Open Art Surgery 01

Surgery's End

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The Open Art Surgery came to a close on Sunday 23rd May 2010 at 5pm. Posted here is an image which contains the indexical trace of every diagnosis made and prescription given over the four week period during which the surgery ran: the carbon sheet used in the document book in which we recorded each and every patient transaction during Open Art Surgery.

Patient Absconds

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Can someone explain what happened with this work, an important piece?

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Window Slogans Used

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Patients Treated

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Patients Treated www.mocksim.org/OAS.html

Comparative Density Calculations of a PhD and Huw Bartlett

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We were able to calculate the density, firstly of Susan Diab's PhD (in kg/m^3), next calculate Assistant Huw Bartlett's density (based on the assumption that he is composed of 5 cylinders and 1 cuboid) and then compare the two. As it turns out Huw Bartlett, by all accounts an intelligent fellow, is more dense than the PhD (twice as dense in fact).

Therefore in our view the patient is fine. Nothing to worry about here. We concur. Click on image below to enlarge:

Key Facts:
PhD Mass: 8kg
PhD Volume: 20.2litres
PhD Density: 396kg/m^3
Huw Bartlett Mass: 65kg
Huw Bartlett Volume: 84.2litres
Huw Bartlett Density: 772kg/m^3

Typically the density of the human body is about that of water (1000kg/m^3) (which explains why we sort of float). The difference here is due to the error in our assumption that Huw Bartlett can be modelled out of a cuboid and cylinders. The error can be justified by the fact that we are operating as artists not engineers. Cezanne was famous for saying that everything in nature could be represented in terms of the cylinder, the sphere and the cone stating that “one must first of all study geometric forms: the cone, the cube, the cylinder, the sphere.” Scientific or medical types might be more precise in their approaches but we're happy to defend the 772 figure above which renders Huw Bartlett extremely boyant indeed.

Perhaps in future we should use the Archimides principle to measure Huw Bartlett's volume.

The Simple Repositioning Procedure

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By moving the work of Judy Stapleton so that it hung from appropriate positions on the walls of the (human) Doctor's Surgery, Dr. Gilhooly was able to improve the condition of these two patients (close relatives as it happens). The facts of green carpets and chairs in this environment only speeded up recovery time. We have recommended that the work be donated to Pavilion Surgery, not as an act of charity, but for the sake of the work's own health. See also the discussion on decoration.

The Exorcism Procedure

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Given that he inadvertently numbered the piece 6(66), Assistant Huw Bartlett had primary responsibility here though the actual Exorcism was performed by Trainee Dr. O'Connell and completed by Dr. Gilhooly. Basically the procedure involves the burning, by means of sunlight and magnifying glass of three holes in the work. Three is a lucky number when dealing with luciferian tendencies or satanic issues, it represents the holy trinity, three gods in one, the triptych etc. Four is also good. Light too is an effective antidote to evil (see The Bible). Another way of describing the process used in this instance is: first Abnormalise, then Normalise.

The Sounding Procedure

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For a written description of the Sounding Technique consult Dr. Jonathan Gilhooly. Image and clip below show Sounding being employed to diagnose a piece contributed by artist and Brighton Open House prize winner 2008, Phil Cole:

The Yellowfy Procedure

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A scissors hanging on masking tape, then dipped in yellow paint, is suspended then lowered quickly or dropped onto the patient, raised again and the process repeated until resolution is achieved. In this case a painting by Nick Carrick benefitted from being yellowfyed:

The Operation

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Footage from life saving operation:

Nanette Hoogslag in conversation

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Art Termination notes Nanette Hoogslag

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Notes from visiting Dutch Specialist:

‘Art Termination’ Guidelines

Early termination:

As long as the artwork itself, a reproduction in any media or any form of reference to an artwork whether spoken word, written, rough sketches has not left the creators personal environment, i.e. the studio, it can be considered as a work in progress and not fully realised. During this period the artist has the right to terminate the work in any stage of creation. The creator can terminate artworks at will. There are NO restrictions during the conceptualisation and creation phase.

