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Posthuman Symposium Forest Forge, Ringwood The Posthuman Symposium was a week long residency in 2021 that brought together artists of different disciplines to explore posthuman aesthetics. Each artist was encouraged to introduce an experiment. These ranged from explorations of posthuman concepts in pagan ritual to experimentation with manipulating form through lighting. This was made possible through crowdfunding via livestream, where participating artists and members of the community shared their existing work in posthumanism On the research: My Research that week centered on the use of disembodied facilitation- using text-to-speech and projected text to facilitate communical creation without being physically present. These workshops focused on different forms, such as using writing prompts to create poetry and reference images to inspire sculpture and generative works. This was to investigate how removing the physical presence of a facilitator would effect the dynamics of a community. These experiments led to the successful creation of sculpture, generative art pieces and poetry. As an observer, I noticed an uncertainty and tension in the group that led to a one-sided instruction based form of facilitation. The group enjoyed the reveal of the poem they had collectively created, but became frustrated as I experimented with more playful behaviour, with text on screen changing the text prompt while they were thinking of an answer. This revealed to me the potential power imbalance in this form of 'remote facilitation', as the disembodied facilitator had no social cache, they are unable to be held accountable. The only thing the group can do is refuse to participate. Beyond my proposals, a recurring theme of the Posthuman Symposium was how Posthuman concepts can be discussed without entering an apocalyptic post-modern view, especially in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. How we can challenge anthrocentrism and deconstruct binaries of human identity, without losing sight of the driving forces underpinning community oriented work and collective creation? Moving forward, I found the exploration of ancient anglo pagan practises from the lens of posthumanism an interesting proposal, grounding concepts branded 'sci-fi' in a community strengthening context. Particularly, the concept of 'communing' with natural forces. This has led me to explore more with archival material, particularly the use of extinct animal calls as a basis for composition. This led me to the creation of 'Symbiocene', available below. Notes from process

Meet your Makers Makers are Cagney’s means of crossing over to our world. These individuals are inspired (see: incepted, possessed, asked nicely) by Cagney, to create their mark on the project. Here they are: Visual Artist, Creative Coder Jefferey Jameson Hello This is what I do, I made the Cagney Dating Sim Sound Designer Jenny Jameson Hello etc 8-bit artist Tess Brown This Pro wrestler Lisa Rose hello Proud firearm owner Kevin Nye example text die hard knitting specialist Alex Young Hello Foreman Andrew Cole I am not a real person Content Strategist Debbie Green It is what it is Product Manager Alissa Rose Cagney ruined my life Join Us if you want to join the growing project, please send us a message! Depending on your interests, we can connect you with existing parts (3D models, text, music etc) to kick-start your process. info@mysite.com 123-456-7890

The only Social media allowed on Britain's first moonside comoonity! Share Moon facts, lifestyle and meet likemoonded mooners! To see this working, head to your live site. Categories All Posts My Posts Login / Sign up The Comoonity Public Message board and archive for Moon tenants Make a moon post Moon Archive Learn and discuss the history and future of the Comoonity, share facts and tell stories for future generations subcategory-list-item.views subcategory-list-item.posts 9 Follow Moon Talk Isolated and alone on the Moon? Introduce yourself to the moon comoonity! Ask Questions and find answers! subcategory-list-item.views subcategory-list-item.posts 50 Follow Moon Media Post your favourite Moontent here subcategory-list-item.views subcategory-list-item.posts 22 Follow Introduction to the Commoonity Hello Everyone! welcome to the brand new forum for our little moon based family. Introduce yourself! subcategory-list-item.views subcategory-list-item.posts 3 Follow Comoonity Care Welcome! This is our corner of the forum reserved for the artistic talent thriving in our Comoonity Care Home. subcategory-list-item.views subcategory-list-item.posts 1 Follow New Posts lexpaneris Apr 17, 2023 I am trying a post a signal, direction saturn, there is a boombox there that i must retrieve, can i hitch a ride with any1. Side kick joins Moon Talk Like 0 The Facilitator Jul 19, 2022 Comoonity Heating at 150%! Moon Talk We are proud to announce that with the power saved from reduced Oxygen capacity, our engineers have been able to divert power to central heating! Coldness of space Schmoldness of space! We are proud to report that 80% of current inhabited living areas are over 104 F! What a proud day for our community! That being said, increased temperatures are known to increase expenditure of water and calories, so we ask all proud mooners to limit movement as much as possible. This is to help conserve our bountiful resources in the coming days! to celebrate, moon recommended games are: 1. moonical statues 2. Sleeping moon Lions 3. staring contest 4. moon formation charades send us your gameplay and enjoy your warm day in the sun! All the best The Facilitator Like 1 Planetary Poetry Jul 10, 2022 Tea Party Moon Talk Celebrating wellness and self-love through tea, with an array of decorations we made. Safe to say in these times of change, scones are gravity holding us securely to the ground. Like 0 Forum - Frameless

