you remind me of a poem I can't remember, to a tune that may never have existed, in a place I'm not sure I've ever been to (photos)

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In_Flux @ Occupy Space

'you remind me of a poem I can't remember, to a tune that may never have existed, in a place I'm not sure I've ever been to'

Curated by Davey Moor

all Photos by Davey Moor

Moor images and info

L to R

'Wood Laminate Painting', wood & brown packing tape on canvas, 40x60cm, 2011

'The Failed Search for Happiness', smiley face stickers on canvas, 25x30cm, 2011

'F.O.A.D.', children's motivational stickers & children's glue on canvas, 40x50cm, 2011

'The Faint', 2 elements, cotton, polyester & fire, dimensions variable 2011

'The Faint', polaroid photo unique, dimensions variable 2011

Socio-Fi

Basement Project Space presents Socio-Fi Opens 4th July 2011 at 6pm Continues 5th – 7th July 12 – 5pm daily A diverse exhibition including what might be described as Low-Fi Sci-Fi interventions, or social science fictional adventures into popular culture. A traveling morphing show, that takes inspiration from the Baudrillardian simulacral states at play in society. The first leg begins at Basement Project Space as part of the AVANT festival in Cork city and continues to other spaces and places… artists include but not limited to: Joan Healy, Stephanie Hough, Adam Gibney, Jonathan Mayhew and Semaus A. Bradley.

for further info e-mail: basementprojectspace@gmail.com

Recent Reading

Sorry i havent posted in a bit reading wise

i think this is everything? there might be a few in dublin ive missed.

(yes the first line is ploy to see if this post is included in Cory Arcangel's sorry i have posted blog : ) )

go get this now, a really beautiful visual novel

in a nicely designed book

West Memphis 3 story = why middle america scare me

beautiful poems dealing with death

and other subjects one to look out for

novella on the way from Kiddiepunk

buy this or print yr own

wanted this for ages and thanks to Fred in london

i got a copy,

many thanks for the book its one of my favourite books.

post-Fordism!

this book could be a film,

like Murakami & Robbe-Grillet

i wish i had this a few years ago.

ditto

'The Weaklings' Opening curated by Dennis Cooper

Five Years

Zines

O.B.De Alessi performance

Photos courtesy of Dennis Cooper and Michael Salerno

more pics here

and here

courtesy of Thomas Moore

Zine

DAHMER DAILY DIGEST

B&W Zine

ed. of 20

for

'The Weaklings'

at

Five Years

a LTD ed. of 5

fancy print version + something special

is gonna be available

from here soon!!!

images of some of my work + some images im working with

this is the first of many zines

(i bought the stapler so id better use it)

im aiming to make a new one for every show im involved in

along with some others ive been planing for a while

Studio Proper

My 'other studio'

pin board with original artworks by Tao Lin/Megan Boyle : )

+ some polaroids and other bits i need to remember to use

'Straight Edge For Life' + 'Seriously Man'

working titles maybe?

My desk is like my brain

when im bored these are this to do

'The Weaklings' curated by Dennis Cooper

Click image to read the press

or click here

Dennis Cooper

lllayersss (keep on)

lllayersss (best)

lllayersss (BB)

lllayersss (1-3), Lambda print on diabond, each 21x29cm

limited edition of 2 with 1 AP

you remind me of a poem I can't remember, to a tune that may never have existed, in a place I'm not sure I've ever been to

in_flux

26 – 29 May 2011

126 Galway; 1646 The Hague; Basement Project Space Cork;

Block T Dublin; Catalyst Belfast; Monster Truck Dublin; Transition

London; Transmission Glasgow; SOMA Waterford; Wolfart Rotterdam

Occupy Space are proud to

present in_flux, a large scale alternative

art fair exhibition which brings together ten artist-led project

spaces from Ireland and Europe. This temporary hub invites the

public and art practitioners to engaging in a weekend of

performances, screenings, exhibitions, art viewing and dialogue.

This project considers the

model of artist-led spaces, which provide alternative frameworks

for art practices, and represent communities where

‘doing-it-yourself’ and experimentation are key activities.

Artist-led spaces are vital, energetic elements of the visual

art fabric of many cities. This exhibition, consisting of pop-up

galleries from each artist-led space, makes reference to an

non-traditional art-fair format in which non-profit artist-led

spaces present exhibitions rather than commercial galleries

striving to sell work.

From May 26 - 29 in_flux temporarily takes over the

Thomas Street Centre, an 11,000 m2 landmark building in Limerick city centre. The ten

galleries will present their pop-up exhibitions over five

extensive floors, while the top floor will host an e v+ a bookshop and in_flux Salon, a place for discussion,

screenings and talks.

in_flux brings to Limerick a exciting

sample of diverse contemporary art practices from some of the

most interesting artist-led spaces in Ireland and Europe. This

project initiates a collaboration between grass-roots art spaces

of similar orientations, with the intention of creating new

opportunities for artists locally, nationally and

internationally, while promoting the strength of visual culture

in Limerick.

