Pacific Pirate
2019.04.19～2019.06.30
09:00 - 17:00
102 / 103, Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts. TNUA
About the Exhibition
“Let’s call this project ‘Pacific Pirate’ then.”
“Cool. Based on pirate from the 17th century and piracy from the 20th century, I think we could find two routes around the Pacific Ocean consisting of Taiwan and Mexico”
(Weeks later)
“Arghhh …it’s so difficult to find world maps using the Pacific Ocean as the center, not to mention the pirate study based on it…”
Writing FACTory (TW) and RRD (MX) initiated a collaborative project “Pacific Pirate” in late 2018. This project is composed by 6 programs, two of them, DBT and #PiratePirateManifesto will be presented in this exhibition. Both of us believe that only if we distribute and reproduce knowledge and information in a free way do we have the possibility to produce narration with the agency. In the age of YouTube and peer-to-peer file sharing, is limited-edition model popularized during the second half of the 20th century applicable for everyone? Taking pirate from the past as a reference to our method and piracy in the present as an analysis object, this project aims at responding this question upon proprietary.
Although the custom and tradition are very different between Taiwan and Mexico, the colonial past and the situation with a strong neighbor nearby make us similar than we imagined. Chaotic histories and realities also demand all artists to deliberate on the position and method they take under such context. To counter land-centered historical point of view and the lack of “applicable world map”, we must imagine our gathering on the basis of the ocean: if we replace Asia and America with the Pacific Ocean and take the ocean as the territory, Taiwan and Mexico will become two basements on the same surface. Under the condition of an alternative mapping, finally can we people of resemblance share and exchange the means of production we need.
“Cool. Based on pirate from the 17th century and piracy from the 20th century, I think we could find two routes around the Pacific Ocean consisting of Taiwan and Mexico”
(Weeks later)
“Arghhh …it’s so difficult to find world maps using the Pacific Ocean as the center, not to mention the pirate study based on it…”
Writing FACTory (TW) and RRD (MX) initiated a collaborative project “Pacific Pirate” in late 2018. This project is composed by 6 programs, two of them, DBT and #PiratePirateManifesto will be presented in this exhibition. Both of us believe that only if we distribute and reproduce knowledge and information in a free way do we have the possibility to produce narration with the agency. In the age of YouTube and peer-to-peer file sharing, is limited-edition model popularized during the second half of the 20th century applicable for everyone? Taking pirate from the past as a reference to our method and piracy in the present as an analysis object, this project aims at responding this question upon proprietary.
Although the custom and tradition are very different between Taiwan and Mexico, the colonial past and the situation with a strong neighbor nearby make us similar than we imagined. Chaotic histories and realities also demand all artists to deliberate on the position and method they take under such context. To counter land-centered historical point of view and the lack of “applicable world map”, we must imagine our gathering on the basis of the ocean: if we replace Asia and America with the Pacific Ocean and take the ocean as the territory, Taiwan and Mexico will become two basements on the same surface. Under the condition of an alternative mapping, finally can we people of resemblance share and exchange the means of production we need.
About the Exhibition
“Let’s call this project ‘Pacific Pirate’ then.”
“Cool. Based on pirate from the 17th century and piracy from the 20th century, I think we could find two routes around the Pacific Ocean consisting of Taiwan and Mexico”
(Weeks later)
“Arghhh …it’s so difficult to find world maps using the Pacific Ocean as the center, not to mention the pirate study based on it…”
Writing FACTory (TW) and RRD (MX) initiated a collaborative project “Pacific Pirate” in late 2018. This project is composed by 6 programs, two of them, DBT and #PiratePirateManifesto will be presented in this exhibition. Both of us believe that only if we distribute and reproduce knowledge and information in a free way do we have the possibility to produce narration with the agency. In the age of YouTube and peer-to-peer file sharing, is limited-edition model popularized during the second half of the 20th century applicable for everyone? Taking pirate from the past as a reference to our method and piracy in the present as an analysis object, this project aims at responding this question upon proprietary.
Although the custom and tradition are very different between Taiwan and Mexico, the colonial past and the situation with a strong neighbor nearby make us similar than we imagined. Chaotic histories and realities also demand all artists to deliberate on the position and method they take under such context. To counter land-centered historical point of view and the lack of “applicable world map”, we must imagine our gathering on the basis of the ocean: if we replace Asia and America with the Pacific Ocean and take the ocean as the territory, Taiwan and Mexico will become two basements on the same surface. Under the condition of an alternative mapping, finally can we people of resemblance share and exchange the means of production we need.
“Cool. Based on pirate from the 17th century and piracy from the 20th century, I think we could find two routes around the Pacific Ocean consisting of Taiwan and Mexico”
(Weeks later)
“Arghhh …it’s so difficult to find world maps using the Pacific Ocean as the center, not to mention the pirate study based on it…”
Writing FACTory (TW) and RRD (MX) initiated a collaborative project “Pacific Pirate” in late 2018. This project is composed by 6 programs, two of them, DBT and #PiratePirateManifesto will be presented in this exhibition. Both of us believe that only if we distribute and reproduce knowledge and information in a free way do we have the possibility to produce narration with the agency. In the age of YouTube and peer-to-peer file sharing, is limited-edition model popularized during the second half of the 20th century applicable for everyone? Taking pirate from the past as a reference to our method and piracy in the present as an analysis object, this project aims at responding this question upon proprietary.