In fact termination of unrealised art works is positively encouraged in order to maintain the highest standard for realised work released into the environment. Disposal of the terminated work must be done with care for there have been cases where such work was found, then revived and hung above sofas by so called art lovers. Professional Doctors of Art, who have given a vow of confidence can support the termination process but can only do this on home visits since work to be terminated at no time must be permitted to leave the artists studio.

Termination of the works depends on the particular medium. Best-known methods include shredding, burning, dissolving, chopping, scraping and melting.

Part recycling/organ donation:

Early terminated works and works that are terminally ill can be considered for part recycling. Many methods are available such as melting, dismantling and electronic wiping. Artwork on canvas, wood or other backing media can be part donated through the use of dissolving methods or the use of an eraser to wipe out the visual representations of the picture. Note that picture erasure is a necessary part of the process; otherwise the donated background might ghost and disturb the creation of the new work.
Creative ideas, sketches and concepts can be re-used by the artist or donated, without any media interference, to other artists.

Living will:

A living will is a written statement in which the artwork and human carer declare that the work would like to die through euthanasia in certain circumstances. However this does not guarantee that euthanasia will be performed. There is no such thing as 'a right of euthanasia'. However, this document will certainly made the 'official side of the process' easier, for doctors as well as for artworks. A doctor can prove, after the death of the work, that he performed euthanasia at the explicit request of that work.

There are tree types of living will, each with a different legal status. The documents are highly valued in both the medical and juridical scene. The value for the owner of these documents is therefore a lot higher than his/her own words scribbled on paper. Every artwork and carer should get four copies of the document: one to keep for himself, one to give to his General Art Practitioner, two to give to people who, by proxy, can handle his affairs in case the work lost its capability to do so.

Euthanasia request (active euthanasia): In this document, the work asks the doctor in Arts for a gentle, quick death if time might come in which there is no return to a dignified state of living to be expected. The owner of the document then describes his idea of a dignified state of living. Doctors will only perform euthanasia if the work and carer can confirm the wishes, either in saying or writing, at the time it will be performed. This document solely expresses the wishes of the work. However, if his doctor is willing to perform euthanasia, he will only do so if a document like this is signed.

Refusal of treatment document (passive euthanasia): It is written that an informed consent is necessary for all radical treatments. The Act also says that a written refusal of treatment is equally valid as an oral refusal. With this document, the work and its carer forbids any treatment other than solely based upon pain or oppression relieve if it happens to come in the circumstances in which no return to a dignified life can be expected. Again, the work's ideas of 'dignified life' will then follow. The doctor is warned that if ignores this document juridical action might be taken by, by people authorised by the work and carer. This document has a supplementary section, that regardless the medical expectations, the work refuses all further treatment other then solely based upon pain and oppression relieve. The work states that it sees its life as completed so far, that it forbids medical interventions to prolong life and would like to die a natural way.

'Do Not Resuscitate' (DNR) tag. The 'do not resuscitate' tag forbids under all circumstances every way of resuscitation. The photograph, artist’s signature, name and date of creation of the work are printed in an irremovable, unchangeable way on the tag, so that no doubts about the identity can arise by rescue personnel or doctors.

Surgery's end

2010-05-23T20:17:00.004+01:00

The Open Art Surgery came to a close today, Sunday 23rd May at 5pm. A full report will appear on this blog in the coming days, in the meantime I post an image which contains the indexical trace of every diagnosis made and prescription given over the last four weeks: this is the carbon sheet used in the document book in which we recorded each and every patient transaction during Open Art Surgery.

Open Art Surgery

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Name	Surname	Medium	Email
Huw	Bartlett	Undefined	Email
Jonathan	Gilhooly	Varied	Email
Micheál (a.k.a. Mocksim)	O'Connell	Simulanimation	Email

ARE YOUR PAINTINGS SICK? Do you own artworks which may require expert diagnosis? Bring them to the Open Art Surgery where qualified Doctors of Art prescribe an-aesthetics, treatments and cures.

