The meal at the CCA was reasonably edible, attended by artists from
different areas of production, and was enjoyed as an opportunity to
share ideas and feelings that we often don't have time to get around to.
It's impossible to summarise because different discussions took place
between different small groups. In terms of radicalism, it's hard to
state what the event was; speaking for myself, I would like to see other
events where people can create their own level of discourse around
subjects and affinities. One theme which arose in discussions i was
having was about hte way that artists go to seminars "discussions" etc
and get really dispirited at the lack of genuine dialogue; forty minutes
of oration, coffee breaK, another 40 minutes - and then 10 minutes
discussuin which people are too preached at to genuinely engage in. A
meal is a good way to equalise, to share, to talk. I'd like to do it
again, with no preconceptions, in different "public" places. Anyone
who'd be interested in facilitating such encounters, please get in touch.
games: who gains? I think there's an interesting debate/discussion on
how the worldview of gaming relates to modern warfare, suburban
alienation, teenage suicide. Artists I think are very naive to imagine
that such a powerful worldview forming product is amenable to
"subversion" or critique, especially the self- censored mild cultural
critiques which seem to be the most that can be managed at the moment.
Money: Answers Question above
love: I love you all
murder: keep watching the news.
Gxx
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