GHOST ROCKETS is a series of rocket launch spectacles occurring at sites around the world tracing the history of ballistics. Adapting the form of a rock’n roll world tour, each site is paired with a pop song, which often becomes the performance’s title and inspires a choreographed spectacle involving amplified sound on location, smoke grenades, lighting effects, and the rocket launch. The Launches are sometimes presented as a publically accessible spectacle but when at remote or high-risk security locations, a guerrilla interventionist strategy is enforced. `Each launch results in artifacts called satellite objects, ranging from scorched launch pads and ignition Zippos to crystals and silkscreened rock’n roll posters.
For the Full Tour Schedule with over 10 Launches including video documentation go to: http://www.stankievech.net/projects/ghostrockets
Full Description
GHOST ROCKETS is a series of rocket launch spectacles occurring at sites around the world tracing the history of ballistics. Adapting the form of a rock’n roll world tour, each site is paired with a pop song, which often becomes the performance’s title and inspires a choreographed spectacle involving amplified sound on location, smoke grenades, lighting effects, and the rocket launch. The Launches are sometimes presented as a publically accessible spectacle but when at remote or high-risk security locations, a guerrilla interventionist strategy is enforced. `Each launch results in artifacts called satellite objects, ranging from scorched launch pads and ignition Zippos to crystals and silkscreened rock’n roll posters.
For the Full Tour Schedule with over 10 Launches including video documentation go to: http://www.stankievech.net/projects/ghostrockets
Work metadata
- Year Created: 2009
- Submitted to ArtBase: Thursday Mar 18th, 2010
- Original Url: http://www.palaisdetokyo.com/fo3/low/programme/index.php?page=nav.inc.php&id_eve=2900&session=42
- Permalink: http://www.palaisdetokyo.com/fo3/low/programme/index.php?page=nav.inc.php&id_eve=2900&session=42
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Work Credits:
- Charles Stankievech, creator
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