We specialise in ailments such as Poor Composition, Tonal Problems and Disharmonious Colour, and more complex issues such as Want of Meaning and ‘Era Infection’. Operations may be necessary.

Age Suitability: All ages

New slogan

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OAS Stills 16th May 2010

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Before:

After:

OAS Stills 15th May 2010

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Stop Joking Now

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surgery incident

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The reconstructed bulb is carefully place inside a black velvet blanket, protecting it from light contamination - a procedure known as 'cloaking'. It will be left there for a period of six days, by which time a full recovery is expected to have taken place

Surgery Incident

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Reconstruction in progress

Surgery incident

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Staff member Huw Bartlett examines the pieces prior to the commencement of reconstructive surgery.

surgery incident

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close-up of smashed bulb, showing clean fracture lines (the white marks are the silicone 'blobs' originally applied to the interior of the bulb by Hans Stofer)

Surgery incident

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Unfortunately, on the weekend of the 15th/16th May we experienced another 'accident' in relation to one of the patients. On this occasion it was one of a pair of lightbulb artworks that had been donated by Patrick Letschka of Brighton University, (created by Hans Stofer of the RCA). As can be seen from the accompanying photographs, the bulb was smashed into exactly 103 pieces - staff at the surgery painstakingly collected all of these subsequent to the incident. The good news is that Dr. Gilhooly had already had the opportunity to examine the artefact, declaring it to be in robust health; because of this we can be certain that the healing process - following careful reconstruction - will be 100% successful, and the artwork will be returned intact to its donor at the end of the period deemed necessary for full recovery (about a week). A full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident, will be carried out by surgery staff and, if necessary, by an independent 'watchdog' committee.

Catch it, Bin it, Kill it

2010-05-18T15:15:00.003+01:00

Watch it, Buy it, Cull it
Paint it, Frame it, Sell it
Pick it, Lick it, Flick it
Draw it, Saw it, Feck it
Catch it, Frame it, Sell it
Art it, Fart it, Part it

Brain really not working well today...

Mobile Clips 15th May

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Warning: The 4th clip down includes an expletive:

New health advice from the Open Art Surgery

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Meta-Documentation

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Doctor, masticating

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Lateral thinking

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Emergency

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%100 Free photograps (generic, ad infinitum)

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The Diary of a Trainee

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As we work, I am reminded of the need to do nothing save for writing numbers on small 'tags' with a permanent marker. I some times fill out a 'docket' but forget to put the carbon paper underneath, or some times I put it round the wrong way so I have to write it out again.

If I am lucky the doctor asks me for a pair of scissors, which are on his desk but out of his sight. On a good day he brings black sweets to the surgery and eats them infront of me.

Yesterday, a sunday, the doctor was couteous enough to entertain the idea that we might engage in a conversation about a patient or two.

Moonlightening

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The surgery draws in the crowd

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Sympathetic Magic

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In fact this has nothing to do with working visually at all, but is a form of (mainly) sympathetic and (partly) contagious magic; see Frazer, Benjamin, Adorno and Taussig (as well as, in a different context, Malinowski and Mauss). What I was actually doing here was ruminating upon the subject, a process initiated and motivated by the 'artwork' itself - by 'listening' to it - and one which, by virtue of its ontological status, simultaneously prompted a form of debilitating inaction. The presence of mirrors was intended to aid reflection, but this eventually led to a form of agitated brooding - the chewing of liquorice was intended to ameliorate this condition, or to assist in its completion. A full report will be presented forthwith; this artwork has not yet been fully processed.

