Occupy Art [#f11-12]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Artists to conduct volatile experiments at the Fringe
 
Perth, Western Australia - Monday 5th February, 2012 --  On the weekend of February 11th and 12th 2012, 1-5pm, "Occupy Art Lab" will take place at the Perth Fringe Festival in the old Treasury Building, staging a series of workshops, performance poetry, hip-hop, visual art experiments and dance interventions as part of a global weekend of action.

To kick off, Oron Catts from Tissue Culture & Art Project will explain how any layperson can extract and share their DNA. Following this Graffiti Research Lab will give tips on ways people can express themselves as street artists in Perth. Simultaneously, on the streets of Perth, dance artists will stage a series of small incursions organised by local performance company Hydra Poesis.

“It’s a unique opportunity for anyone who wants to shake things up, to come along and learn some artful tricks, as well as enjoy some moving performances” said Michelle Braunstein, Occupy Art Collective member.

Also in attendance will be Carl Scrase, runaway Occupy Melbourne “Social Engineer” who came to Perth to escape the heat of Mayor Robert Doyle’s hate campaign against him for his challenge to Doyle’s use of excessive violence against peaceful protesters.

“Occupy Art Lab will be an explosion of radical creativity. We will be mixing our passion for a better world with our love of art. It’s not to be missed!” said Scrase.

In the spirit of the Occupy Wall Street movement’s “Free School” model, the sessions on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th February will be at no cost to the public.

“Fringeworld has been extremely generous in allowing us to occupy the Treasury building during the weekend. We welcome the people of Perth to come and join us in catalysing change creatively” said Braunstein.

 
Occupy Art Lab
Saturday 11th February and Sunday 12th, from 1pm – 5pm
Treasury Building, Barrack Street Perth City. Access Between Hay Street and St Georges Terrace
All welcome.
 
Contact: Carl Scrase 0412 867 554
Michelle Braunstein 0413 008 312

www.occupyperth.org
https://www.facebook.com/events/355669887777484/

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