Indoor fracking installation seeks to provoke debate - Guardian... Model of fracking platform at Liverpool's Fact gallery recreates sounds, tremors and flames of real hydraulic fracturing operation.
It is one of the biggest, most polarising issues there is, but artists who have created an indoor fracking installation insist they are not trying to sway opinion either way. "We want to create an emotionally engaging experience. People can then go away and come to their own conclusions," said Heiko Hansen, who with his partner, Helen Evans, has recreated the sounds, tremors and flames you would get from a fracking operation. The process of fracking – or hydraulic fracturing – involves drilling a hole deep into the dense shale rocks that contain natural gas, then pumping in vast quantities of water mixed with sand and chemicals at very high pressure. This opens up tiny fissures in the rock, through which the trapped gas can then escape. Many shale deposits are buried under aquifers, and if the cement casing around the wellhole is not adequate, then the process of drilling and fracking can release the chemicals into the aquifer. Leaks of methane can occur, leading potentially to fires or explosions. Supporters of fracking say it is the only way of developing domestic gas supplies. more here… http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2013/jun/17/indoor-fracking-installation-provoke-debate -- ---> A living - breathing - thriving networked neighbourhood - proud of free culture - claiming it with others ;) Other reviews,articles,interviews http://www.furtherfield.org/reviews.php Furtherfield – online arts community, platforms for creating, viewing, discussing and learning about experimental practices at the intersections of art, technology and social change. http://www.furtherfield.org Furtherfield Gallery – Finsbury Park (London). http://www.furtherfield.org/gallery Netbehaviour - Networked Artists List Community. http://www.netbehaviour.org http://identi.ca/furtherfield http://twitter.com/furtherfield _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