9th May - Mocksim Pics

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More action pics from Sun. 9th May

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Photography by Ruby O'Connell-Rogers

sympathetic magic

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In fact this has nothing to do with working fiscally at all, but is a form of (mainly) psycopathic and (partly) contagious magic; see Frazer, Benjamin, Adorno and Taussig (as well as, in a different context, Malinowski and Mauss). What I was actually doing here was ruminating upon the subject, a process initiated and motivated by the 'artwork' itself - by 'listening' to it - and one which, by virtue of its ontological status, prompted feck a form of debilitating inaction. The presence of mirrors was intended to aid a means of reflection, but this eventually led to a form of agitated brooding - feck the chewing of liquorice was intended feck to ameliorate this condition, or to assist in its completion. A full report will be presented forthwith; this artwork has not yet been fully processed.

Passing Trade

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Unqualified analysis

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Questions about my 'productivity' are being raised by a colleague 'in absentia', as a means of assuaging his own guilt at taking two days off from surgery practice (thus representing 50% of surgery time so far). I will leave the reader to draw their own conclusions about the validity of this analysis, particularly as it is being given by someone completely unqualified to do so.

Mocksim said...

Might I point out that as acting Practice Manager, in addition to my supportive responsibilities, I am expected to play a role which takes me, away from the front line, so to speak. Today I was involved in external consultation, promotional work, organising documentation and aquiring LIQUORICE.In addition it is right that someone takes responsibility for monitoring spend. As a practice it is essential that we work towards optimising the utilisation of finite resources. And that includes you Doctor Gilhooly.

Mocksim Statement

2010-05-09T22:23:00.000+01:00

I haven't got a problem at all with the work of Howard Hodgkins, just his one million imitators...

Hodgkin's Disease

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Mobile phone quality imagery from today's 'work'. Certainly, to the average person, these pictures raise some questions with regard to the Doctor's productivity:

Euthanasia & Artanasia - Dutch Authority Speaks

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"Are you working now Howard?"

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It appears that Doctor Gilhooly today, mainly relied on a technique inspired by Howard Hodgkins (famously seen in the documentary where Sir Yentob catches him working visually) and carried out what we now term a Visual Operation. Mirrors were also brought in at various stages. It is possible that similar methods will be utilised on one or two of the other pieces, in the lengthening queue of patients, who are also reportedly suffering from Hodgkins Disease.

photos in above slide show by Ruby O'Connell-Rogers. P.S. I haven'g got a problem at all with the work of Howard Hodgkins, just his one million imitators

'Expert' advice turns harebrained

2010-05-09T12:45:00.003+01:00

Yesterday (Sat 8th May) we referred two works to an external expert, Professor Stig Evans, who was called in to look into matters chromatic and conservationist. One of the patients - a painting on a cardboard box - was the cause of some concern due to its extreme redness, and professor Evans' advice was sought in this regard. Unfortunately his analysis was so outlandishly absurd that eventually he had to be ushered from the building, as we became anxious that the extreme tenor of his arguments might become harmful to other patients. It would take up too much space here to summarize his opinions - I shall be writing up a report in due course - suffice to say that Mr. Bartlett and myself were sadly forced to conclude that Professor Evans is, in fact, quite mad.

Simon Morse Ambulance Arrives

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The package from Simon Morse is opened:

Saturday May 8th Mobile Pics

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Photography by Ruby O'Connell-Rogers 8th May 2010

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From Saturday May 8th...

Credits

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Credits today to:
Sebastian Pedley - Signage
Stig Evans - Expert Consultation
Ruby O'Connell-Rogers - Photography
Betty O'Connell-Rogers - Assistant Photography

Something about being their

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Something about being there

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The Ironstone Pottery website

PRESS RELEASE: Open Art Surgery

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In a sudden announcement Dr. Jonathan Gilhooly stated that he would, this weekend, perform analyses and make diagnoses on a significant art-work of Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva. This particular piece was injured in a recent break-in and mugging incident and has been in a virtual coma ever sense. Can the formidable doctor shed light?

