[Noisebridge-discuss] SFAI MA Collaborative installing Dead Drops in SF

[Jack Perkins]

Since noisebridge is open to the public (basically) 24/7, it'd be
almost as good if you just put one inside instead. This has the
advantage of not requiring any permission.

-Jack

On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 4:42 PM, Sean Cusack <sean.p.cusack at gmail.com> wrote:
> I would agree that this is also a cool idea (although I think the only giant
> question is if this would hose us on the lease?)
>
> Assuming that there isn't a big lease issue, then I would say...drill baby
> drill (into a wall).
>
> Sean
>
> On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 3:48 PM, Transit Stasis <transit.stasis at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Noisebridge,
>>
>>
>>
>> I am writing on behalf of the students of the San Francisco Art Institute
>> 2011 Master of Arts Collaborative. We are seeking to establish a partnership
>> with Noisebridge to help make our project, Transit/Stasis: Negotiating
>> Movement in the City, a success. Toward this goal, we would like to enact
>> German artist, Aram Bartholl's project, 'Dead Drops' in various
>> participating sites in San Francisco in early April 2011.
>>
>> We respectfully request support from Noisebridge by allowing us to install
>> a 'Dead Drop' in an exterior wall of the building. We would like to install
>> between April 8 and 20, 2011. We would be most honored to acknowledge
>> Noisebridge as a partner on promotional materials related to this project.
>>
>>
>>
>> Transit/Stasis addresses how the movement of individuals through the urban
>> environment is informed by cultural, economic and political systems (e.g.
>> ability, borders, topography, psycho-geography, and social identity.). Aram
>> Bartholl’s work creates a platform for both human movement in urban space
>> and flows of information. His current project, ‘Dead Drops’ creates a
>> physical representation of information mobility and human mobility in urban
>> space playing with the central question of TRANSIT///STASIS: “How do we
>> navigate systems of movement and how do systems of movement navigate us?”
>>
>> 'Dead Drops' involves the installation of flash hard drives into public
>> spaces allowing the public to share files with one another outside of the
>> Internet infrastructure. Somewhere in between interventionist art practices
>> and fluxus art boxes, his project has been picked up by artists around the
>> globe and has become decentralized in its execution. This project, along
>> with his others, both engage popular trends in technology and culture while
>> maintaining a salient critical force. More information on ‘Dead Drops’ is
>> available at http://deaddrops.com/.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have already been in contact with Leif Ryge and received a positive
>> response to the project. He suggested that I contact the whole group on the
>> discussion board.
>>
>> I would be pleased to provide additional information and details about the
>> project.  Please contact me at 979-966-2603 or kimlynncook at gmail.com at your
>> convenience.  Thank you very much for your time and consideration of this
>> request. I look forward to hearing from you.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>>
>>
>> Kim Cook
>>
>> 2011 SFAI MA Collaborative
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