http://www.furtherfield.org/njenkins/serendipity/
> >
> > An online mapping tool for urban psychogeography
> >
> >
> > respect from - marc
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > If you can stomach me :), I'm there!
> > >
> > > joseph & donna
> > > www.electrichands.com
> > > joseph franklyn mcelroy
> > > corporate performance artist www.corporatepa.com
> > >
> > > go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm
> > > call me 646 279 2309
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Quoting "marc.garrett" <marc.garrett@furtherfield.org>:
> > >
> > > > Hi list-kittenz...
> > > >
> > > > furtherfield are cruizing NY
> > > >
> > > > We will be chalking and writing on your streets...
> > > >
> > > > a friendly psychogeographical experience - who fancy's wandering the
> > streets
> > > > with us and chalking on the pavements? - taking photographs as we
all
> > > > 'sigils' 'tagz' images'
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > between 20th -27th April..
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > see yer there - marc
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > http://www.furtherfield.org
> > > > http://www.skinstrip.net
> > > > http://www.furthernoise.org
> > > > http://www.dido.uk.net
> > > > We Can Make Our Own World.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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DISCUSSION

Re: [REAL] dead people...


Turmoil is not specifically about the experience of shuddering - if that is=
what you need from it, then it is probably not an appropriate site for it,=
the feelings around it are concerning confusion/allegiances & intimate vis=
ceral experience with a contemplative edge. I think that 'fear of beauty' i=
s the closest shuddery piece really.

If you wanna shudder, listen to http://www.furtherfield.org/otmonkeys/docs/=
wife_beaterz.htm

Wife Beaterz Hate Art - An anti- wife beater noise, with cut up rhythms and=
screaming vocals. Crackling, sizzling electro grunge.

I ain't in the business of trying to make people shudder - my work is not r=
eally so goal orientated, it is much more about intuitive reasoning, side-s=
tepping mediated spectacle rulez...

marc

> well, I got a nice moment of insight from camoflauge, and the others were=
good,
> but I did not get a shudder.
>
> joseph & donna
> www.electrichands.com
> joseph franklyn mcelroy
> corporate performance artist www.corporatepa.com
>
> go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm
> call me 646 279 2309
>
> SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER CUPCAKEKALEIDOSCOPE - send email to
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>
> Quoting "marc.garrett" <marc.garrett@furtherfield.org>:
>
> > Hi Joseph,
> >
> > Well, Turmoil was a conscious side-step (personally) from using real de=
ad
> > people...
> >
> > http://www.furtherfield.org/mgarrett/turmoil/
> >
> > marc
> >
> >
> >
> > > > Doesn't it mean that it might be a good idea to find alternative and
> > more
> > > > imaginative ways of expressing our creative grievances against such
> > > > atrocities? If not, why not?
> > > >
> > >
> > > You should be proving it to me, not asking me.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > > Hi Joseph and list,
> > > >
> > > > How many times must something be said to understood & not ignored? =
And
> > > > please do not cheapen my questions by putting me in a category amon=
gst
> > those
> > > > who feel squeemish, or feel that the piece is in bad taste. I am ho=
ping
> > that
> > > > you are able to discern my misgivings. Also, I do not wish you to t=
ake
> > this
> > > > personally - and I am sure you will not. I am hoping that you will =
be
> > able
> > > > reevaluate and appreciate that their are some genuine points being
> > shared
> > > > here, with you and who ever is interested. Although, I am in not in=
the
> > same
> > > > league as Eyrk regarding criticizing your very existence.
> > >
> > > I appreciate that you feel what you say. But I don't feel I should sa=
y it
> > the
> > > way you would. I am sentimental about different things than you. An=
d I
> > would
> > > say that it is not me that fails to read deeply. Nor you alone.
> > >
> > > > The argument is clear - I am against images of real (dead) people b=
eing
> > used
> > > > for art in a world that thrives on an (almost orgazmicly) visual
> > experience
> > > > of death, on an everyday basis. In films, games and in the news. Wh=
at do
> > > > other people's lives mean to those who accept such images? The caus=
e and
> > > > effect of 'top down' discrimination mediates what we see, and we've=
got
> > it
> > > > 24 hours a day. What difference does it make when it is re-introduc=
ed
> > into
> > > > the form of an artwork, when we have the 'kill thrill horror' being
> > beamed
> > > > into our craniums every second of the day?
> > >
> > > After a certain point, you can't stop an alcoholic from being an
> > alcoholic.
> > > And that is not a throw away statement. An alcoholic has to hit rock
> > bottom.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Doesn't it mean that it might be a good idea to find alternative and
> > more
> > > > imaginative ways of expressing our creative grievances against such
> > > > atrocities? If not, why not?
> > > >
> > >
> > > You should be proving it to me, not asking me.
> > >
> > > Joseph
> > > + ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gniht ym tup
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hp
> > >
>

DISCUSSION

Re: cruizing NY & chalking


Hi Joseph,

It'll great to meet you & do some chalking, have coffee/chat. I remember
some great images that you did along the river, it would be great to chalk
around the river in NY...

We want to contribute some new urban-type images for Neil Jenkin's new
site - 'Serendipity' http://www.furtherfield.org/njenkins/serendipity/

An online mapping tool for urban psychogeography

respect from - marc

> If you can stomach me :), I'm there!
>
> joseph & donna
> www.electrichands.com
> joseph franklyn mcelroy
> corporate performance artist www.corporatepa.com
>
> go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm
> call me 646 279 2309
>
> SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER CUPCAKEKALEIDOSCOPE - send email to
> CupcakeKleidoscope-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>
>
>
> Quoting "marc.garrett" <marc.garrett@furtherfield.org>:
>
> > Hi list-kittenz...
> >
> > furtherfield are cruizing NY
> >
> > We will be chalking and writing on your streets...
> >
> > a friendly psychogeographical experience - who fancy's wandering the
streets
> > with us and chalking on the pavements? - taking photographs as we all
> > 'sigils' 'tagz' images'
> >
> >
> > between 20th -27th April..
> >
> >
> > see yer there - marc
> >
> >
> > http://www.furtherfield.org
> > http://www.skinstrip.net
> > http://www.furthernoise.org
> > http://www.dido.uk.net
> > We Can Make Our Own World.
> >
> >
> >
> > + ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gniht ym tup
> > -> post: list@rhizome.org
> > -> questions: info@rhizome.org
> > -> subscribe/unsubscribe: http://rhizome.org/preferences/subscribe.rhiz
> > -> give: http://rhizome.org/support
> > +
> > Subscribers to Rhizome are subject to the terms set out in the
> > Membership Agreement available online at http://rhizome.org/info/29.php
>