READY, ABLE: a mobile literary project
The READY, ABLE project is designed to compliment the reader’s active lifestyle—one that is not always lived from the confines of one’s abode. It aspires to be a poetic archive and investigation into the differences between words as expressions, representations and / or signifiers using a combination of three modes: static text, moving image and sound.
Aside: This project is new for 2012! valeveil will soon have contributions online so you can see how text submissions will, more or less, appear via your mobile device.
READY, ABLE Submission Guidelines
» Send submission materials and related inquiries to: submit [at] valeveil [dot] se
» Please provide your name and project title (e.g., READY, ABLE) in the subject line, providing full contact information in the body of your message.
» Text submissions should be sent as .doc or .rtf – include additional .pdf if particular about formatting.
» It is suggested that text submissions be 500 words or less, in English and/or Swedish.
» Additional details regarding font size and typeface(s) should be clearly indicated, if applicable. The typeface should be: Arial, Verdana, Times New Roman or any font found on the Google Web Fonts page.
» If sound accompanies the text, it must be in .mp3 or .mp4 format, less than 5 MB.
» Name audio file accordingly: ra_lastname_title.mp4 (e.g. ra_smith_apocalypse.mp4).
» Additional required info: 300 words or less artist bio.
» Optional info: personal website and artist links (e.g. blog/facebook/twitter).
Submissions are posted in the order that they are accepted and promptly. Do not hesitate to contact valeveil regarding Q's/concerns.
valeveil projects 2011
Artists, writers, designers, craftsmen - you are encouraged to submit creative work to be included in one of many forthcoming online exhibitions that valeveil is developing for 2011.
One project titled OUXPO intends to collect and archive new works which are consciously constructed according to a very specific rule or constraint. A more detailed project description here: http://www.valeveil.se/project/ouxpo
Another project surfacing is IN ITS OWN RIGHT, an online archive and ongoing research project collecting 21st century contemporary literature, text-based art and text-inspired design, classified as such due to the presence of divisive poetics or flyting (i.e. contention, battling through words or freestyle expressions of extravagant wit, usually conducted in spoken or written verse) as a present factor. 21st century flyting contributions are encouraged to take on multiple shapes and forms such as fiction, essay, interview, poetry, creative non-fiction, experimental writing, art, design or craft. Description here: http://www.valeveil.se/project/in-its-own-right
Submission guidelines: http://www.valeveil.se/submissions
Please contact valeveil if you have q's or concerns regarding submission guidelines, project descriptions, goals: submit [at] valeveil [dot] se
WIKILOOT: a wikileaks inspired text archive
A more detailed project description here.
WIKILOOT Submission Guidelines
» Send submission materials and related inquiries to: submit [at] valeveil [dot] se
» Please provide your name and project title (e.g., WIKILOOT) in the subject line, providing full contact information in the body of your message.
» Text submissions should be sent as .doc, .rtf, or .pdf attachments – include .pdf if particular about formatting.
» It is suggested that text submissions be in the 1,000-5,000 word range, in English and/or Swedish.
» If images are needed, please include six or less image files (high-resolution .jpg or .png).
» Name image files accordingly: lastname_title_imagenumber.jpg (e.g., smith_apocalypse_01.jpg).
» It is suggested that large files are sent via dropbox or yousendit.
» Additional required information: (1) 300 words or less artist bio; (2) title; (3) exact http://www.wikileaks.org link(s) or mirrored link(s) which can be accessed here: http://wikileaks.ansible.fr/Mirrors.html which prove relevant to your text response; (4) specific excerpts/quotes highlighted from your chosen link(s), if needed for clarity.
» Optional information: personal website and artist links (e.g., blog/facebook/twitter).
Note: All submissions are posted in the order that they are accepted and promptly, taking into account the fragility of the Wikileaks site.
Do not hesitate to contact valeveil with questions/concerns related to WIKILOOT or other ongoing projects.
valeveil press & projects 2011
OUXPO Submission Guidelines
» Send submission materials and related inquiries to: submit [at] valeveil [dot] se
» Please provide your name and project title (e.g., Ouxpo) in the
subject line, providing full contact information in the body of your
message.
» Six or less image files (high-resolution .jpg or .png)
are to be submitted for each piece of work (varying angels or close-up)
on a solid background, preferably a white surface unless color is
necessary for contrast.
» Name image files accordingly: lastname_title_imagenumber.jpg (e.g., smith_apocalypse_01.jpg).
» It is suggested that large files are sent via dropbox or yousendit.
» Text submissions should be sent as .doc, .rtf, or .pdf attachments – include .pdf if particular about formatting.
» Additional required information: (1) 300 words or less artist bio;
(2) title of work; (3) medium/materials used; (4) techniques used; and
(5) 300 words or less constraint/rule concept for each work.
» Optional information: personal website and artist links (e.g., blog/facebook/twitter).
