i hardly ever, in fact never, contribute to this message board and i would
never diss the pretty language that sometimes occurs here,i quite enjoy some
of it but i am impressed by a hint of galvanisation in reaction to what is
obviously such an abominational misuse of public cultural space.
Brett Easton Ellis's "Patrick Bateman" or Glamorama,springs to mind, the
CCA, having descended into a 1980s rathole of designer guff, and silently
embracing the revenue of warmongers.
like the previous, i think it would be good to find out more about this,i
think to communicate directly to ask the CCA for a response and take it from
there.
I agree with mark and torsten in terms of pragmatics, potentially a boycott
or an occupation.although i do want to hear the ultra radical N55 talk about
their work!maybe N55(currently sociopolitico artists in residence) have an
opinion, i dont know, but i think they should be informed about this.
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Yeah. It would be good to find out some more details about this.
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>Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 09:44:05 +0100
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>this just makes me want to wretch. Its not funny at all.
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> > From: Gair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> > Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2002 19:08:47 +0100
> > To: ambit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED], rob tufnell
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, rose frain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
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> > Subject: Centre for Contemporary Armaments
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> > "We glorify war as the sole hygiene....." Marinetti, Futurist manifesto.
> >
> > The CCA in Glasgow may be modest about its programme; all the more
> > surprising that one of the largest gatherings in the building recently
> > has gone without mention in its October publicity.
> >
> > A seminar organised by Scottish Enterprise and the Ministry of Defence
> > on Thursday 3rd October featured Anthony Ingram MP ( Minister of State
> > for the Armed Forces), representatives from Nobel Industries, The
> > Defence Export Services Organisation, Defence Supply Service, and
> > representatives from the Glasgow Universities, mingling with Glasgows'
> > would-be body bag suppliers and weapons makers. The Defence
> > Diversification Agency exists to diffuse the expertise from Britains'
> > defence laboratories into industry, and vice versa.
> >
> > A session on "the inventor and the MOD" featured exemplary tales such as
> > that of the man who invented a new hygienic non/piercing syringe, now
> > used for mass innoculation in the US and UK armies. Unfortunately the
> > "percent for art" formula was not applied to this public gathering;
> > artists use of the building was strictly confined to CCA6 where Bill
> > Drummonds'
> > journey from Southampton to Dounreay traced parallel lines of nuclear force.
> >
> > When the CCA re-opened, many of us felt a bit puzzled: there seemed to
> > be little extra functional space, and a corporate style atrium cafe
> > which squeezed artists out. Even more startling was the news that this
> > mismatch of environment to its expected uses was up for major
> > architectural prizes.
> >
> > Now it's clear that these reservations were due to our complete
> > misunderstanding of the purpose of Lottery Revamps on arts structures.
> > The hermetically sealed CCA5 makes a secure and confidential venue for
> > any variety of military-industrial encounters. Assorted nooks and spaces
> > make for quiet discussion zones, excellent service from the cafe
> > sweetens each encounter.
> >
> > It's good to see the CCA devoting its soul to the necessary expenditure
> > on future mayhem. But why leave artists out? If British Airways can
> > commission a series of ethnic tailfins, think what contemporary artists
> > could do with an F16. Defoliants have huge possibilities in Land Art.
> > And a chic desert camouflage motif on the CCA cafe cups will convey an
> > ideal zeitgeist punch this autumn.
> > Why shouldn't artists get their hands on the incredible beauty
> > represented in the apocalypses of tomorrow?
> >
> > http://www.topps.com/enduringfreedom.html
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