The Toshiba lecture at the Cathedral in Norwich last night
was awesome with possibilities and yet also informed by the terror of every
post apocalyptic film I have seen where the world is taken over by robots.
There was a moment when the extraordinary machine being demonstrated very cutely
clapped its 'hands' and the audience laughed at it and I thought - this is
where after lulling us into a false sense of security a lazer beam extends from
its 'head' and destroys us, thus starting its progression to world domination!
But it didn't happen and I am mow on the train to Ipswich working on the presentation
and workshop for Being A Man, on the way to see a dance/food/sound piece by
Protein called May contain food - at the Dance House. This is after a day at
NUA running a master class on bookness! I'm really looking forward to BAM next
week at the Southbank - trying to work out a way to cram in 30 years of
bookmaking and thinking into 2 hours with an added workshop is proving tricky! Ann
Veronica Janssens, yellowbluepink at The Welcome trust is on the list of things
to see on Friday after the session and I'll also get to attend a private view
at CSM of the XD Fine Art Course.
