HALF MA CHINE. L i v e A r t I n s t a l l a t i o n s

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1 HALF MA CHINE L i v e A r t I n s t a l l a t i o n s 1

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4 Copyright collective artists of Half Machine 1. limited edition, 1. print 2005 This book is set with ITC Avantgarde Gothic and printed with support by HALF MACHINE telephone: Printed by Half Machine, Denmark 2005 All rights reserved All photos copyright 2004 Mathias Vejerslev No reproduction allowed without written consent from Half Machine

5 HALF MACHINE An illustrated documentary of an event En illustreret dokumentar af en begivenhed Photos by Mathias Vejerslev Words by Pipaluk Supernova & Nina Poulsen

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9 WHAT WAS IT? LIVE ART INSTALLATIONS Interactive art installations & live events - electronic playground & collaborative experiments. GREY HALL, CHRISTIANIA, COPENHAGEN More than a hundred artists from around the world united, inventing amazing interactive art. The Grey Hall transformed into a giant weather machine, a mechanical ecosystem of water- and light installations, inhabited by dancers, artists and the audience. The Half Machine event is inspired by the theme»convergence man and machine«, interactive art playing with the technology already thrown away, new inventions and body experiences. Installations are cross connected in a giant grid and triggered by human interaction and the artists are present throughout the event, the art- and technology experiment continuously changing and evolving. The first Half Machine took place in August of 2003, the following in August of Half Machine is a dynamic catalyst for time-spirit and off ideas, an innovative forum for artistic experiments where the reoccurring theme body and machine and the alternate use of everyday electronics, media and discarded»technology«- read: Trash - are provoking both the audience, innovators and artists to break new ground. International culture intermediary Trevor Davies described Half Machine as»one of the most important manifestations of the younger generation for a long time«. LIVE ART INSTALLATIONS Interaktive installationer & levende kunst elektronisk legeplads & tværgående eksperimenter. DEN GRÅ HAL, CHRISTIANIA, KØBENHAVN Flere end hundrede kunstnere fra hele verden opfinder fascinerende interaktiv kunst. Den Grå Hal er blevet til en kæmpe vejrmaskine, et mekanisk økosystem skabt af vand- og lysinstallationer og beboet af dansere, kunstnere og publikum. Half Machine begivenheden er inspireret af temaet sammensmeltningen menneske og maskine, interaktiv kunst leger med skrottet teknologi, nye opfindelser og kroppens oplevelse. Installationerne er forbundet i et net af koordinater udløst ved menneskelig aktivitet og kunstnerne arbejder videre igennem hele begivenheden, hvor kunst og teknologieksperimentet til stadighed udvikler sig. Den første Half Machine fandt sted i august 2003, den næste i august Half Machine er en dynamisk katalysator for tidsånd og skæve ideer, et innovativt forum for kunstneriske eksperimenter hvor det tilbagevendende tema omkring krop og maskine og den alternative anvendelse af hverdagselektronik, medier og skrottet teknologi provokerer både publikum, kunstnere og innovatorer til at tænke i nye baner. International kulturformidler Trevor Davies har beskrevet Half Machine som en af de væsentligste manifestationer af den yngre generation set længe. 9

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31 THE TRUE STORY Text by Pipaluk Supernova organizer HALF MACHINE / the story How Half Machine emerges from random conversations in the Badehuset sauna, one of Christiania s meeting places. /artist and organizer Thomas Jørgensen, a Christiania electrician who s also operating the local movie theater, meets Pipaluk Supernova, a girl who creates art events, dance and music. Together they embark into an art installation and performance adventure, building robots and film- and light installations. The idea of creating an event in the historic Grey Hall of Christiania is confirmed when, back in the sauna, Pipaluk and Thomas run into Flopper, a Copenhagen artist collecting old telephones, Henrik Busk, a music producer crazy about old electronics and Peter Lys, who s collecting old computers. Flopper and Henrik experienced the robot madness at the robot builder event Robodock in Holland and Pipaluk is inspired by the free spirit and breakdown of traditional artist/spectator roles at the famous Burning Man event in Nevada. After a little consideration (how to make a major art event happen with no money... ) they decide to go for it. The team is joined by Stine Rahbek, a dancer involved in the previous robot installations. To name the event Pipaluk took inspiration from an old time favorite song, Halber Mensch from Einstürzende Neubauten. The group of artist-organizers turned out to be a fine combination of personalities and connected to different art scenes and network. Flopper being a part of the underground art and music scene in Ungdomshuset, a meeting place for controversial youths, Henrik operating in the European underground music scene and Pipaluk with a network of dancers and artists from around the world. Thomas provided the technical support and access to Christiania s valuable resources, creative spaces, metal shops, scrap materials, meeting places and housing, while Peter Lys, a long time Christiania artist and activist ensures the use of Grey Hall and financial support from Christiania. Invitations spread across the globe by and Half Machine received an overwhelming response of great ideas and proposals from artists from all over the world. HALF MACHINE / historien Hvordan Half Machine opstår ud af tilfældige samtaler i Badehusets sauna, et af Christianias mødesteder. /kunstner og organisator Thomas Jørgensen, en Christiania elektriker der også kører den lokale biograf møder Pipaluk, en pige der skaber kunst events, dans og musik. Sammen går de i gang med et kunstinstallation og performance eventyr, hvor de bygger robotter og film- og lysinstallationer. Ideen om at skabe en event i den historiske Grå Hal på Christiania tager form da, tilbage i saunaen, Pipaluk og Thomas møder Flopper, en københavnsk kunstner der samler på gamle telefoner, Henrik Busk, en musik producer med stor kærlighed til gammel elektronik og Peter Lys, der samler på gamle computere. Flopper og Henrik har oplevet robot-fanatikerne på robotbygger event Robodock i Holland og Pipaluk er inspireret af den frie ånd og bruddet med de traditionelle kunstner/tilskuer roller på den berømte Burning Man event i Nevada ørknen. Efter lidt overvejelse (hvordan skaber man en stor kunst begivenhed uden penge... ) beslutter de at sætte i gang, med hjælp fra Stine Rahbek, en danser involveret i de tidligere robot installations. Navnet finder Pipaluk inspiration til i en gammel yndlingssang, Halber Mensch af Einsturzende Neubauten. Gruppen af kunstner-organisatorer viser sig at være en god kombination af personligheder, Flopper som en del af undergrundscenen for musik og kunst i Ungdomshuset, et samlingssted for kontroversielle unge, Henrik på den alternative europæiske kunst- og musikscene og Pipaluk med et netværk af dansere og kunstnere rundt omkring i verden. Thomas har den tekniske viden og adgang til Christianias værdifulde ressourcer i form af kreative rum, metalværksteder, genbrugsmaterialer, mødesteder og indkvartering, og Peter Lys, en garvet Christiania kunstner og aktivist arrangerer brug af Grå Hal og økonomisk støtte fra Christiania. Invitationer spredte sig udover kloden via og Half Machine modtog en overvældende mængde gode ideer og forslag fra kunstnere i hele verden. 31

