Image/Regeneration
March 25, 2008 - March 26, 2008
Through both days, Max, Jon, Georgina, Marisa, Chris and I walked through the mall, aware that we were being followed. Playing around with UK's Data Protection act and the documentary filmmakers mandatory 'image release'(with a side-ways wink at 'participatory' art practice), we carried with us "Image Release Forms' and encouraged people to sign on. The net result was that we had about a 100 release forms and were able to make a 'public' request for the Surveillance Videos.
On day Two, Dan Williamson from Reactor web and Joe Richardson and Jai Redman from Ultimate Holding Company, an arts collective that had done some significant art work around Manchester's Regeneration, amongst other things. (Links to some of inspiring works are in the tab on the right. Respect)
They spent an illuminating hour in the control room with Gayle as their host, after which we walked through the mall deep in feedback. The conversation: with Jai and Joe from UHC pasted over some of the footage procured makes up the short video "Regeneration".
