“… All I did was I took them out of ‘exotica’ and I made them the neighbors … I thought there’s nothing scarier than the neighbors!” You might think that zombies have very little to … Read More
Pestilence…
I thought you might be interested in the rational behind our forthcoming Pestilence trilogy. This year’s Abridged issues are a kind of sequel to our Mara edition and also furthers the 1979 project useing Revelation (amongst … Read More
Some installation views
I’ve always had an interest in the history of exhibition curation, display/installation and design. This was written a few years ago and became a part of the PhD I was doing at the time. It’s … Read More
Smoke and…
I have been meaning to write about our ‘influences’ if people still use that terminology. When myself and Joe Duggan started the Chancer magazine we did it as a reaction as what we perceived rightly … Read More
‘Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go’
Every now and again an opportunity comes up to curate and later write about some interesting work. Siobhan McGibbon and CURAM gave me one such opportunity. Siobhan McGibbon was part of Tulca 2012 (seems like … Read More
Thank You…
Well we were delighted to be invited to the Cuirt Festival. And a bit nervous. It’s been quite a while since we curated a poetry event. Though we are asked pretty regularly we only agree … Read More
In a Couple of Minutes…
Things perhaps talk themselves into existence. Our religions, our politics, our philosophies, even (if we have them) our love lives. We probably invented religion because we needed someone to blame and something to fear. Had … Read More
Good Housekeeping…
I do have enormous admiration for anyone that publishes or edits a small literary or art magazine. Ok it’s not working down a coal mine but it can be pretty wearisome even if it is … Read More
Abridged: 0 – 1979 Submission Call (Expanded)
The 0 – 1979 project has been essentially the rationale behind my project especially the Abridged so it seemed very appropriate to have an 1979 issue and blur the lines (further) between influence and final … Read More