TRAVEL DIARY

A weblog regularly updated by Jodi Rose.

Thursday, November 07, 2002

1:11 PM
Posted by jodi rose

post-grad computer lab
yes back in the dark airless confines of the tiny cupboard that passes as the post grad technological facility, with two old grey beasts, a scanner, printer and cd burner - ah the joys of media art! Slowly making my way through the list of conferences in honolulu, exhibitions in melbourne and ephemera everywhere, yet to hook the minidisk with the digi-design sound program in the lab upstairs, maybe next week. Made a motivational date with Robbie next week, for him to listen to what I've done so far, and tell me what works and what doesn't.

Also fumbling with the logistics of collecting my stuff - really missing my queen size, sleigh back, dark wood princess bed with masses of cushions and vivid geometric op art patterns, but just can't seem to deal with arranging to actually pick it up. Removal challenged - think it's an unconscious disinclination to admit that I am actually back in the one place for a while, and having to deal with the realities of life again. Miss that floating, dreamy totally open to the world headspace where i can just keep moving, meeting people, transforming. Of course, theoretically this is all possible here at home, keeping those horizons fluid, staying curious and excited -maybe it takes a different perspective. Time to experiment with mood altering technique, I'll let you know how it goes. Picking up my bicycle when I catch up with georgia tomorrow - yay! that'll make me feel (and be) more mobile, the wind rushing past, cruising downhill through the park sprinklers at night - life doesn't get any better! Was over meeting new people for a minute, but then melbourne is full of cool folks I don't know yet, and lots happening with music, cafe 'good morning captain' up on johnson st has bands, film and poetry (eeek!), the rob roy apparently installed a great new sound system, going to see lachie's band play there on friday, there's lots going on, it's just finding the energy to do any of it.

Today's update is brought to you by the letters A and G and the number 16,453,298, 543,776.1142004, the colour beige and the word discombobulated.

Now go play in the fabulous glowlab where the 'unreliable networks' event images are available - you may remember that some bridges were heard that night (even though I didn't make it to remote lounge on bowery), follow the trails of social fictions generative pychogeographical experiments, check out christina's work http://www.glowlab.com/ray.html - lots of gorgeous nomadic whimsy, interactive poetry, free flea market, and pictures all too familiar from the window of airplanes.... and also mention of yours truly! http://www.glowlab.com

Latest news from radek, one of my art spies in new york, who tells me that 'compulsive pluralism' is the art movement of the moment, and directed me to the work of bob and roberta smith at pierogi, encouraging the end of bad art. I sent them a link to my anti-art certificate (on the artist page if you haven't seen it yet) and swore that I promised not to make art anymore, although the propinquity of my previous cultural production is questionable. http://www.pierogi2000.com/current.html