Come to Open Art Surgery, a Brighton Festival Fringe event this weekend, Saturday & Sunday, 2pm-5pm. Details and Location: https://www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk/ticketing/venue.aspx?vn=1869

Bring your own work for check-up, treatment or cure…

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a-n

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I note that one of our patients is the creation of none other than the featured front-cover artist of this months issue of a-n magazine

'Plate' Emergency Discussion 2nd May

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Undercover recording of the emergency meeting for patient named 'Plate':

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Evidence (I did what I was told)

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Documentation is the key is documentation

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The Doctor shares a joke with his staff

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'Plate' Emergency Discussion 2nd May

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Undercover recording of the emergency meeting for patient named 'Plate':

Waiting List 3rd May

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Day 2 at the Surgery

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Mobile quality pics and clips from Day 2:

Undercover recording of the emergency meeting for patient named 'Plate':

Webcam clips:

Day 1 at the Surgery

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Mobile quality pics and clips from Day 1:

The Doctors in Action Weekend 1

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ITV

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Waiting List 28/04/2010

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Owner/Carer Title/Description Operation Permitted?
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Harvey Daniels Painting TBA
Judy Stapleton Print 1 TBA
Judy Stapleton Print TBA
Jayne Eagle Piece 1 No
Jayne Eagle Piece 1: Painting Yes
Simon Morse In Process TBA
Nick Carrick Painting 1 Yes
Nick Carrick Painting 1 Yes
Nick Carrick Painted Plate TBA
Jane Fordham Cardbord Rifle No
Jane Fordham Painting No
Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva Cows Stomach No
Guy Barton Painting (WIP) TBA
Michael Landy Scrap Heap Serv. No
Angela Evans + (WIP) TBA
Daniel Pryde-Jarman DVD Film Yes

Van

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A good day's work - Stuff now in the Surgery - More to come

Operate?

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Should we operate on:
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Sign on

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phone pics from today

Stretchers

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Fringe Brochure

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Open Art Surgery
01 May 2010, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Pavilion Surgery

2-3 Old Steine,
Fringe venue: 349. View further venue information

Entrance FEE: Free

Website: doomsburysetartsurgery.blogspot.com

Artists Exhibiting

Name	Surname	Medium	Email
Huw	Bartlett	Undefined	Email
Jonathan	Gilhooly	Varied	Email
Micheál (a.k.a. Mocksim)	O'Connell	Simulanimation	Email

ARE YOUR PAINTINGS SICK? Do you own artworks which may require expert diagnosis? Bring them to the Open Art Surgery where qualified Doctors of Art prescribe an-aesthetics, treatments and cures. We specialise in ailments such as Poor Composition, Tonal Problems and Disharmonious Colour, and more complex issues such as Want of Meaning and ‘Era Infection’. Operations may be necessary.

Age Suitability: All ages

Other event dates:

02 May 2:00 PM
08 May 2:00 PM
09 May 2:00 PM
15 May 2:00 PM
16 May 2:00 PM
22 May 2:00 PM
23 May 2:00 PM

Today's Investigations

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Mobile Phone quality pics of todays investigations:

A form

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Quiet here

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Lots happening - The blog any use for recording this or should we erase the thing?

Technology

2010-03-30T20:14:00.003+01:00

I've carried out some experiments today. We will be able to:

have camera pointed at surgery table which feeds:
1) projector
2) time-lapse documentation
3) acts as live(ish) webcam for remote viewing (if the surgery have wireless)

Be nice if we got funding to be able to afford laptop for this and some bits and pieces.

My cam: http://www.mocksim.org/webcam/mocksimwebcam.htm

Education Reform Act (ERA)

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For Treatment

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In my opinion this patient (including mesh, metal shutters) is in excellent condition, healthy, needs no treatment:

A second opinion?

Operation Complete (Igor2)

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Also operated on this: http://doomsburysetartsurgery.blogspot.com/2009/12/diagnosis.html

Apologies for the long waiting time of 13 weeks.

