This is an old email from the Newsletter Archive of British artist Ellie Harrison first sent on 19 August 2014. Subscribe at: tinyletter.com/ellieharrison
Hello pals, Today's 19 August - 231 days into the year and it's already Earth Overshoot Day! That is the date when our species has used up one year's worth of resources and starts eating into the next... To mark this somewhat concerning event, next Friday 29 August, in the centre of Berlin I'm staging The Global Race - a new performance / event using Segways to highlight the resources we waste by continual needless technological 'innovation'. See below for further details and come compete if you're in town! And also, do remember, if you're feeling moved to help me 'reduce, reuse, recycle my art', you can now apply to 'adopt' one of my four Early Warning Signs in 2015. I'm searching for four arts organisations to follow in the footsteps of GoMA, FACT, Aspex and Beaconsfield, who are hosting the signs this year. Please see below for further details and apply through the website. Very best wishes, Ellie ![]() The Global RaceWith a title borrowed from David Cameron's favourite catchphrase, The Global Race aims to offer a comical critique of human 'progress'; highlighting the resources wasted by continual needless technological 'innovation'.At an athletics track in central Berlin, a group of 'elite athletes' and members of the public will be invited to compete in a series of races on Segways - creating an absurd vision of an Olympic games of the future, in which the brilliance of human 'innovation' means we no longer need to break a sweat. Friday 29 August 2014 16:00 - 18:00 Sportverein IHW Alex 78 e.V. Ministergärten 2 10117 Berlin Germany - Elite Athletes Parade around Potsdamer Platz from 15:00 - Registration at the track from 15:45 (you must be over 18 and bring a valid Driver's Licence to race) The Global Race is a performance / event by Ellie Harrison, devised in response to Earth Overshoot Day 2014 (19 August) and programmed as part of nGbK's Part of the Game project. ![]() ![]() Early Warning Signs:
Ellie Harrison's Early Warning Signs project is entering its fourth year and the artist is now seeking applications from host venues to 'adopt' one of her four 'climate change' signs in 2015. |