A series of events will

accompany the exhibition programme including VideoGram, 10 x10

Pecha Kucha, artist talks and visits to local studios. in_flux is partnering with Limerick

City Gallery of Art and e v+ a to present Double Act, a series of conversations,

screenings and reflections on the collaborative process with

guest appearances by a number of interesting artists, curators

and other creative types. Double Act Programme will take place in the in_flux Salon from May 26 - 28. Full

details to be announced on the LCGA website www.gallery.limerick.ie

LCGA has also extended the run

of How Capital Moves a new body of work by artist

duo Kennedy Browne, curated by Annette Moloney, to coincide with

in_flux. Originally commissioned for

the Lodz biennale Poland 2010 the work is partly a response to a

computer factory relocating to Łódź in Poland from Limerick,

Ireland. Open at Istabraq Hall, Merchant’s Quay, Limerick 9.30

- 5.30 throughout in_flux.

Concurrent to in_flux Occupy Space presents an

exhibition which considers human obsession with the end of the

world. Oops

Apocalypse presents work

by Beagles & Ramsay, Baldvin Ringsted, Sam Dargan and Alan

Mongey, responding in different ways to our fixation with the

apocalypse. Open1 - 5pm, Wednesday to Saturday.

in_flux launches on Thursday 26 May

at 7pm in Occupy Space.

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occupy.space@gmail

http://occupy-space.blogspot.com

you remind me of a poem I can't remember,

to a tune that may never have existed,

in a place I'm not sure I've ever been to

Darren Barrett / Alan Butler / Fiona Hallinan / Eilis McDonald / Jonathan Mayhew / Bennie Reilly / Alex Synge

This exhibition is set to the idea that even at their most abstract and arbitrary, we are not intrinsically separated by divergent desires, but rather bonded by memories mediated through their surrounding cultures ubiquitous memories in its audience. Utilising a variety of media, the artists wish to unite an audience in questioning whether many earnestly held desires are more a consequence of empirical experience or of inevitable cultural prescription. Davey Moor

The 'Other' Me

From ¡Bemsha Swing!

this amused me so im reposting it

Mayhew's Fallacy

"Mayhew's fallacy* is the idea that everyone, if sufficiently exposed to the excellent sort of poetry that I prefer, would prefer it to the less adeptly poetry they now prefer. If you like Kenny G., you probably just have not heard enough Coltrane. In other words, it's the Kantian universalization of my own individual preferences. Other people probably do this too, so even calling it "Mayhew's Fallacy" is a fallacy, but I think I am particularly good at it, or bad, if you prefer. First of all, I really do have better taste than almost anyone else,** and am much more stubborn about admitting that Mayhew's Fallacy really is a fallacy. In other words, I know "objectively" that what I am doing is an illegitimate projection of my own ideas onto everyone else, but I still cannot help doing it.

In my defense I can say a few things. I don't really have the power of coming over to your house and imposing my taste on you. The writing that emerges from "Mayhew's Fallacy" is lively and provocative. Finally, I really am smarter than you and you could learn a lot from me.***

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*The coiner of the term "Mayhew's fallacy" was the poet Tony Tost, if I remember correctly.

**Tongue in cheek.

***Again, mostly tongue in cheek. If you are reading this blog you are probably extremely smart already. Just sharing my interests puts you in that elite category, right?

Makeshift Studio part 2

'can ya see what it is yet?' as the great man would say.

so far ive listed to Marina Rosenfeld's Plastic Materials

& Death In June's The World That Summer

one more album and i should be done : )

i should say that i hate easels

but its all ive got right now.

There are things (_________) say (Flag) gif

Photobucket was corrupting the file had to use an online maker : (

There are things (_________) say (Flag)

There are things (_________) say,

material flag, 152cm x 91cm, 2011

may be hung with either side showing depending on how you feel

or be left blowing in the winds of chance

New Work

Not Yet Titled, brown packing tape and ply wood on canvas

40x60cm, 2011

Not Yet Titled, smiley face stickers on canvas

25x30cm, 2011

Recent Reading

Half way through and pretty great!

same with this, if you like vargas llosa read roberto bolano

wish i had this 5 years ago great ideas on the uses and functions of criticism

the John Kelsey and Merlin Carpenter essays are worth reading it for alone.

an expanded version of the conference essay above

essential reading.

i may be addicted to Sternberg Press books

beautiful design and great content,

Groys' collected e-flux essays

again essential reading.

you can read then on the e-flux website for free.