The ongoing quest to create a manifesto continues … In the previous installment of this story, I defined a manifesto as something which is: Declarative! // For This! // Against That! As you will have seen, Kim and I have never felt comfortable with that mode of communication. Perhaps we think too much, but we …
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The Growing Up Hub: a new proto-manifesto emerges…
What is the function of a manifesto? And how far can you stretch the definition before it becomes meaningless? And then, even if you fall short of making something properly-manifesto-like, could the failed attempt be useful in its own right? (And if so, useful for what?) It’s with these questions in mind that I continue …
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Microplastics Citizen Science Field Trip – the Video
The NIRIN 2020 Biennale of Sydney rolls on! After being shut down due to COVID19 from March to June, the exhibition venues for the Biennale have re-opened until September/October. This is great news if you want to take the ferry to Cockatoo Island and see Plastic-free Biennale in the flesh, alongside a plethora of brilliant …
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HRH MC Nannarchy’s Plastic Wrap: 2020 Biennale of Sydney COVID-19 Lockdown Version
We at Plastic-free Biennale are constantly trawling the ocean floor for polymer gems to bring to you, dear fans. Case in point: our colleague, HRH MC Nannarchy (from Cairns). Now, as part of the Biennale, we had planned to convey the esteemed MC to Cockatoo Island via sedan-chair for an in-person exclusive audience, but COVID …
Podcast of Perpetual Plastics – Episode 2
AmberJones · The Podcast of Perpetual Plastix – Meet HRH MC Nannarchy It’s a meeting of plastic superheroes! Sister Ninny Nurdles (aka Amber Jones) in conversation with HRH MC Nannarchy, in episode 2 of the Podcast of Perpetual Plastix! On her blog, Sister Ninny Nurdles writes: This 16-minute interview focuses on Nanna, as she shoots …
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The Podcast of Perpetual Plastix – Episode 1
AmberJones · How can you put milk in a brown paper bag? Here’s episode 1 of The Podcast of Perpetual Plastix, provocatively titled: “How can you put milk in a brown paper bag?” Join Sister Ninny Nurdles on her audio journey tackling the big P problem with her friends and family members. Why do we …
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16 plastic items fished out of the skip bin at Cockatoo Island, March 2020
Sisters of Perpetual Plastix are going off!
A few weeks back we introduced Juundaal and Amber, aka The Sisters of Perpetual Plastix. The sisters joined us as “team members” in the Plastic-free Biennale project – they volunteered themselves to jump in and help out. In fact, Juundaal and Amber were students in “Art Nature and the Environment”, the class Kim and I …
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The Story of Plastic – Video Screening
This movie is showing next week online, hosted by the Adelaide Sustainability Centre. Here’s what the ASC says about the event: Let’s watch a film together, from home. Join our ‘The Story of Plastic’ virtual screening and panel discussion. In these unprecedented times, we’ve found a virtual solution to continue our monthly film nights. Stories …
A virtual visit to Cockatoo Island…
One month ago, we (alongside about 100 artists and collectives from around the world) launched our new artworks at NIRIN, the 2020 Biennale of Sydney. Then, not 2 weeks later, the exhibition was shut down thanks to COVID19. Perhaps you were one of the lucky ones who managed to get around and see the works? …