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D-Fuse / Heller Enterprises / Secured by Design / Video / 2013

D-Fuse is an artistic collective from London,England founded in in the mid 1990s whose work encompasses multiple visual mediums. Their 2013 film Secured by Design is a typically English interpretation on the contemporary phenomena of being under constant surveillance. The name sarcastically draws on the English police imitative that claims to "improve the security of buildings and immediate surroundings" While perma-surveillance is hardly unique to the UK and England, London has a particularly strange relationship with cameras as they are one of the most recorded cities on earth with the average Londoner appearing on camera around 300 times per day. CCTV is so pervasive that Indie-Rock band Hard-Fi immortalized this cultural mainstay with their debut album Stars of CCTV(2005) that went on to win that years Mercury Music Prize and featured a vector image of a CCTV camera.

CCTV cameras also find themselves at the centre of multiple contemporary art pieces such as the ones outlined in this 2013 Joanne McNeil essay. That essay along with D-Fuse's film represent a kind of Millennial thinking from before the internet was "moderated". When there was some belief that large scale government interference could be prevented and electronic privacy could be secured and protected. With hindsight its easy to see that these were lofty and naive goals, perhaps then it is not surprising that 2013 was also the year Aaron Swartz was driven to suicide by the same bureaucratic state apparatus that constantly surveills everything today.

Giant Road E+ Pro, les VAE de route toniques !

Parmi les pionniers des VAE de route, Giant a revu sa copie pour 2020. La gamme Road E+ Pro est plus sportive dans ses lignes ses performances que la précédente. Et donc plus séduisante !

La géométrie du Giant Road E+ Pro reste assez tonique pour permettre un usage sportif de la machine. Crédit Christoph Laue

La première chose qu’on remarque sur les nouveauxRoad E+ Pro c’est que le cadre a…

INTRODUCING D-FUSE, OUR COMMISSIONED ARTIST

Michael Faulkner is a moving image innovator and pioneer, and the founder of D-Fuse Collective. He has been commissioned by DYSPLA to create a 3D installation at The Crypt Gallery in St. Pancras on the 14th March 2018.

DYSPLA love D-Fuse’s socialist approach to collaboration, sharing of materials, ideas and working methods - thus producing an eclectic mix of aesthetics in the work and breaking new creative grounds.

We have met with him last week to run a series of test projections at our venue, and to talk about some of the things that had inspired Mike to work with us:

"Being part of a dyslexic film festival frees up my creativity and almost gets rid of any walls or ‘rules’ which could otherwise be present. I think that events like this are important because by facing the stigma of dyslexia and neurodivergence in our society head on, we almost supersede it and turn it into something positive." - Michael Faulkner

The festival will commence with the Awards Ceremony, Gala and Drinks Reception on 14th March 2018. Our Gala guests will be the first to experience all the award-winning films in an immersive gallery setting, opening with commissioned video artist D-Fuse, who will create a live multi-channel holographic smoke installation. There are only 50 tickets on sale for the Awards Ceremony and Gala, which is always our most popular event, so make sure you book your tickets in advance!

Buy Gala tickets now for £30

Listing Information*

Award Ceremony and Gala: 14th March, 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM, £30.00 Screenings + panel discussion: 15th March, 1-7 PM + 7:30 PM, £10.00 Daily festival screenings: 16th-18th March, 1-8:30 PM, £5.00

(All films will be screened continuously throughout the festival) *All tickets will include £1 booking fee. Tickets are an extra £5.00 on the door.

IN PREPARATION FOR THE FESTIVAL

Are you a fighter with a story?!

Are you a boxer or martial artist with a story? Want your story to be part of an innovative and exciting film festival?

We are filming this Saturday in North London, so please get in touch today.

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OTHER UPCOMING DYSPLA EXHIBITIONS

DYSPLA is participating in the Art.Number23 'Chapter I' art exhibition this week, which is the very first event in their new exhibition space! We are excited to be showing the film Washed Up Babies - our take on a modern-day psychopomp. Click the link to watch the trailer on our website.

Washed Up Babies has been exhibited nationally: at the Tea Break Festival in Hull; Underneath the Floorboards in London; and Blowing a Gail in Warrington, as well as internationally at: Alternative Film Festival in Toronto, Canada; Gstaadfilm Festival in Uruguay; 30th Minimalen Short Film Festival in Trodenhiem, Norway; and is set to exhibit at 21st ZOOM Film Festival in Poland this month.