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33 33 /process art The artist had to comply within three limitations: art had to be interactive, it had to relate to the theme»man merging with machine«and the artist had to be present himself/herself at the actual event and the pre event, where the artists would meet to construct and develop their art projects. There was also serious economic restrictions, the artists basically had to finance everything themselves except housing and food. Materials had to be recycled or sponsored, combined with the artist s private resources of technology and the help of friends and educational institutions. At the weekly Half Machine coordination meetings in Copenhagen more and more people started to show up, and an amazing creative energy rose to bring Half Machine into life. /resources Out of this process the concept of re-using all the stuff that»modern«society throw away, equipment, food, computers, furniture, lights, tools, you name it, developed. The first»1/2 Machine«, in August 03, ended up looking like a million dollar event featuring amazing and spectacular installations, and a kitchen feeding artists and helpers daily, all on a close to zero budget! That seriously made us consider the endless resources that are wasted and throw away every day. Half Machine had created a highly efficient, very innovative, and seriously artistic community, a temporary village made from the desire to explore and play, and with no commercial interests whatsoever. /event dynamics What makes Half Machine a dynamic and explosive art event is the fact that art is regarded as a process, to be touched, tossed around, tested and played with. Here is no competition between the artists, contrary, it s a collaborative experience and the audience are a part of it, they got an open invitation to play and hang out with the artists for however long they please. If you spend time at Half Machine things are never twice the same, the performers and the many different artists and inventors are always experimenting and challenging their art pieces. Actions are unpredictable, seemingly on the edge of chaos, but at the same time with strong underlying sense of the different artists being connected and working within a common framework. /kunst proces Kunstnerne skulle forholde sig til tre afgrænsninger: kunstværker skulle være interaktive, de skulle relatere til temaet menneske smelter sammen med maskine og kunstneren skulle personligt være tilstede både under begivenheden og til opbygningen, hvor de forskellige kunstnere skulle mødes for at bygge og udvikle deres kunstprojekter. Der var også seriøse økonomiske begrænsninger, kunstnere skulle stort set finansiere alting selv, undtagen ophold og forplejning. Materialer måtte enten være genbrug eller sponseres, og kombineres med kunstnerens private ressourcer af teknologi og hjælp fra venner og uddannelsesinstitutioner. På de ugentlige Half Machine koordinationsmøder i København mødte flere og flere mennesker op, og en fantastisk kreativ energi opstod og gjorde Half Machine til en realitet. /ressourcer I den proces udvikledes konceptet, der genanvender alle de ting som det moderne samfund smider væk, teknisk udstyr, mad, computere, møbler, lamper, værktøj og meget mere. Den første 1/2 Machine, i august 2003, endte med at ligne et millionprojekt med fantastiske og spektakulære installationer, og vores køkken lavede mad til kunstnere og hjælpere dagligt, det hele med på et nærmest ikke eksisterende budget! Det fik os virkelig til at tænke nærmere over hvor uendeligt mange ressourcer går til spilde og bliver smidt væk hver dag. Half Machine havde skabt en højst effektiv, meget innovativ og seriøst kunstnerisk sammenhæng, en midlertidig landsby skabt af lysten til at udforske og lege, og med ingen kommercielle interesser overhovedet. /event dynamik Hvad der gør Half Machine til en dynamisk og eksplosiv kunst begivenhed, er først og fremmest at kunst betragtes som en proces, der skal røres ved, kastes rundt, testes og leges med. Her er ingen konkurrence, tværtimod er det en event hvor kunstnerne arbejder sammen og publikum er en del af sammenhængen, med en åben invitation til at lege og hænge ud med kunstnerne så længe man har lyst til. Hvis man tilbringer tid på Half Machine er tingene aldrig det samme to gange, de optrædende og de mange forskellige kunstnere og opfindere er altid i færd med at eksperimentere og udfordre deres kunstværker. Udviklingen er uforudsigelig, og tilsyneladende på grænsen til kaos, men samtidig er der en stærk fornemmelse af at kunstnerne er i samspil og arbejder indenfor en fælles ramme.