Post-Op:

Pre-Op:

The Routine Cliché Removal Procedure (Sunsets)

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I had to work alone given the urgency but the patient has survived a Routine Cliché Amputation.
After:

Before:

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New post

Book Appointment

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To request appointment at Open Art Surgery (between 2pm and 4.45pm) at these dates:

Saturday 1st May
Sunday 2nd May
Saturday 8th May
Sunday 9th May
Saturday 15th May
Sunday 16th May
Saturday 22nd May
Sunday 23rd May

Click here: Request Appointment

Notes:

Work in any condition, in your possession acceptable.
We reserve the right to keep the piece for the duration of the festival.
Operations may be necessary.

tick tock

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Work Life

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Due to the work life imbalance I have failed to complete the ACE application tonight.

We may want camera, laptop, projection loop also (costed in).

CAMERA====>LAPTOP====>BEAMER (PROJECTOR)
========>DOCUMENTATION (STORE THAT VIDEO)
========>LIVE (OR ALMOST LIVE) STREAMING

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Open Art Surgery

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The intention summarised:

Given that artists are increasingly qualified, some with PhDs, we (The Doomsbury Set duo plus Jonathan Gilhooly) intend to investigate the concept of an Art Surgery modelled upon the idea of a Doctor's Surgery. Open Art Surgery begins with the premise that art-works presented by individuals might be treated as “patients”, for which diagnoses, remedies and treatments can be dispensed.

This is what will appear in the Brighton Fringe 2010 brochure:

"ARE YOUR PAINTINGS SICK? Do you own artworks which may require expert diagnosis? Bring them to the Open Art Surgery where qualified Doctors of Art will prescribe an-aesthetics, treatments and cures.

We specialise in ailments such as Poor Composition, Tonal Problems and Disharmonious Colour, and more complex issues such as Want of Meaning and ‘Era Infection’. Operations may be necessary..."

Notes from discussion with Arts Council

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How will funding help with development of practice(s)?
What could you do with funding that you couldn't otherwise?
The idea seems like a good one.
Is there equipment you will need?
Describe marketing plans.
Think about audiences.
How will this help you as individual artists and collaborators?
I spoke originally about £4000 based on initial rough calculations
A later e-mail suggested that it's best to apply as a group (because that is what we are)

Logo time

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We do not need to be educational in any way...

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I feel more convinced as time passes that we are right in our thinking that the 'artifacts' themselves are treated as the patients and that we might resist giving too much directly, in terms of advice, to the owners, creators or at least that we should be careful to remind ourseleves that we not need to be educational in any way.

A-N Project Blog

2010-02-17T23:21:00.001Z

AN Project Blog: http://www.a-n.co.uk/artists_talking/projects/preview/605434

Quiet

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This is a quiet place

Landy different

2010-02-06T23:56:00.005Z

In response to a communication from an artist friend of mine based in Cork City, Ireland who said in relation to OAS:

"so you favour a more redemptive humane approach to failed art than this? http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23800142-rubbish-modern-art-dumped-as-trash-for-exhibition-art-bin.do "

I said in response:

"I'm glad you saw the link though becuase this art surgery idea has been in my little skull for a few years now and two others and I are going forward with it this May and it pissed me off that there were some similarities with Landy's latest initiative and it might look as though we were simply building on his ideas when it fact it came independently. Anyway as you say this is an attempt to resuscitate so significantly different."

then he, le friend, replied:

Come here boy, what's all this concern with originality eh? You want to be first to the market with your innovation or something? What's that all about?

then i replied to le friend:

i know what you're saying about originality. of course i do. i hope you know that i know what you're saying. and my guess is that both of us know that this is not as simple a matter as you suggest.

advertisers seem to like originality. maybe on this front saatchi has done a lot of damage.

anyway i seem to remember your problem with the likes of sean scully, finding a formula and then repeating it ad-nausium.

then dr. jon said to me:

I fail to see that there is any similarity whatsoever between OAS and Michael Landy’s ‘work’ (this, regardless of my opinion of him, or of any notions of ‘originality’ - whatever that is...)

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