Although the custom and tradition are very different between Taiwan and Mexico, the colonial past and the situation with a strong neighbor nearby make us similar than we imagined. Chaotic histories and realities also demand all artists to deliberate on the position and method they take under such context. To counter land-centered historical point of view and the lack of “applicable world map”, we must imagine our gathering on the basis of the ocean: if we replace Asia and America with the Pacific Ocean and take the ocean as the territory, Taiwan and Mexico will become two basements on the same surface. Under the condition of an alternative mapping, finally can we people of resemblance share and exchange the means of production we need.
Artists
RRD (Red de Reproducción y Distribución)
RRD (Red de Reproducción y Distribución）[Reproduction and Distribution Network] is an independent collaborative project, effort of six emerging artists from Mexico City, (Michelle Ponce, Nicolás Franky, Emilia Garcia, Sergio Torres, Alberto Vivar, and Bruno Ruiz).RRD is a platform for the production and distribution of printed and audiovisual content. This project comprises a production studio and a kiosk located in Mexico City. RRD have dedicated themselves to build a network among artist and non-artists. Since their opening in 2016, their practices have included collaborations with multiple artists to produce printed matters, videos, installations, and performances.
RRD (Red de Reproducción y Distribución）[Reproduction and Distribution Network] is an independent collaborative project, effort of six emerging artists from Mexico City, (Michelle Ponce, Nicolás Franky, Emilia Garcia, Sergio Torres, Alberto Vivar, and Bruno Ruiz).RRD is a platform for the production and distribution of printed and audiovisual content. This project comprises a production studio and a kiosk located in Mexico City. RRD have dedicated themselves to build a network among artist and non-artists. Since their opening in 2016, their practices have included collaborations with multiple artists to produce printed matters, videos, installations, and performances.
Writing FACTory
Writing FACTory is a long-term project, a non-site space and a virtual factory producing discourse, research and printed matter concerning writing/publishing as artistic and political practice. Initiated by Taiwanese artist Chang Wen-Hsuan in 2018, this ‘factory’ serves as an entrepot of experiences and discourses. Writing in this sense is not only a technique of operating words in specific field but the most efficient way to accomplish political, aesthetical and other practices. Their practices include field survey and annual meeting on writing, workshop and archive interpretation.
Writing FACTory is a long-term project, a non-site space and a virtual factory producing discourse, research and printed matter concerning writing/publishing as artistic and political practice. Initiated by Taiwanese artist Chang Wen-Hsuan in 2018, this ‘factory’ serves as an entrepot of experiences and discourses. Writing in this sense is not only a technique of operating words in specific field but the most efficient way to accomplish political, aesthetical and other practices. Their practices include field survey and annual meeting on writing, workshop and archive interpretation.
Artists
RRD (Red de Reproducción y Distribución)
RRD (Red de Reproducción y Distribución）[Reproduction and Distribution Network] is an independent collaborative project, effort of six emerging artists from Mexico City, (Michelle Ponce, Nicolás Franky, Emilia Garcia, Sergio Torres, Alberto Vivar, and Bruno Ruiz).RRD is a platform for the production and distribution of printed and audiovisual content. This project comprises a production studio and a kiosk located in Mexico City. RRD have dedicated themselves to build a network among artist and non-artists. Since their opening in 2016, their practices have included collaborations with multiple artists to produce printed matters, videos, installations, and performances.
RRD (Red de Reproducción y Distribución）[Reproduction and Distribution Network] is an independent collaborative project, effort of six emerging artists from Mexico City, (Michelle Ponce, Nicolás Franky, Emilia Garcia, Sergio Torres, Alberto Vivar, and Bruno Ruiz).RRD is a platform for the production and distribution of printed and audiovisual content. This project comprises a production studio and a kiosk located in Mexico City. RRD have dedicated themselves to build a network among artist and non-artists. Since their opening in 2016, their practices have included collaborations with multiple artists to produce printed matters, videos, installations, and performances.
Writing FACTory
Writing FACTory is a long-term project, a non-site space and a virtual factory producing discourse, research and printed matter concerning writing/publishing as artistic and political practice. Initiated by Taiwanese artist Chang Wen-Hsuan in 2018, this ‘factory’ serves as an entrepot of experiences and discourses. Writing in this sense is not only a technique of operating words in specific field but the most efficient way to accomplish political, aesthetical and other practices. Their practices include field survey and annual meeting on writing, workshop and archive interpretation.
Writing FACTory is a long-term project, a non-site space and a virtual factory producing discourse, research and printed matter concerning writing/publishing as artistic and political practice. Initiated by Taiwanese artist Chang Wen-Hsuan in 2018, this ‘factory’ serves as an entrepot of experiences and discourses. Writing in this sense is not only a technique of operating words in specific field but the most efficient way to accomplish political, aesthetical and other practices. Their practices include field survey and annual meeting on writing, workshop and archive interpretation.
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