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35 35 /art 04 The decision to make a Half Machine 04 kind of made itself, carried by the massive success of first event where most people simply expected it to go on forever. The core organizers, this time joined by Schack Lindemann, set out to explore the Half Machine concept further and there was an ambition to create a more thematically coherent event, a giant installation were the art pieces were connected and more purposely interacting with one another. As one might expect, the Half Machine artists didn t pay too much attention to the themes suggested and went ahead with their own thing. Pipaluk, who was again in charge of the artistic and practical framework, remained in close dialog with the many artists, walking the sharp edge of not directly interfering yet bringing the art and the artists together by suggesting criteria for art to evolve. A number of independent art proposals for 04 included the element water, and the idea of a giant weather machine and a mechanical ecosystem evolved, involving most of the major installations. /half home The eclectic and anarchistic nature of the Half Machine event is a choice that makes it impossible for a director to impose a traditional programming and staging of performing artists. Instead Half Machine works with guidelines and scores for improvisations, involving a number of different artistic constellations. The aim is to make the exhibition space a»home«for both artists and visitors, a playground where a non pretentious interaction and dialogue can unfold and random experiments be allowed. The interesting and unique experience of Half Machine is exactly this floating space, at times a weird and disconnected activity puddle, at times a completely together total experience of massive art installations, performing arts and music. The ever-changing organic structure is alive, created by the many participants following their own agenda. The fact that Half Machine makes room for young artists as well as long time professionals, for crazy dancers and performers working side by side with programmers, architects, engineers and craftsmen, for children and adults creating together, for advanced technological experiments alongside spontaneous happenings, has created unproceeded dynamics, breaking rules, pushing equipment beyond limits, embracing ideas that /kunst 04 Beslutningen om en Half Machine 04 tog nærmest sig selv, båret af den overvældende succes med den første event, hvor de fleste regnede med at det bare ville fortsætte derudaf. Hovedkræfterne, denne gang inklusiv Schack Lindeman, ville udforske Half Machine konceptet yderligere og forsøge at skabe en mere tematisk sammenhængende event, en gigantisk installation hvor kunstværkerne var forbundet og med større overlæg interagerede med hinanden. Som man nok kunne have forudset tog Half Machine kunstnerne sig ikke synderligt af de temaer der var forslået, og gik deres egne veje. Pipaluk, der igen var kunstnerisk og praktisk koordinator, var i tæt dialog med de mange kunstnere og balancerede på knivsæggen hvor hun uden direkte at blande sig foreslog kriterier der kunne udvikle værkerne og bringe kunstnere og kunstværker sammen. Et antal uafhængige forslag til 04 kunstværker indeholdt alle elementet vand, og ideen om en gigantisk vejrmaskine og et mekanisk økosystem voksede frem, og omfattede de fleste af de store installationer. /half home Half Machine begivenhedens eklektiske og anarkistiske væsen er et valg der gør det umuligt for en instruktør at anstalte en mere traditionel programlægning og iscenesættelse af optrædende kunstnere. I stedet arbejder vi med retningslinier og rammer for improvisationer, der involverer et antal forskellige kunstneriske formationer. Målet er at gøre udstillingsrummet til et hjem for både kunstnere og besøgende, en slags legeplads hvor en ikke prætentiøs gensidig interaktion og dialog kan finde sted, og hvor ikke-planlagte eksperimenter er tilladt. Den interessante og unikke oplevelse på Half Machine er netop dette flydende rum, til tider en besynderlig og usammenhængende syden af aktivitet, til tider en fuldstændig sammenhængende totaloplevelse af imponerende kunstinstallationer, performance kunst og musik. Det er en altid foranderlig og levende organisk struktur, skabt af de mange deltagere der følger deres helt egen plan. Half Machine giver plads til både unge kunstnere og erfarne professionelle, til at vilde dansere og performere arbejder sammen med programmører, arkitekter, ingeniører og håndværkere, til at børn og voksne finder på sammen, og til avancerede teknologiske eksperimenter i samspil med spontane happenings, og har herved skabt en ikke tid-

