An artist's impression of the installation 'Archrobatics', created as part of the LUXCITY event. Tutors: David Turner, Lester Mismash
An artist's impression of the installation 'Archrobatics', created as part of the LUXCITY event. Tutors: David Turner, Lester Mismash
A photograph of a planning meeting for the Info Gap temporary outdoor display space.
In the aftermath of the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes, Christchurch, New Zealand is framed as a ‘transi- tional’ city, moving from its demolished past to a speculative future. The ADA Mesh Cities project asks what role media art and networks may play in the transitional city, and the practices of remembering, and reimagining space.
A photograph of an installation titled 'In Your Face'. The installation is part of the LUXCITY event. Tutor: Fraser Horton
An artist's impression of the installation 'eLITE', created as part of the LUXCITY event. Tutors: Cameron Rowe, Kate Rogan
An artist's impression of the LUXCITY event. The image depicts installations on Gloucester and Colombo Streets. Student: Erica Austin
A photograph of crowds at the LUXCITY event.
An artist's impression of the installation 'In Your Face', created as part of the LUXCITY event. Tutor: Fraser Horton
An artist's impression of the installation 'Atmosphere', created as part of the LUXCITY event. Tutor: Sue Hillery
An artist's impression of the installation 'Tonic', created as part of the LUXCITY event. Tutors: Annabel Pretty, Cesar Wagner, Peter McPherson
An artist's impression of the installation 'In Your Face', created as part of the LUXCITY event. Tutor: Fraser Horton
A photograph of the LUXCITY 'Sound Cone' performance space on Gloucester Street.
A photograph of the LUXCITY 'Sound Cone' performance space on Gloucester Street.
A photograph of the LUXCITY 'Sound Cone' performance space on Gloucester Street.
A photograph of the LUXCITY 'Sound Cone' performance space on Gloucester Street.
An artist's impression of the installation 'Etch-a-Sketch', created as part of the LUXCITY event. Tutors: Anna Tong, Chris Holmes
A montage of photographs of the installation 'Tonic', created as part of the LUXCITY event. Tutors: Annabel Pretty, Cesar Wagner, Peter McPherson
A photograph of an installation on the corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street. The installation is titled "Archrobatics", and is part of the LUXCITY event.
An artist's impression of the installation 'Etch-a-Sketch', created as part of the LUXCITY event. Tutors: Anna Tong, Chris Holmes
A photograph of musicians on stage in the 'Sound Cone' space at LUXCITY.
To address the provocation provided by the editors I wish to reflect upon the ongoing civic and artistic responses to the earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, 2010-11, in which 185 people lost their lives (largely due to poor engineering and construction practices). Whilst the example is very different in character from that of efforts to memorialize July 22, 2011, I wish to use the case to briefly respond to the issue of temporality as raised by Jacques Rancière in his critique of the ‘endless work of mourning’ produced by testimonial art. The orientation of this mourning, he argues, is always backward-looking, characterized by, ‘a reversal of the flow of time: the time turned towards an end to be accomplished – progress, emancipation or the Other – is replaced by that turned towards the catastrophe behind us.’ How might memorial practices divide their gaze between remembered pasts and possible futures? AM - Accepted Manuscript
A photograph of a singer on stage in the 'Sound Cone' space at LUXCITY.
A photograph of a musician on stage in the 'Sound Cone' space at LUXCITY.
A photograph of a singer on stage in the 'Sound Cone' space at LUXCITY.
A photograph of a musician on stage in the 'Sound Cone' space at LUXCITY.
A photograph of a musician on stage in the 'Sound Cone' space at LUXCITY.
A photograph of a singer on stage in the 'Sound Cone' space at LUXCITY.
A photograph of a musician on stage in the 'Sound Cone' space at LUXCITY.
A photograph of a singer on stage in the 'Sound Cone' space at LUXCITY.