IUP - Reflection 1 Existing International Examples Explored existing examples from outside of Australia to create a fundamental understanding of different informal urban practices. Formalization of the Informal
Random Acts of Destruction I chose to focus on the destruction of Property, People and the Environment; Graffiti, Greek Riots, BP Oil Spill.
2 Existing Local Practices Observed local practices in areas of Melbourne to develop an understanding of what and how people are getting involved informally in urban areas. Local Appreciation and Awareness
Public Exhibition We explored Brunswick and discovered a vast range of informal urban practices. A huge appreciation of public art was observed
3 Intervention Action Through some form of engagement we tried to create an “eddie’ within the “social current” around us. Development of Tactics
Testing Limitations Baby doll was severely neglected in the public realm. Outcomes were not as expected. Extreme apathy was exhibited.
4 Occupation Action A space was occupied to develop interaction and a more intimate understanding of our selected community. Advanced Tactics Deployed
The Free Gallery* Transient gallery set up along railway bike path in Brunswick exhibiting existing and found art all sourced from local surroundings. Locals were *free to get involved.
5 Ideas Market Traded ideas and interests in the form of personalised cards which were displayed in various forms of temporary transportable infrastructure. Informing and Receiving of Ideas
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Transient Infrastructure Special consideration was needed to find a suitable way of exhibiting cards. Our gifting could be considered illegal making it quite informal.
IUP - The Habbitallery To Serve A transient gallery which consists of a modular framework. It will accommodate universal puzzle pieces which will have the ability to hold or be joined with found objects to create an interactive sculpture. Throughout this piece there will be elements of soundscaping and image projection juxtaposing or complementing the existing context.
To Prepare Develop a system must be able to join ing combinations so must also join to
to most effectively implement a form of universal puzzle piece. These pieces to the overall framework of the gallery. They must allow for a variety of jointhat found objects may be attached. Specialised pieces used as invitations everything else
Ingredients Invitational Pieces Bread Crumbs acting as record Structural Consideration Miss match of body parts A degree of mystery Subtle Hints Bottlenecking Traffic Flow Accommodation of Inputs Glorification of the Everyday Object Public are empowered to become artists Participants free to rearrange Open source Puzzle Pieces waiting for Input Communal Involvement through material sourcing and particpation viral element - growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of a cancer cell - marketing of gallery through word of mouth, invitations and the characteristics of the exhibited works art is life/life is art - empowering found objects to be appropriated to art - the use of everyday things forces the participant to question the artistic worth of the object/use in life fossil record - the dinosaurs left behind their bones, what will our archaelogical record become - will our bones be found amongst what we have consumed or created
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