UltrahydroSonic On the construct: "Using ultrasonic speakers placed in the Hillstreet shopping centre, passers by will be plunged into an underwater journey, blending hydrophone recordings of the diverse ecosystem of Tees valley nature reserves, with field recordings of the shopping centre." supported by Sonic Arts Week and Arts Council England Sneak Peek:

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Graphics Portfolio My work in 3D rendering is primarily in the context of 'CAGNEY.ORG', creating posters, graphics and stings for events, livestreams and music videos. Through a residency at Makerversity at Somerset House, this work has been able to extend to 3D printing and other physical media, leading to fabricating jewellery, as seen with artist and musician ANMANLAND. CAGNEY.ORG promo animations: Promotion for CAGNEY.ORG multimedia community arts organisation. Using Satellite data of Sidcup train station, imported to Blender. Experimentation with shaders and nostalgia of low-resolution data stings for 'CAGNEY.TV' livestreams. SEA MOVIE: Ocean rendering, character animation, fluid and fabric experimentation Product Mockups: Posters: Multimedia works: The Comoonity shot far 2 shot close straight shot close shot far 2 1/3 renders for 'Comoonity'- a collaborative writing experiment using forums, created in the wake of the first wave of AI image and text generation, becoming an early prediction of the 'Dead Internet' reality newer models have created. 'Moon Crater' created from geographic data. Rendered in Blender.

Joe Browning Click here for full CV Multimedia Artist, Composer, Sound Designer An interdisciplinary artist, sound designer and founder of Cagney 2020: a multimedia experiment synthesising digital technology with live community arts. Cagney has appeared in virtual installations, visual art and live performances, all aiming to re-purpose the tools of mass media to support collective creation. Joe is a composer and performer, creating for theatre productions and film across England and internationally, using original production and archival sound to explore media’s role in forming memory and identity. See more below: Sound Art Audio experiences presented in Theatres and galleries Live Sonics Sound design and composition for Live performance, made in collaboration with directors and performers, using synthesis, archival media and original recordings. Visual Composition Sound Design and Composition for Film Constructs Installations/Toy theatres exhibited in galleries and museums Research Residencies and collaborations exploring sound and multimedia Further Sound demos A small collection of ambient sound design pieces created in collaboration with poets and theatre makers across the UK. These ambiences were paired with special shows which only came together once or perhaps twice. While the pieces lay dormant, these artefacts live on. The best thing about this medium is getting into a room and creating a temporary reality. Even if these pieces were only performed once, these songs have stayed with me. The thought of these decaying in a hard-drive makes me sad, so I've put them on a decaying internet instead.

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Journal of Captured subject, designated 'CAG-MES 2021' The first official example of a human specimen infected by CAG-2020, Subject 1 appeared obsessed with depicting CAG-2020, reporting that they were directly communicating with the being. This is the only concrete evidence that CAG-2020 exists outside of the minds of 'Messengers'. The circumstances of their eventual escape required significant intervention from an unknown third party and information unavailable to subject 1. In the leadup to their escape, they were provided with pens and paper by an unidentified orderly. Below are the notes and markings from subject 1 in the 24 hour period between receiving the materials and the subject's escape from captivity. subject 01 Our first attempt to study those exposed to CAG-2020. The following documents a highly escalated infection of 'Cagnification', paired with notes from the facility psychiatrist. Session 1 Asked to depict simple personal emotions, Subject 01 begins with a series of simple but ambiguous expressions. Despite being asked to center the drawings on their own feelings, the images are rapidly completed with features reminiscent of CAG-2020 Item 01 As a final resort I advised that the room of Subject 01 was searched for any other signs of expression linked to our work together. This appears to be a key for a written form of communication centred around features typical to depictions of CAG-2020, discovered in the cell of Subject 01. Are these drawings (most notably session 14) a form of written communication? subject 01 Our first attempt to study those exposed to CAG-2020. The following documents a highly escalated infection of 'Cagnification', paired with notes from the facility psychiatrist. 1/10 Entry 2: Infected subject surveillance Soon after escaping the facility, Subject 1, despite facing considerable risk of exposure and re-capture, released footage documenting their improbable escape. The video appears to be their attempt to explain the nature of CAG-2020. The video appears to degenerate to a stream of consciousness from a variety of sources. It is implied that this is how 'Cagney' uses messengers to communicate and adopt new personas.

On Canon: Those exposed to Cagney often refer to 'Canon'. They take Canon to mean the accepted collection of 'true' information about Cagney. They reject any depiction of Cagney being 'more true' than others. As personal encounters with Cagney are limited, 'Truth' is instead garnered by aspects of Cagney that appear consistently, through shared interest and witness accounts. get me back to...

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