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37 would not stand a chance in a more rational environment. /christiania is the famous free town in Copenhagen, an old military base taken over by visionary squatters in 1971, and since then developed into an urban village experiment, home for around adults and children embracing self governing and consensus democracy, architectural experiments, arts and crafts. /man and machine The development in consumer technology and home entertainment have created generations of ultra consumers and a fast accelerating spiral of buy and throw away culture. You need the latest, fastest and besides most people are in one way or the other completely depending on electric and electronic devices, at home, at work, for transport. It s interesting, and fun, to start to question this development, to pick up the abandoned machines, and see what they can do. Opening up the box and try to gain some understanding of our potential interaction with the machines and our ability to construct our own world rather than being force feed stereotype consumer ideology. Half Machine is about constructing and deconstructing your world, be it an artistic vision or just an interesting idea that needs to be explored. Taking things apart and putting them back together is creating your own playground. Half Machine is about connecting with other people who share you interests and who are willing to meet in a space of non conformity with no expectations of profit, but a wish to encourage one another in sharing the know how and uncovering the resources needed. Half Machine does not provide answers but creates an open space for explorative research, a space to reflect upon how each of us might be affected by our symbioses with the machine. ligere set dynamik, der bryder regler og udfordrer teknisk udstyr, og støtter op om ideer der ikke ville have en chance i et mere rationelt forum. /christiania er den berømte fristad in København, et gammelt militær-område der i 1971 blev overtaget af visionære besættere og siden da har udviklet sig til et landsby-eksperiment i storbyen, hjem for omkring voksne og børn med udgangspunkt i selvforvaltning og konsensus-demokrati, arkitektoniske eksperimenter, kunst og kunsthåndværk. /menneske og maskine Udviklingen indenfor forbruger-teknologi og hjemmeunderholdning har skabt generationer af ultraforbrugere og en hastigt accelererende spiral af køb- og smid væk kultur. Du har brug for det nyeste og det hurtigste og derudover er de fleste mennesker på den ene eller den anden måde fuldstændig afhængige af elektriske og elektroniske maskiner, hjemme, på arbejde og til transport. Det er interessant, og morsomt, at stille spørgsmål ved denne udvikling, at samle de forladte maskiner op og se hvad man kan bruge dem til, åbne kassen og forsøge at få en forståelse for vores mulige interaktion med maskinerne, og for vores evne til at give vores eget bud på verden, i stedet for at være tvangsindlagt til at følge en stereotyp forbruger ideologi. Half Machine handler om at konstruere og dekonstruere din verden, det sig værende en kunstnerisk vision eller bare en interessant idé, der skal udforskes. At skille tingene ad og samle dem igen er skabe din egen legeplads. Half Machine handler om skabe forbindelser til andre mennesker der deler dine interesser og som er villige til at mødes i et nonkonformt rum, uden forventninger til profit, men hvor vi ønsker at opmuntrer hinanden til at dele know how og afdække de nødvendige ressourcer. Half Machine giver ingen svar, men skaber et åbent rum for udforskning og undersøgelser, hvor vi har mulighed for at reflektere over hvordan vores liv påvirkes af symbiosen med maskinen. 37

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39 WHAT WAS SEEN? Text by Nina Poulsen anthropologist HALF MACHINE / eyewitness statement HALF MACHINE is a game of challenge and a seductive dance, playing with many different creative categories and expressions. Here the graceful dancer meets the cool architect and the nerd programmer, in a common effort to challenge our perception of the relationship between man and machine. In a kicking, focused and intense collaboration the 100 Danish and international artists have conceived and developed their crazy ideas, StormP. machines, robots, sculptures, costumes, performances, dances and more. They ve reflected, worked their ash off, welded, been sweating, dancing, laughing and eating, been inspired, been criticized, they ve exchanged ideas, testing them and been partying. What meets the audience is far from an ordinary art exhibit but the unpredictable result of 100 creative and energetic people, their enthusiasm, excitement and curiosity. It is alive, a giant total installation inhabited by all the participants, the artists and the dancers who wish to explore their art, playing with each other and the audience. Half Machine is not a cold exhibit that you wander around and admire in awe. It is a challenging experience engaging all your senses and automatically making you an active participant. In describing the relationship between man and machine there are of course as many different perspectives as artists. The different expressions have a wide range, from positive misanthropy to a fascinated mixture of fear and enchantment. Despite the immediate chaos a touching question of concern is repeated in many pieces; where is the limit for mans desire to control his environment. In a quite literal sense water, light and sound is moving in the space, the law of gravity have seemingly been overruled and weather gods and meteorologists temporarily relieved of duty to give the audience members the freedom to order any weather they might please. You can never experience the same Half Machine twice. When the doors open, after ten days and nights of intense work and preparation, it s not a polished and finished exhibition that meets the audience. It s an ongoing experiment and an improvised game that we are invited to join. HALF MACHINE / øjenvidne Half Machine er en udfordrende leg og forførende dans mellem forskellige kreative genrer og udtryk. Her mødes den yndefulde danserinde, den tjeckede arkitekt og den nørdede programmør i en fælles bestræbelse på at udfordre vores opfattelse af forholdet mellem menneske og maskine. I et sprudlende, koncentreret og intenst samarbejde har de 100 danske og internationale kunstnere undfanget og udviklet vanvittige ideer, StormP. maskiner, robotter, skulpturer, kostumer, performances, danse og meget mere. Der er blevet tænkt, knoklet, svejset, svedt, danset, leet, spist, inspireret, kritiseret, udvekslet, afprøvet og festet. Det der møder publikum er derfor langt fra en helt almindelig udstilling, men et uforudsigeligt resultat af 100 energiske kreative menneskers entusiasme, begejstring og nysgerrighed. Det er en gigantisk levende totalinstallation befolket af samtlige bidragende og medvirkende kunstnere og dansere der vil sætte både egne og andres værker i spil med hinanden og med publikum. Half Machine er ikke en kold udstilling man går rundt og ser andægtigt på. Det er en udfordrende oplevelse for alle sanser som man automatisk bliver en aktiv deltager i. Om forholdet mellem menneske og maskine er der naturligvis gjort lige så mange tanker som der er medvirkende kunstnere. Og udtrykkene spænder vidt lige fra positiv misantropi til en fascineret blanding af frygt og begejstring. Trods det umiddelbare kaos er et nærværende spørgsmål i mange værker hvor grænsen går for menneskets evne til at kontrollere verden. I helt bogstavelig forstand sættes vand, lys og lyd i bevægelse, tyngdeloven synes ophævet, og vejrguder og meteorologer er for en stund fritaget fra tjeneste for at give publikum mulighed for at bestille det vejr de ønsker sig. Man kan ikke tage til den samme Half Machine to gange. Når dørene efter 10 dage og nætters intenst arbejde slås op for publikum er det ikke en poleret og færdig udstilling der møder os. Det er et igangværende eksperiment og en improviseret leg vi inviteres til at deltage i. 39

