Manu Luksch & Mukul Patel: KAYAK LIBRE Digbeth AiR SEARCH ENGINE at Grand Union 21 March - 2 April 2011
KAYAK LIBRE <free thinking/free transport> Manu Luksch & Mukul Patel KAYAK LIBRE is a temporary experimental infrastructure for Digbeth in the form of a water taxi service along the canal network. The fare is a conversation: reflections about alternative modes of transport and possible futures of the canal infrastructure. The kayak ride provides a new perspective on the urban surroundings - a low viewpoint, slow pace and quiet motion that encourages fresh thinking. An interactive map features location-tagged images, excerpts from the conversations aboard the vessel, and radical visions for utilising the rare slice of public space that the waterways provide. Users may upload their own data to the site and join in the conversation to design a sustainable and progressive future. www.ambientTV.NET SEARCH ENGINE During the AiR SEARCH ENGINE, Grand Union serves as place of arrival and departure, a laboratory and display space. The artist duo Manu Luksch & Mukul Patel were invited to bring KAYAK LIBRE to Digbeth, and to develop its online application. Throughout their residency, the project space will host an exhibition of the material and documentation produced through KAYAK LIBRE in East London, a public talk, a series of workshops and a screening programme. www.grand-union.org.uk KAYAK LIBRE Digbeth is produced in collaboration with Fierce & or-bits.com and with the support of VIVID and the Austrian Cultural Forum, London. _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