'Chapter I' is a group show of international and UK-based artist. The theme of the exhibition relates to new beginnings and important changes in life. Let us know if you can make it!

Private View: 9th February, 18.30pm - 21.30pm Opening times: 10th February - 14th February, 11.00am-18.00pm For more info, visit the Facebook event page.

Another one of our short films, You Will Fail Her, is set to exhibit in March at both SHAPE Open 2018 exhibition in London, as well as SheFest festival in Sheffield.

You Will Fail Her is a one woman performance about mental health and the educational apartheid that blights British society. Click the link to watch the trailer on our website.

More information about the festival & our partners

DYSPLA was established in 2007 to exhibit and produce the work of dyslexic and neurodiverse story makers. From our early stages we have produced and exhibited work internationally, establishing ourselves at the forefront of the dyslexic and neurodiverse creative community.

DIMIF has secured mentorships with industry professionals and further development opportunities for their Award winning filmmakers. The Award Categories are: Best Story Innovator, Best Experimental Film, Dyslexic Creative Champion. These awards will be judged by DYSPLA's esteemed panel made up of elite members of the creative industry.

DIMIF is excited to be partnering with Canvas Media, an Arts Council-funded initiative aimed at helping arts organisations engage with audiences on digital platforms.

DYSPLA International Moving Image Festival was made possible by funding from Arts Council England. ACE are integral to keeping arts and cultural events like DIMIF alive, and DYSPLA would like to thank them for giving us the chance to showcase incredible dyslexic and neurodivergent filmmakers.

LV: Lennie Varvarides, MF: Michael Faulkner

LV: How did you hear about DYSPLA?

MF: Being dyslexic and knowing that lots of film directors and artists are dyslexic, I searched out to try to find a dyslexic film festival, and the only one I could find was DYSPLA, which I found on FilmFreeway and subscribed to their mailing list.

LV: What made you want to be involved in the DYSPLA International Moving Image Festival?

MF: I was looking for an avenue to present some of my films through a dyslexic lens, so people could appreciate them in a different sort of way. Being part of a dyslexic film festival frees up my creativity and almost gets rid of any walls or ‘rules’ which could otherwise be present. I think that events like this are important because by facing the stigma of dyslexia and neurodivergence in our society head on, we almost supersede it and turn it into something positive.

LV: Can you describe what the dyslexic aesthetic is?

MF: The keyword is structure. I would say that one of the factors that sets apart a dyslexic filmmaker from the rest is an obsession with specific details, as well as fast-forwarding and re-winding of other elements. This makes the work seem ‘out of sync’ and gives it a very particular feel, kind of like going through things at a speed of light.

LV: Do you think your work is an example of the dyslexic aesthetic?

MF: Yes, because there is a focus of a non-narrative structure to it – it exists in a 3D space and serves to fill this space visually. There’s a certain intuitiveness about it. I like to speed things up and slow things down; not necessarily working with current time. Often certain images are associated with one another, but there is a strong de-fragmented approach throughout.

LV: When did you find out you were dyslexic?

MF: Officially about 5 years ago.

LV: So, you're quite new to the ‘gang’! Would you say life has improved since your diagnosis?

MF: Well I’d say yes and no in some ways, because it actually gives you an emotional crutch so to speak – and now I can just… blame dyslexia! Or maybe I should say thank dyslexia? It only frustrates me to think that had I known about it before, I might have been more equipped for it. But to be honest, I don’t think society was equipped for it anyway, and in many ways still isn’t. Things are changing though, and people now are a lot more open to topics like neurodivergence, which definitely gives hope for more understanding in the future.

Michael Faulkner is a moving image innovator and pioneer, and the founder of D-Fuse Collective. He has been commissioned by DYSPLA to create a 3D installation at The Crypt Gallery in St. Pancras on the 14th March 2018.

DYSPLA love D-Fuse’s socialist approach to collaboration; sharing of materials, ideas and working methods - which produces an eclectic mix of aesthetics in the work and continually breaks new creative grounds.

In previous works, D-Fuse has focused on themes like the spatio-temporal qualities of light and motion, as well as the creation of complex mixed-media installations exploring global political and environmental issues. Given that his work is seldom presented in the form of a linear narrative, it will be interesting to see how he responds to the challenge of creating a ‘dyslexic narrative’.

The unique backdrop and ambience of The Crypt Gallery will allow for experimentation with multiple projectors, and dry smoke audio/visual manipulation through the Matrox box, giving the audience an unprecedented experience of a new type of festival - one that merges the essence of the art gallery with the expected narrative of a traditional film festival.