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41 As a member of the audience you get the feeling that you are affecting the events by your mere presence. Either because sensors are registrating and reacting to your sounds and movements or because you might be pushing the on and off switches of the huge control panel. Just exactly how real and how fundamental our ability to interact and to control is, you can try to get an overview over from the mighty surveillance tower where you also have the opportunity, by the means of surveillance cameras, to monitor the events taking place inside and outside the Grey Hall. Man får som publikum en følelse af at påvirke begivenhedernes gang ved sin blotte tilstedeværelse. Enten fordi sensorer registrerer og reagerer på ens lyde og bevægelser eller fordi man kan tænde og slukke på knapperne i det store kontrolpanel. Hvor reel og grundlæggende ens mulighed for interaktion og kontrol egentlig er, kan man forsøge at danne sig et overblik over fra det mægtige overvågningstårn hvor man desuden vil have mulighed for ved hjælp af de mange overvågningskameraer at følge med i hvad der udspiller sig rundt omkring både inden i og uden for den Grå Hal. 41

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57 57 HALF MACHINE 04 /ART Most art projects at Half Machine are conceived and constructed in a collaborative process between the artists. De fleste kunstværker på Half Machine er fundet på og bygget i et samarbejde mellem kunstnerne. Weather Control Jen Galli, Germany. Idea/assistance: Pipaluk, Denmark The ultimate control panel, press the button for sunny weather, light rain, thunderstorm or north west wind. Det ultimative kontrolpanel, tryk på knappen for solskin, let regn, tordenvejr eller nordvestenvind. page / side 40 Stargate Entrance Carl Emil Carlsen, Daniel Ørgaard, Denmark. Assistance: Rune Harder Bak, Denmark Enter into the Half Machine dimension through a gateway of light patterns created by vibrating water. Indgangen til Half Machine dimensionen går igennem en lysport af mønstre skabt af vibrationer i vand. page / side 36 Splash Screen Carl Emil Carlsen, Denmark. A perfect video projection screen made by falling water. En perfekt videoprojektionsskærm skabt af vand der falder. page / side 50 Lightning Storm Nicolas Padfield, Denmark. Surround thunder: Schack Lindemann, Denmark. A thunderstorm with a giant lightening of vibrating fluorescent lights responding to movement in the space. Et lyn- og tordenvejr af hvide vibrerende lystofrør der påvirkes af bevægelser i rummet. page / side 41 Water Tanks Thomas Jørgensen, Denmark In each water tank is a powerful lamp and a ton of water, the two giant tanks are balanced by the water being pumped from one tank to the other and back I hver vandbeholder er en kraftig lampe og én ton vand, De to tanke balancerer via et pumpesystem der pumper vand fra den ene tank til den anden. page / side 13, 16, 22, 25 Pornwar/ Rewind Your Mind Johnny Sybin, Jannick Hartung, Denmark. Performers: Sarah, Denmark Linea, Sweden, Esther Wrobel, Israel, Stine Rahbek, Denmark. The performance group Pornwar are creating strong and provocative imagery in an unforgettable live experience where butoh angels in giant cocoons are descending from the ceiling into a riot of a water orgy. Performancegruppen pornwar skaber stærke og provokerende billeder i en uforglemmelig live oplevelse hvor butoh engle kommer ned fra loftet i store pupper og slår sig løs i et vandorgie. page / side 26, Blue Cliff Yael Gaathon, Israel. Dancers: Maria Kildegaard Pappas, Lene Kreilgaard. Charlotte Bloch, Stine Rahbek, Denmark, Esther Wrobel, Israel. The butho dancers, all young woman, are slowly spiraling through the void. Bhutodanserne, alle unge kvinder, spiralerer langsomt gennem det tomme rum Rent A Friend Camilla Skjelstad, Norway. Friends: Martin, Lars Lundin, Lene Mygind, Nina, Moa, Thea, Stig, Stine, Glenn, Kristin, Midas. For only 10 dkr you can rent a private friend for 10 minutes. A very popular service at Half Machine. For kun 10 kr kan man leje sin egen private ven i 10 minutter. En meget poplær service på Half Machine. page / side 54 Body Bar /Lounge Sine Brinkgaard Olsen, Denmark. Assistants : Franz Thomsen, Vibeke Bertelsen, Stine Cirkeline Fogh, Jacb Remin, Morten, Jan Smed Møller, Helge, Shin Watanabe, Kasper Magnussen, Ditte Marie Graversen, Esther, Gudrun Krabbe, Jan Andersen, Jon, Marleen Bülow, Michael Kjær, Susanne, Tina Fribert Lauridsen, Stine Rahbek, Anne Marie Jørgensen, Iben Lilleriis A complex interactive rusty metal construction, part trampoline, part bar, part aero plane and chill out area, modeled after a hand closing En kompleks interaktiv metal struktur, trampolin, bar, flyvemaskine og chill out område i ét, modelleret efter en hånd der lukker sig. page / side 11, 18

