what u shoutin 'bout

2006-02-15T19:02:00.000Z

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

2006-02-15T17:18:00.000Z

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

2005-12-21T12:18:00.000Z

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"

2005-10-29T13:18:00.000Z

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

2005-09-26T17:11:00.000Z

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

2005-09-09T10:51:00.000Z

“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.

2005-09-08T21:45:00.001Z

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

2005-08-31T10:41:00.000Z

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

2005-08-31T10:38:00.000Z

Illegal Picnics!

2005-08-26T09:59:00.000Z

There's a Fancy Dress Tea Party Picnic (Protest?) every Sunday
12 Noon on the Green, Parliament Square London.

Last week's event (Sunday 21st) on the Green was a really good one! With a People's Commons being set up.

More info at www.parliamentprotest.org.uk and http://www1.atwiki.com/picnic/

2005-08-19T09:46:00.000Z

There will a Mass world wide Anti War March on Saturday, September 24th. Remember Your Silence Means Consent
Download leaflet PDF
www.stopwar.org.uk
March in Washington USA
San Fransisco, Los Angeles

2005-08-17T08:22:00.000Z

More reasons not to drink Coca Cola

Coca-Cola Protesters Attacked By Police; Four Hospitalized
http://www.IndiaResource.org/
Billboard by Mr. Sharad Haksar, one of India's celebrated photographers.

www.killercoke.org

2005-08-14T00:00:00.000Z

More Beautifull acts of defiance

http://www.parliamentprotest.org.uk/

2005-08-10T23:25:00.000Z

Your Silence Means Consent

2005-08-07T23:59:00.000Z

This is what democracy looks like?
Video
Defend Freedom to Protest
www.parliamentprotest.org.uk

2005-08-07T23:30:00.000Z

Respects to Robin Cook and family.

Robin Cook in The Independent

Read Robin Cook's columns in The Guardian

2005-08-01T19:52:00.000Z

What you Shoutin 'bout

On Feb 15th 2003 up to 30 million people in cities all over the world marched against a war in Iraq. This was largely under-reported by the mainstream media.

Movements (inc. Anti War, Anti-Capitalist, Global Justice, Environmental) are becoming more organised and on a global level. These movements are often ignored or reduced to a photo opportunity at a protest often focussing on any violence that may have occurred. Rarely are the voices and opinions given any attention.

The protests in Scotland against the G8 (including the Make Poverty History march) were distorted and highjacked by Politicians, celebrities and the media.

George Monbiot and John Pilger have both written about this in recent articles.

At the G8 heavy Police tactics were used (at times) to intimidate and try to silence real dissent. When after provocation, some violence did occur this is of course all we see in the Newspapers. (On the Tuesday July 5th after ‘The Carnival of Full Enjoyment’, six Scottish newspapers all with the same photograph on the front cover.)

Digital media enables people to capture events and create their own media and has enabled a flourishing worldwide ‘Indymedia’ network, which proclaim ‘Don’t hate the media, become the media’. We can follow independant coverage of the G8 protests at Indymedia.org.uk

I am working on an Installation which I am calling "What u shoutin' 'bout". It is a portrait of this movement, showing the voices and opinions behind the placards. It also intends to give hope and say that people power (pref. non violent) is a vital force and can be effective. Too often our media, has the effect of disempowering us and creating fear.

I want the audience to, want to, and be able to, engage with the questions, debate and emotions. I want it to be a piece that inspires people to take action and speak up against injustices.

Picasso spoke about painting as a Weapon...

"No, painting is not made to decorate apartments, it's an offensive and defensive weapon against the enemy."
(Tery, Picasso, n'est pas officer dans l'Armee francaise, Les Lettres Francaises, March 24, 1945)

In a time when Violence is too readily used, it’s important we use and celebrate non violent action and ideals.

"What you shoutin 'bout" will be a media arts Installation using multiple TV sets. I will build a collage of video and sound loops from footage and Interviews I have recorded over the past few years. In "What you shoutin' 'bout" the media is reclaimed and taken over by an alternative voice from the streets.

Some of this work will be available online. For now I'm going to use this space to post links and for comment.

2005-07-06T22:00:00.000Z

Auchterader G8 Alternatives March (Towards Glenneagles)

2005-07-04T17:00:00.000Z

Interview with Rose Gentle