Here, D-Fuse will experiment with narrative by manipulating multi-channel mixing tables to project and construct new meaning, reconstructing non-linear, abstract elements of the same story. Ultimately, this story is going to be one that is universal in DYSPLA work: the story of under-representation in our society - be it social, economic or political. DYSPLA will provide the narrative based footage through a series of interviews with both amateur and professional boxers/mixed martial artists from the Supreme Boxing Club in Enfield. We will ask them why they fight and how fighting gives them the edge in life... the edge that keeps them alive!

This installation will be projected live only once on the 14th March 2018 and there are only 50 tickets available to witness this incredible spectacle.  For tickets, please book in advance by clicking the link below.

Listing information*

Award Ceremony and Gala: 14th March, 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM, £30.00 Screenings + panel discussions: 15th March, 1-7 PM + 7:30 PM, £10.00 Daily festival screenings: 16th-18th March, 1-8:30 PM, £5.00

(All films will be screened continuously throughout the festival) *All tickets will include £1 booking fee. All tickets are an extra £5.00 on the door

Buy tickets now

Contact festival organisers

DYSPLA International Moving Image Festival 

With the support of the Arts Council England, DYSPLA are launching the first festival dedicated to showcasing dyslexic and neurodivergent visual artists and filmmakers in the UK. DYSPLA International Moving Image Festival (DIMIF), will run from the 14th to 18th March 2018 at The Crypt Gallery, St. Pancras. The festival will blur the lines between traditional film festivals and the art gallery experience, and will challenge what is meant by the term 'dyslexic aesthetic'.

All films will be played simultaneously in the space, projected onto smoke and made audible via individual radio transmitters. The audience will negotiate their way around the space, searching for the audio based on fragmented information that they hear and see. This necessary audience participation is not only intended to be fun, it will also highlight the way information is processed differently by neurodivergent people.

The festival will commence on the 14th March with an Awards Ceremony and Wine Reception. D-FUSE, an innovative and pioneering moving image artist, has been commissioned to create a multi channel holographic smoke installation, which will be edited live during the event.

DIMIF are awarding the most exciting filmmakers, handmade 'wearable' awards, designed by Sari Rathel, which will be presented at the Gala on 14th March. All award-winning films will also go on tour to a selection of universities in London and across the country to maximise the exposure of the festival and raise awareness of a new Genre of filmmaking.

This festival will be a groundbreaking four-day event and tickets are expected sell out quickly, so please do book in advance.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS TO DIMIF

Listing Information* Award Ceremony and Gala: 14th March, 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM, £30.00 Screenings + panel discussion: 15th March, 1-7 PM + 7:30 PM, £5/10.00 Daily festival screenings: 16th-18th March, 1-8:30 PM, £5.00 (All films will be screened continuously throughout the festival) *All tickets will include £1 booking fee. 

More information about the festival, our artists & partners. DYSPLA was established in 2007 to exhibit and produce the work of dyslexic and neurodiverse story makers. From our early stages we have produced and exhibited work internationally, establishing ourselves at the forefront of the dyslexic and neurodiverse creative community. DIMIF has secured mentorships with industry professionals and further development opportunities for their Award winning filmmakers. The Award Categories are: Best Story Innovator, Best Experimental Film, Dyslexic Creative Champion. These awards will be judged by DYSPLA’s esteemed panel made up of elite members of the creative industry. D-FUSE is a London-based artist collective who work across a range of media including installations, film, and live cinema performances. Their work has been shown internationally, including at the TriBeCa Film Festival and the San Francisco MoMA, and they have collaborated with leading musicians and composers such as Beck and Steve Reich. Sari Rathel, Co-founder of jewellery studio Räthel & Wolf, a jewellery designer, exploring the body, physically and intellectually, through adornments, objects and collages. A recent graduate from Master of Art in Jewellery & Metal at the Royal College of Art in London and winner of the Best Work In Jewellery Award by Theo Fennell and the ITS Jewellery Award for her degree collection. DIMIF is excited to be partnering with Canvas Media, an Arts Council-funded initiative aimed at helping arts organisations engage with audiences on digital platforms. DYSPLA International Moving Image Festival was made possible by funding from Arts Council England. ACE are integral to keeping arts and cultural events like DIMIF alive, and DYSPLA would like to thank them for giving us the chance to showcase incredible dyslexic and neurodivergent filmmakers.

Contact The Festival Organisers Here

D-Fuse - Particle

This is a quick edit of the first performance of Particle, as part of the On_Off festival, São Paulo.