Sunday evening was for me the most interesting. Lots of vocals and more sound poetry. More space and for the most part top quality performances. Valeri opened with the work of other sound poets and finished with an improvisation. His set included a collection of Russian vowel sounds. Great work! Johannes Bergmark cooked up a... Continue Reading →
Touching the Invisible, Art from Stockholm’s Smart Studio
I've been taking in some of the Open Studios which are part of Brighton's Digital Festival. On Friday afternoon at Cogapp, Gavin Mallory and Joshua Routh gave a presentation about their work creating interactive maps. In particular, a Magic Magnifying Glass they developed for Magnificent Maps at the British Library. They asked if anyone in... Continue Reading →
Political tussle leaves prime cultural location unfinished
Here's the story I promised, from my contributions to the Budapest Times, March, 2005. I had wanted to find out the current situation before posting, but the Romano Dromo story has spurred me on. Even without the update, it gives you a good idea of how complicated things can get in Hungary. Worth noting, when... Continue Reading →