58 Virusses Esther Wrobel, Israel, Stine Rahbek, Denmark and guest dancers. The Virusses are human elements of disturbance and malfunction connecting the installations. Virusserne er menneskelige forstyrrelser og fejlfunktioner der forbinder installationerne. page / side 32 Half Man /Half Biscuit Tom Korn, Germany Dancers: Jhaemi willens, US, Trine Bjørstrup, Denmark A man fascinated with the power of yeast is making a giant dough. It s alive.. En mand fascineret a gærets kræfter laver en kæmpe dej, den er levende... Flying Garden + Bedroom Pipaluk Supernova, Inge, Denmark, Karl Gillick, US + Human Mobile dancers. A flying garden is being towed around by the inhabitants, a bed room is moving up and down and living room platforms are suspended way up in the ceiling. En flyvende have bliver færget rundt af beboerne, et soveværelse kører op og ned og dagligstue-platforme hænger langt oppe under taget. Sky Screen Pipaluk Supernova, Mads Høbye, Denmark A piece of the sky suspended in the ceiling Et stykke himmel hænger i loftet Human Mobile Pipaluk Supernova, Denmark, Karl Gillick, US Dancers: Sunayta Samson, US, Alex Zendzian, US, Browyn Michaelis, South Africa, Jhaemi Willens, US, Ulrike Bodammer, Germany The entire air space is a maze of pathways and ropes where the dancers move and balance in between suspended elements of nature and micro living spaces. Hele luftrummet er en labyrint af stier og reb hvor danserne bevæger sig rundt og balancerer mellem svævende natur elementer og bittesmå hverdagsrum. page / side 16, 19, 25, 28 Wind, Sun and Moon Machines Thomas Jørgensen, Schack Lindeman, Pipaluk Supernova, Denmark Giant curved mirrors from the Second world war, a watt lamp and bunch of old ventilators makes an interactive weather machine. Enorme hulspejle fra 2. verdenskrig, en wats lampe og en samling gamle ventilatorer er blevet til en interaktiv vejrmaskine. page / side 22, 44 Flying Forrest Karl Gillick, US, Alex Zendzian, US + Human Mobile dancers. A huge tree is floating calmly in the ceiling, there s an oversize nest and a spiders web, the dancers are dreamily walking, sleeping, falling. Et kæmpe træ flyder roligt i loftet, der er også en stor rede og et edderkoppespind, danserne spadserer, drømmende, sover, falder. Aquarium Pipaluk Supernova, Schack Lindemann, Thomas Jørgensen, Denmark. Cascade by Nicolas Padfield, Jon Bjørngren, Denmark + Human Mobile dancers. An 9 tons aquarium made of rusty steel is displaying human bodies drifting and dancing under water, the dancers lowered from the ceiling in a cascade of falling rain Et 9 tons akvaruim fremviser menneskekroppe der flyder og danser under vand, danserene sænkes ned fra loftet i en kaskade af faldende regn. page / side 14, 21, 34, 48 Organic Carpets Stine Rahbek, Pipaluk Supernova, Denmark Blankets and carpets overgrown with green cress. Tæpper og gulvtæpper overgroet med grøn karse. Micro Dance Andre Austvoll, Norway, Larissa Tiusainen, Finland Moving video cameras and projectors interacting with the dancers and the spectators investigating spaces and visual perspectives. Bevægelige videokameraer og projektorer interagerer med dansere og publikum, udforsker rummet og visuelle perspektiver. Mood Swing Camilla Skjelstad, Norway, Kristoffer Ek, Denmark A swing suspended from the ceiling where the movements of the swing controls video images and sound atmospheres. En gynge hænger ned fra loftet og gyngens bevægelser styrer videobilleder og lydflader. 58

