A convoy of five interactive caravans for the London 2012 Festival.
During August and September, Abandon Normal Devices Festival (AND) will take to the road with it’s new touring commission Mobile Republic, a convoy of five interactive caravans for the London 2012 Festival.
The classic touring caravan is a symbol of the traditional British summer holiday, but these vehicles are not what they seem. Beneath their innocent exteriors, the caravans have been radically remodelled and re-imagined by artists, architects and activists including London Fieldworks, Hellicar & Lewis, The Center for Genomic Gastronomy, BUREAU A and Julian Oliver. Together, the bespoke artists’ commissions investigate the colliding forces of nature, industry, extinction and a world where future technologies can be sustainable and responsive. With on-board artists ready to entertain with food, film and fascinating ideas, Mobile Republic will be traveling to Whitehaven (10-11 August), Blackburn (17-18 August), Manchester (30 Aug – 02 Sep) and then at the closing celebrations for London 2012 in the North West, WE PLAY Expo in Preston (7-9 September).
Beneath their innocent exteriors, the caravans have been radically remodelled and re-imagined by artists…
In situ, the caravans will group together in a wagon circle, creating a central ‘big-top’ social space designed by Bureau A. They’ll feature an artist’s studio, performance space and an indoor/outdoor cinema, which will host the newly commissioned short film End of the Road from London Fieldworks which reflects on the contrasting symbolism of the touring caravan, employed as a speculative vehicle in a short film that juxtaposes an image of slick, efficient production with that of a deteriorating physical landscape. The Centre for Genomic Gastronomy will be transforming their caravan into a Spice Mix Super Computer, a massive mobile food machine which allows users to create, print and taste a unique blend of spices from millions of possible combinations. Award-winning artist Julian Oliver’s Boarder Bumping caravan is a work of dislocative media that situates cellular telecommunications infrastructure as a disruptive agent, challenging the integrity of national borders in the scope of human action.
Touring Dates:
10 – 11 Aug 12:00 – 20:00 Marina, Whitehaven, Cumbria
17 – 18 Aug 12:00 – 20:00 Youthzone, Blackburn, Lancashire
29 Aug – 02 12:00 – 20:00 Number One First Street, Manchester
Sep 07 – 09 Sep 12:00 – 23:00 WE PLAY Expo, Avenham & Miller Parks, Preston
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