WHAT U SHOUTIN' 'BOUT ?

Video footage from Installation in Coventry on IndyMedia

I am working to take the Installation elsewhere, if you have any suggestions please email me at richardedkins@hotmail.com

Demonstrate on Saturday 18 March
Troops Home From Iraq
Don't Attack Iran
Assemble 12 noon Parliament Square

http://www.stopwar.org.uk/March18.htm

Francesca's Café in Broadway Market, Hackney, London has been evicted from 7am, 21/12/05, after 2 weeks of occupation against gentrification, by an inspiring coalition of locals and activists. There will be a local show of solidarity against the eviction outside the Café at 6pm this evening, 21/12/05, please come and show your anger and support. http://www0.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/12/330378.html

Background:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,1660371,00.html
http://libcom.org/news/article.php?story=broadway-market-occupation-11-12-05
www.nicelogo.co.uk"

Critical Mass - London Friday 28/10/05
Over a 1000 riders on Critical Mass ride through London.


"This is what happens when Critical Mass London is threatened"
Video and Photos from www.indymedia.org.uk

Video Footage from Peace & Liberty March in London including Tony Benn's speech. Also video footage of John Pilgers Speech

“What U shoutin’ ‘bout” is a portrait of the anti war and global justice movements. This deconstructed/ reconstructed portrait is made up of multiple TV screens (of different size, age, make), placed on varying head height plinths symbolising a stream of people. Each plinth represents a voice, an individual in the collective. These voices are presented on TV's, challenging our relationship with the media, politics, activism and change.

The screens build up a sound and visual collage, in a surround environment. From a distance it may sound like a cacophony of voices, but as the audience approaches they will be able to pick out voices and a narrative by moving in and around the space and closer to each plinth/ person.

The screens are orchestrated, creating rhythmical montage, individual screens make up a musical/ visual whole.

The voices have been recorded mostly over the last 6 months, I have been asking people what they are campaigning about and asking if 'people power' has a chance of effecting change in today’s climate.

Do the Shackle Shuffle at Club X-Ray!

MP3 of the song Seize the Day performed at the Hiatt protest today in Birmingham. (From Indymedia Birmingham) . Hiatt is based in Perry Barr, Birmingham (just down the road from my Nan's) and produces shackles that are used in Guantanamo Bay. In the late 18th century it made "Nigger Collars" for restraining slaves in America.

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Next week, London hosts the worlds largest arms fair. There are many demonstrations against this disgusting government sponspored (that means our money!) exhibition and conference. Including a Street Party (Beat The Bombers) this Saturday in London. www.dsei.org

Our Government is sponsoring the Worlds Largest Arms Fair!

If you, like me, think this is sick join the actions to stop it.

http://www.disarm-trade.org/ www.dsei.org

Illegal Picnics!