59 59 Rain Time Simon Moe, Ole Kristensen. Assistance: Thomas Jørgensen, Jon Bjørngren Thor Lentz. Costums: Line Frank, Helle Fuglsang, Denmark. Performers: Helle Fuglsang Ki Fuglsang, Aino Junka, Rikke, Jhaemi Willens, Ulrike Bodammer Andreas Bennetzen Pornwar and more. Suspended above a huge white circular platform is a computer controlled rain storm with 100 separately operated sprinklers and lights. Throughout Half Machine Rain Time creates an ever changing space of falling rain surrounding performers and musicians. Over en stor hvid cirkelformet platform hænger en computerstyret regnstorm, med 100 individuelt styrede sprinklere og lys. Under Half Machine skaber Rain Time et altid foranderlig rum af faldene regn der omgiver performere og musikere. page / side 15, 27, 30, 53, 55 Robots Nicolas Padfield, Jacob Remin, Denmark Cute, but slightly disorientated, robots are wandering and staggering around the exhibit space, occasionally in need of a friendly hand to push the restart button. Nuttede, men lettere desorienterede, robotter vandrer og slæber sig rundt i udstillingsrummet, og har indimellem brug for en venlig håndrækning i form af et tryk på restart knappen. page / side 51 Jordnær / Singing Plants Mads Høbye, Jens H. Pedersen, Denmark. Greenhouse : Monica Steenland, Norge, Thor Lentz, Denmark The extraordinary singing plants in the greenhouse tunnel responds to human touch. Sound waves are guided through an electronic interface, build from the principle of the old instrument the Thermin. De usædvanlige syngende planter i væksttunnellen reagerer på menneskelig berøring. Lydbølgerne guides gennem et elektronisk interface bygget over det gamle instrument Terminen. page / side 12 Dark Tower Flopper, Henrik Busk. Assistance : Rune, Rasmus, Denmark, Cormag, UK A 10 meter tall black surveillance tower. From the top floor balcony you can see Half Machine from above. Hidden cameras and microphones are everywhere! in the exhibit space and a wall of monitors inside the tower are displaying the scenes. Et 10 meter højt sort overvågningstårn. Fra tårnets øverste etage kan man se udover Half Machine. Skjulte kameraer og mikrofoner er placeret overalt! i udstillingsrummer og en væg af fjernsynsskærme inden i tårnet viser scenerne. page / side 38 Smash Your Trash Trine Bjørstrup, Denmark A top popular installation, kids, and their parents, are going nuts with a big hammer. Wearing protective glasses they are beating old electronics into the next dimension in the midst of surreal mini-tivoli made of blinking lights and amusement park leftovers. En top populær installation hvor børn, og deres forældre, går amok med en stor hammer. Iført beskyttelsesbrille smadrer de gammel elektronik i stumper og stykker, midt i et surrealistisk mini-tivoli af blinkende lys og overgemte tivoliting. page / side 52 Papaver / Metal Flowers Piering Experiments by Arnout, Jimi and Piet, Belgium Giant metal flowers are hanging from the ceiling and growing out of the ground. Papavers are interactive sound installations responding to human tension, temperature and touch. You can play them like an instrument. Another Thermin inspired work. Gigantiske metalblomster hænger fra loftet og vokser ud af gulvet. Papavere er interaktive lydinstallationer der reagerer på menneskers anspændthed, temperatur og berøring. Man kan spille på dem som et instrument. Endnu et Thermin-inspireret værk. page / side 45, 47 Evolution Control Henrique Figueira, Portuga, Jakob de Lemos, Denmark Assistance : Christian Valla, Sweden, András Ács, Hungary An oversize glass fiber version of a pulsating human heart. The mechanical parts are visible, the heart is set in a tunnel of big white sails. Industrial images and sounds are triggered by people approaching the heart. Et glasfiber hjerte i overstørrelse, et pulserende menneskehjerte hvor de mekaniske dele er synlige hænger i en tunnel af hvide sejl. Når mennesker nærmere sig hjertet udløser de industrielle billeder og lydflader. page / side 23, 29

