Κυβερνοθετική

Γραμμένη μέσω των τεχνικών της μίξης και του μοντάζ, συγχωνεύοντας την αισθητική της επιστημονικής φαντασίας με τη φιλοσοφία των Ντελέζ και Γκουαταρί, η Κυβερνοθετική χαρτογραφεί ένα μέλλον που ίσως και να είναι ήδη εδώ. Με σημείο εκκίνησης τη «θετική ανάδραση» του Γουίνερ, το κείμενο συγκεράζει τις δυνάμεις τις αγοράς με τα συστήματα ασφάλειας και τα βιοπληροφοριακά μέσα για να καταδείξει το πως δημιουργούνται συνθήκες κρίσης στις κοινωνίες και αποσταθεροποιούνται οι κρατικές δομές διακυβέρνησης και ελέγχου

Diabolic marks, organs and relations: exiting symbolic misery

The globalized societies of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries are de-composing, according to Bernard Stiegler. This decay is expressed by breakdown in the compositional process between symbol and diabol as the dynamic circuit of interiorization and exteriorization, vital for individuation, has become subject to mass calculation, marketization, and hyper-synchronization. For Stiegler there is no way out of this impasse and the result is misery – a diabolic world. In Stiegler’s narration of symbolic misery, diabolic activities and aesthetic forms are not considered capable of conditioning social relations. This article develops the concept of the diabol through readings of Emily Dickinson’s poetry – her diabolic marks – and the diabolic organs and relations of feminist free improvisation. I demonstrate how diabolic inscriptions, which intensify singularity and diachrony, are social-aesthetic resources that can support individuation and trans-individuation and hold potential to open up a new epoch of diabolic sense

Eyes only

Eyes Only is an interactive CDRom with accompanying archive website. Eyes Only was awarded a BAFTA in the Interface Design category in 2001, the awarding Bafta committee stated that "...this is 'minimalist multimedia'... its beauty, simplicity and originality is contrary to contemporary ideas of how interactivity should work...." 'Eyes Only' explores the complex interplay between collective consciousness and personal perception that informs the processes of interpretation, for example in phenomena such as UFO sightings. A distinctive element of this project is the observation framework that creates an ongoing community of "wired" users. The user is able to navigate across a number of day and night locations scattered around the world where a number of unexpected 'events' may be triggered. This phenomena appears as judders, sudden flashes, strange disturbances, all of which may be perceived as potential UFO sightings. Users may report phenomena by taking a snapshot and emailing the snapshot to an archive website for other users to see. This project was the artists original concept and produced in partnership with new media company Lessrain Ltd. The artist's direct creative involvement included the video and photography for several of the global night and daytime locations with the programming and action scripting being undertaken by a team of six programmers and designers at Lessrain Ltd. Supported by AHRC Award (£5,000). The project was extensively reviewed in the following journals and magazines: Katalog, Journal of Photography and Video, review of Eyes Only, March/April. Vol 14 No 1, 2002. Dpict, review of Eyes Only, April/May, 2001. Graphics International, showcase, eyes only, issues 83, 2001. Idea: International Graphic Art, Eyes Only, review, issue no286, Tokyo, 2001. http://www.artificial.dk/articles/faves_sebastian.htm Archive and Information at: http://lesspc.lessrain.com/eyesonly

Dangerous Substances:The Arts and Sciences of Psychoactive Drugs

Adelaide Festival of Ideas session, Bonython Hall, 1:15pm, Saturday 14 July, 2001. Chaired by Peter Sellars.http://adelaidefestivalofideas.com.au