(A) 2007.01.05 r4WB1t5 micro.Fest in Knoxville TN .US is an open
collaborative aspect of the "Distribution Religion" exhibition at The
Art Gallery of Knoxville. (A) 2007.01.05 r4WB1t5 micro.Fest is being
organized around themes of sharing, systems of {exchange|
distribution} + creating crossroads of digital punk, blues musics +
freak folktronics as forms of protest + resistance to current socio-
economic situations + political contingencies.
on the night of 2007.01.05 The Distribution Religion exhibition will
open at The Art Gallery of Knoxville + will include the r4WB1t5
projects Open Frame Work + Radio Play Back Boom Boxor. these ongoing
components of (A) r4WB1t5 micro.Fest feature artists from around the
earth-planet.
simultaneously, (A) 2007.01.05 r4WB1t5 micro.Fest will occur {AT} The
Pilot Light in Knoxville TN .US, across the tracks from The Art
Gallery of Knoxville. the (A) 2007.01.05 r4WB1t5 micro.Fest {AT} The
Pilot Light will feature a folksonema screening, open source artware
distribution + realtime audio + video performances by r4WB1t5
participants from Knoxville, Chicago + beyond. a live data stream
will also connect these physical-virtual spacestations across the
global wide interweb.
(A) r4WB1t5 micro.Fests are international, decentralized, self-
organized + independent instantiated situations of raw bits of
digital art + dirty new media. (A) r4WB1t5 micro.Fest is itself an
open platform or framework for creating these events in alternative +
conversational contexts such as bars, basements, art spaces,
apartments, galleries, etc... (A) r4WB1t5 micro.Fest extends out of +
feeds back into DaDaist, Situationist, Fluxist, punk, digital art +
New Media theories + practices... (A) r4WB1t5 micro.Fests are always
free + open collaborative projects, available to anyone interested in
self-organizing Digital Arts + dirty New Media.
folksonema is a bi-weekly screening evnt {AT} the flowershop (2159 w
21st pl, chicago il), inspired by the `][]P3|\|.|=r {AT} /\/\3.\/\/()r|<]
[ (aka open frame work)` program developed by jon.satrom for r4wb1t5
2005.08.27. every two weeks, jake elliott propagates information
about a certain tag to use (ie “ravepartyinaspaceship” or
“thatrobotatemysandwich”) on sites like youtube, del.icio.us, flickr,
etc. for each screening, jake elliott scrapes the tagged media
(images, mp3’s, exe’s, videos, web pages, txt’s, etc.) from those
sites && screens them in the greenhouse of the flowershop, a space
inhabited by various artists, projects && public initiatives.
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The Art Gallery of Knoxville is a new experimental space, dedicated
to the discussion of emerging Art. Located in Knoxville Tennessee,
the Gallery coordinates the exhibition + publication of work in all
media. Project proposals may extend from all disciplines. Regular
performances + events include avant-garde + experimental music, video
screenings (every Wednesday night at 7 PM), + public discussions of
contemporary artists. Exhibits change monthly. Open Submissions
Accepted.
since may 2000: knoxville's home for experimental and independent
musics, film, and performance. we've hosted well over 1500 different
local, national, and international bands (many of them multiple
times) since inception. all volunteer. we are bringing it here for
you. come find a new favorite band.