60 1/2 Machine Cloth Store Jhaemi Willens, US Assistance : Ulrikke Bodammer, Germany, Eva LaCour, Denmark Recycle your favorite cloth, this years 1/2 Machine logo will be silk screened onto anything, everything and anybody. A do it yourself fun shop.. Genbrug dit yndlingstøj, dette års 1/2 Machine logo vil blive trykt på alt og alle, en gør det selv morsom butik.. page / side 8 Nanokins Ferenc Sebo, director, Andor Toth, coder, Edit Dekany, choreographer, Hungary. Dancers : Eszter Domjan Daniel Szasz Emo Krivanszki Zsofia Esterhazy Dori Muranyi, Hungary. A code translating human movement into moving digital figures. The Nanokins projections are interacting with a live dance performance and masked dancers in black and white. En kode oversætter menneskets bevægelser til dansende digitale figurer. Nanokins projektioner interagerer med en live danseforestilling med maskerede dansere i sort og hvidt. The Marionettes Svend E Kristensen (Mediet og Masken), Denmark Builder: Esben Banke Three 3-meter tall marionettes in black and white are placed on the lawn outside Grey Hall. By a system of pulleys and a climbing tower, the marionettes can be controlled by kids and adults. Tre 3 meter høje marionetdukker i sort og hvid er opstillet ude på græsset foran den Grå Hal. Med et system af trisser og et klatretårn kan dukkerne styres af børn og voksne. page / side 24 Adrian Palka Adrian Palka, UK A steel sculpture with projections of an opera singer, a live installation and performance. En stål skulptur med projektioner af en operasanger, en levende installation og performance. Ship Trip Eva LaCour, Mie Lund, Sine Høffding Line Nørreklit, Runa Kaiser Larsen, Denmark. Assistance: Inge Tarpgaard, Linda, UK Man in the machine, inside a giant hamster wheel people are balancing to move a rusty boat like sculpture back and forwards across the exhibit space, suspended on steel cables. On the deck the dramatic encounter between a sailor and a mermaid is being played over and over again. Mennesket i maskinen, inde i et enormt hamsterhjul balancerer mennesker for at skubbe en rusten bådlignende skulptur frem og tilbage gennem udstillingsrummet, støttet af stålkabler. På dækket gentager dramaet mellem sømanden og havfruen sig igen og igen. page / side 10, 20, 32, 46 Surround Weather Sound: Schack Lindemann, Denmark Speakers: Thomas Jørgensen, Denmark A surround sound installation, old speakers mounted on rusty steel stands are surrounding the exhibit space. Multidimensional layers of sound are traveling and changing, thunder storms, rain storms and warm summer days. En surround lyd installation, gamle højtalere monteret på rustne stål stativer omkranser udstillingsområdet. Flerdimensionelle lag af lyd bevæger sig gennem rummet og forandres, tordenstorme, regnstorme og varme summer dage. Photon Light Hans and Dan, Photon, Denmark A light machine is exposing the entire ancient wood beam structure in the ceiling of Grey Hall. A bluish greenish organic surface resembles moving water. En lysmaskine der oplyser hele den gamle træbjælkestruktur i loftet på Grå Hal. En blågrøn organisk overflade der ligner vand i bevægelse. page / side 22 60

61 HALF MACHINE 04 /MUSIC Wäldchengarten & Soviet Subliminal Seduction Audio Rigging by Lars B. Jensen, Denmark Assistance: Schack Lindemann, Denmark Flexfitte Extended Big Band Åsmund Kvernland, Norway, director, musicians Larz Lyd, Henrique Rasta, Karsten Pflum, Prins Emil, Jonas Olesen, Tobi Twang, Tanja Sclander/ One Love. The mobile pirate house band of Half Machine, electronic noise music pushing the interactive features of certain sound installations to the limit with an impressive collection of damaged electronics used as instruments. Det mobile pirat-husband på Half Machine, elektronisk støj musik der giver de interaktive lydinstallationer kamp til stregen med en imponerende samling af smadret elektronik brugt som instrumenter. page / side 36 Andreas Bennetzen, Denmark Classical soloist with double bas and electronic noise gear Klassik solist med kontrabas og elektronisk støj gear. Knob a Siesta Christian Skjødt, Casper Hegstrup, Caspar Berg, Denmark Low Fi electronic music. Depressed Mode Mads Jarler and musicians, Denmark Fashion music featuring well dressed musicians and groovy beats. Mode musik med velklædte musikere og groovy beats. DJ Jokke Great DJ, Denmark Video Drome concerts organized by Martin, Ungdomshuset. Raein, Italy Calling Gina Clark, Germany End on End, US Ghost Mice, US Noise Jihad - electronic music in concert, Denmark Rusty Båthorns - Balkan inspired rusty big band, Denmark Nutra - rock moody music, Denmark Pipaluk Supernova - Half Songs, Denmark Cecilie + Thera Maya Brask Ortved, The Weather Song / Vejr Sangen, Denmark Lago Electronic performance, live song page / side 52 PRODUCTION / PRODUKTION Coordination / koordination Pipaluk Supernova, Thomas Jørgensen Stine Rahbek, Schack Lindemann Sophie Kammann, Karl Gillick, Jakob de Lemos, Simon Moe, Charlotte Bloch, Mads Høbye, Flopper. Assistance / assistance Nina Poulsen, Matthias Vejerslev, Susanne Kovacs, Igor Savo, Erik Hansen, Helle Fuglsang,Troels Mads, Sune Scherfig, Malene, Lene Mygind, Miska Knapek, Peter, Hening, Lars Peter Fischer, Emmerik Warburg, Jacob Remin, Inge Tarpgaard, Valeria Sessa, Marek, Cindy Rudel, Reje, Endre Tveitan, Aina Vinlanger, Susanne Christensen, Troels Kjær, Kurt Novahuset, Frej, Nicola, Erla Gudmundsdottir, Peter Lys, Gilja Vinter, Putte, Bine, Ole Sol, Lars Ewers, Poul Erik, Anders Snesol, Bente, Peter Plett, kollektivet Fabrikken - and many more. / - og mange flere. HALF MACHINE would like thank everyone who contributed. HALF MACHINE vil gerne takke alle der har medvirket. A special thanks to Peter Lys. / En særlig tak til Peter Lys. 61

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