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Another project surfacing this year is IN ITS OWN RIGHT, an online
archive and ongoing research project collecting 21st century contemporary literature, text-based art and text-inspired design, classified as such due to the presence of divisive poetics or flyting
(i.e. contention, battling through words or freestyle expressions of
extravagant wit, usually conducted in spoken or written verse) as a
present factor. 21st century flyting contributions are encouraged to
take on multiple shapes and forms such as fiction, essay, interview,
poetry, creative non-fiction, experimental writing, art, design or
craft. Project description:http://www.valeveil.se/project/in-its-own-right
IN ITS OWN RIGHT Submission Guidelines
» Send submission materials and related inquiries to: submit [at] valeveil [dot] se
» Please provide your name and project title (e.g., In Its Own Right)
in the subject line, providing full contact information in the body of
your message.
» Please provide theme name (e.g., gloss) and sub-theme number (if applicable) in the body of your message.
» Text submissions should be sent as .doc, .rtf, or .pdf attachments – include .pdf if particular about formatting.
» If images are needed, please include six or less image files (high-resolution .jpg or .png).
» Name image files accordingly: lastname_title_imagenumber.jpg (e.g., smith_apocalypse_01.jpg).
» It is suggested that large files are sent via dropbox or yousendit.
Please contact valeveil if you have q's or concerns regarding any project descriptions/submissions.
revamp
We search for qualified individuals located in the United States and/or Scandinavia who want to join the valeveil team. 
valeveil is a curatorial and publishing experiment based upon curiosity and a desire to harmoniously collaborate with others from diverse backgrounds. Applicants should harbor interests in art, culture, politics and literature alongside those which reflect competency in their field. It is preferred that applicants speak both English and an additional Scandinavian language fluently, but this is not a prerequisite. Currently, positions are unpaid and voluntary. We like to play and see new ideas reach their potential. Would you like to assist valeveil with any of these responsibilities?
» curating
» experience design
» fundraising
» research
Direct inquiries to info [at] valeveil [dot] se with CV and statement of interest.
Wooloo Lectures and Conversations
Contributing to valeveil‘s Bow and Arrow project, the Danish artist group Wooloo (Sixten Kai Nielsen and Martin Rosengaard) will curate a series of conversations examining local participation, communication concerns and the flow of energy between Tensta and Stockholm in late April. Wooloo will introduce the mission and evolution of their artistic and curatorial practice, as well as share their upcoming sculptural plans and initiative Avfyrningsrampe / Launching Ramp which will be inaugurated in June in Tensta. Scheduled talks follow (others TBA):
PUBLIC PROGRAM: Tuesday, 4.24, 2012
» Site Visit in Tensta
Location: Föreningen Kulturhuset Tensta Träff
Address: Hagstråket 11, 163 63 Spånga
T-Bana: Tensta
11 am – 12pm: Wooloo presents sculpture project for the invited, press and general public. The presentation will share Wooloo’s considerations behind the project, collaboration details and new directions in the field of participation-based art.
12 pm – 1pm: Sculpture fabrication focus, viewing the 1st rendering of “Avfyrningsrampe” / “Launching Ramp” and unveiling how project will materialize.
(lunch break)
» Sculpture Presentation + Panel Discussion / Debate in Stockholm
Location: KKH (Kungliga Konsthögskolan / Royal Institute of Art), 4th floor lecture room (Konst & Arkitektur / Art & Architecture dept.)
Address: Flaggmansvägen 1, 111 49 Stockholm
T-Bana: Kungsträdgården
3-4:30 pm: Wooloo’s presentation and discussion focus will be on Stockholm’s creative youth as well as an inquiry into how participation-based art can (and should?) function as social commentary and instigator for change.
For additional information about Wooloo’s project, go here.
Image: Wooloo.
ready, able
For the new year, valeveil plans to launch a number of projects which intend to respond more specifically to our rapidly changing world. The first of these is the Ready, Able project, which is geared towards disseminating poetic and experimental texts (with the possibility of sound) to a community of readers and listeners—ideally, to be accessed from one’s mobile device. For information about this emerging project, go here.
insensitive
A paper tape exhibition in collaboration with Tomma Rum.
valeveil presents an online paper tape exhibition including highlighted international artists in residency at Tomma Rum located in Malmberget/Gällivare, Sweden. A selection of incoming artists created new work which addressed, questioned or investigated the boundaries and definitions of ‘pain’ as it currently exists and reveals itself in its many shapes, forms and functions. All mediums were considered, but work had to be newly created while on site during their Tomma Rum residency in the Gällivare Municipality. View the exhibition here.
