Expected Minds of the Unexpected in Paper X
November 12, 2009
Dream: Another collaboration
November 6, 2009
I dreamt last night that I was in the middle of another collaborative project with Andy. We were in a house, a little shack in the middle of what looked like a desert. There was a road just outside the door…JUST outside. We had to borrow Maddison (Heathers mini) to get up to this green field. We were doing something there over 3 days and I had to phone my work and tell them I couldnt come in because I had to install whatever we were installing in the field. Back at the little shack I looked out the door there was a cow lying down on the road. It was huge! I shouted on Andy and a big truck came and passed by over the cow but it had disappeared. Andy was very bossy!!
Nat
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Drawing from a dream…
October 31, 2009
I am considering drawing my ‘dream city’ perhaps in a form of map or plan. I imagine it would be of some interest to see it mapped out. I have awareness of getting from one place to another in some instances but not in others. In making it clear in a a diagram it may in turn make it clearer when I am dreaming. I possibly will then figure out that it is actually a real city that is only unrecognisable as this city in my dreams. It may also be a city I have conjured up in my subconscious, or an amalgamation of countless elements of real cities I have been to at points throughout my life. I think (most likely) it is a union of everything I take in on a daily basis. The things I hear but am not conscious of hearing, see but not conscious of seeing etc and also the things I am cognisant of in my life.
Another activity I have been undertaking recently is paying attention and taking notes when I would normally remain in my own little world. Walking to the bus stop when returning home from college I would more often than not be thinking about something random, possibly to do with the day in general or the one to come. Whatever it was I have been ignoring that and listening to the fractions of conversations I hear when passing people and jotting them down. (See the last post for an example)
Nat
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Dream: My dream city…
October 19, 2009
Last night I had another dream which was set in my dream city. For those of you who dont know about my dream city I wrote about it here and here couple of years back. Over the past couple of years I have gotten to know the place a bit better. The one thing I notice is the place never changes: only ever see more of it. The only thing about the place that changes is the people who inhabit it. The people who work in places I go to are different in every dream. There is normally a busker who leans on a motorcycle beside a fruit and veg shop who changes throughout the dreams, interestingly it has never been any buskers which I know. Sometimes I know the interchangable people, sometimes i’ve never seen them before. If I remember correctly then I have not as yet seen any transport in the city.
My dream last night involved me just walking through the city. It was snowing lightly but it wasn’t cold. I met a few people I knew and we spoke about one person in particular. The person I was speaking to these people about was not known to them outwith my dream. I also passed strangers who would nod to me but would nod upwards and it looked very odd…
It was interesting to see the place again.
Nat
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Expected Minds of the Unexpected (films)
May 10, 2009
There will be four films in total and I will add them as they are processed!
Nat
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Saatchi Page
January 17, 2009
Feet First Event (Close with Buskers)
December 31, 2008
THURSDAY 1ST jANUARY
7PM – 9.30PM
FEET FIRST will use all of the High Street’s wonderful setting; it will embrace the buildings from the ramparts of the City Chambers to the Mercat Cross and even take in the City Council Revenue Offices along the way!
The street, the courtyards, the closes, the windows, and the sky above will be connected by an astounding collection of new and joyous performances, installations and interactive entertainment.
With 13 new works and over 120 artists / performers FEET FIRST is expected to attract up to 10,000 people and will be one of the largest celebrations of new Scottish work taking place in 2009.
For the event we are commissioning new work by theatre companies and artists from across the country. Building on the history of the outdoor entertainments (both modern and medieval) traditionally provided on The Royal Mile, FEET FIRST will weave music, theatre, song, lighting, sound, visual art and aerial choreography into a celebration of the start of the year and at the same time cast a positive gaze onto what the future holds in store for us.
But more than that, FEET FIRST is about stepping boldly through the doorway into the New Year – this is not about dipping a toe in – it’s about jumping in feet first!
Our group’s installation is called ‘Close with Buskers’
Hopefully see you there!!
Nat
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