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... responding to a question on how to tell a political story in the theater ... "Stories ground people in culture, (and remove the alienation that causes aggression) stimulate their imagination, (and therefore improve the capability to change) teach them about themselves and connect them with each other. Stories are a vital element of society. Embrace non-linearity. Let go of the idea of plot. Realtime is non-linear. Tell the story through interaction." ( REALTIME ART MANIFESTO ) ... return to Aristotle's six recognized elements in Drama ... of course rejecting plot & never forgetting imagination ... (theme) = ACTION + (character) = SOURCE + (diction) = imaginative choice & delivery of words = TEXT + (music/rhythm) = melody of voice = SINGINGNESS + (spectacle) = imaginative use of props = DANCINGNESS makes connection ... - See: Theater :: note :: ... the dramaturgy of performance ...

... attended Public Lecture Dr. Jayne Wark Conceptual Art in Canada: Histories, Geographies and Debates : a lecture offered in tandem with the Mendel's exhibition of Iain Baxter& ... talk described three Canadian conceptual art workers: General Idea , N.E. Thing Co. and NSCAD ... honoured the influence of McLuhan ... explored the interrogations/anti-visual language/idea machine & viral aspects of conceptual art + the methodologies of art production/commodification/capitalism ... lecture was accompanied by a powerpoint slideshow ... concluded with a challenge to "tone up" ... a metaphor to critically examine the historical revisionism surrounding conceptual art, to correct the much neglected documentation of canadian conceptual art and finally how "conceptual art continues to define Canadian contemporary art, and its legacy is being mined by the young artists of today." ... - See: Artists :: note :: ... thanks for the solid intro both dense and cl...

Light fascinates me in all its manifestations. I study, experiment, discover, and try to give form to light and set it into motion." (Werner Bauer) - See: Artists :: note :: ... i love the light ... summer evenings bath the temple space golden ... the worst about linking to gallery feeds is the subsequent linkrot ...

- See: Networking Twitter :: note :: ... couldn't resist the vanity wheel ...