Contributing Artists:
» Emilia Bergmark
» Patrik Johansson
» Leonela Lilja
» Carl-Johan Rosén
» Eyal Shachar
» Ylva Söderström
» Daniel Torarp
Image: Dundret. Photo by Jacquelyn Davis
Checks and Balances
Checks and Balances: A Collaborative Initiative with A5
An Upcoming Presentation (Konstfack’s Friday Lecture Series)
5.20, 2011
10 a.m.—12 p.m. (room Vita Havet)
Live streaming via www.afive.se. 5.20, 2011 10:00 CEST
Address: Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design
LM Ericssons väg 14, 126 27 Stockholm
In collaboration with A5 art collective (Romina Fuentes, Adam Grinovich, Annika Pettersson), valeveil was invited to collaborate for an upcoming public presentation. A5 and valeveil will attempt to confront an audience with the fundamental questions of creation, participation and cooperation.
Moving backwards from the time of the actual lecture to any given art student’s beginning, the audience is encouraged to participate by personally investigating decision-making processes which have led them to follow their own artistic trajectory. Parallels exist between the construction and deconstruction of art-making and the ways in which societies/governments are founded, reformed and revolutionized. When one examines their own creative evolution, one’s idyllic castle may either crumble or withstand the reality of change. Both a personal investigation and an ekphrasis exercise using appropriation, this presentation hopes to disassemble flawed constructs and assumptions—one mutually shared experience at a time.
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Checks and Balances text
Unfinished Analogies
An upcoming paper tape exhibition and Konsthall C Centrifug project.
4.22—5.08, 2011
Address: Cigarrvägen 14, 123 57 Farsta
Opening: Saturday, 4.23, 2-4 pm
Four speakers will open the exhibition by sharing their perspectives on the validity of an arts education, international collaboration, the art market, relationships between politics and creativity, amongst other topics. Refreshments will be available. Talks commence at 3 pm.
- Jacquelyn Davis (curator)
- Adam Grinovich (art collective A5)
- Jonas Kleerup (gallerist/creative director)
- A.S.A.P (student activist group)
Nothing changes from generation to generation except the thing seen and that makes a composition.
—Gertrude Stein, “Composition as Explanation”
In light of Sweden’s recent decision to introduce tuition and application fees for incoming non-EU/EEA/Swiss students, highlighted artists, designers, activists and writers examine and respond to how these alterations affect the atmosphere of higher education—specifically, Sweden’s art schools and government-funded creative institutions. In the EU, policy changes which pertain to accessible education opportunities are being implemented. “Unfinished Analogies” hopes to provide an entry point into how these emergent laws alter the relationship between the art school, art student and international student. It is essential to evaluate governmental correlations made between notions of quality and economic status, as well as to pinpoint the confusion between quantity and quality in relation to the culture industry.
The validity of an arts education and the methods that art schools employ deserve closer examination. Many questions arise when considering the international student’s changing role in Sweden’s art school setting, such as: When is it harmful to place collective identity above individual identity? Are collective responses to a current event more effective than separate, individual instances? When is a response to a current topic effective—when does it fall short? How does identity politics relate to art-making, and are homogeneity vs. heterogeneity linked to creativity? How will diversity change, given the reduced recruitment base for Swedish art schools? What does it mean to be educated, and is an individual’s arts education apparent when examining their creative evolution? How is talent cultivated in an art school environment—which art schools are successful at this and why? Are self-education/DIY alternatives viable for those unable to attend art school? What are the implications for Sweden as an ‘open society’?
A call-response exercise, contributors were given an opportunity to create new work as a response and/or critique, to provide solutions, navigational insight or perspectives. Works range in content and form: congruent work, winnerless games, critical texts, readings, media appropriation, rhetorical dissection, commentary and activism.
Art student is to art school as international student is to _____.
EU-student is to non-EU student as education is to _____.
Student is to education as art student is to _____.
Quality is to quantity as art is to _____.
Contributors
A.S.A.P (Maryam Fanni + Behzad Khosravi Noori + Jens Strandberg), Eva Beierheimer, Andrew Berardini, Nicola Bergström Hansen, Magnus Bärtås, The Black Hats (Mahmoud Keshavarz + Vijai Patchineelam), Anna Ekholm, Roxy Farhat, Adam Grinovich, Hale Gungor, Cecilia Haupt, Janna Holmstedt, Björn Karlsson, Jonas Kleerup, Gülbeden Kulbay, Janice Lee, Ann Lindberg, Joe Milazzo, Yonas Millares, Thomas Raschke, Anja Rühle, Anngjerd Rustand, Kim Schoen, Kristina Sigunsdotter, Jacek Smolicki, Ola Ståhl, André Tehrani, Erla Silfá Thorgrímsdóttir and Ellen Utterström.
valeveil expansion & new projects
» valeveil has a new site design, set of goals and projects such as Paper Tape, In Its Own Right and Ouxpo.
» The 2nd duo titled A House on a Hill/Under the Bed is forthcoming. The estimated release date is 2012. Christine Antaya is translating both works.
