RAZE | S/N : 15

RAZE Statement: In March of 2012, S/N was invited to come to China and create an intervention during Seek-Art’s RAZE exhibition in Beijing at Pekin Fine Arts. The resulting intervention was called The Beijing Remix Collection-- a new media project in which S/N remixed the urban landscape of Beijing during RAZE 2012. The remixes are video/sound-hybrids, which feature various neighborhoods in Beijing. 15 remixes based in sensory ethnography were installed back into the cityscape via QR-Codes.
The paper codes can be scanned and are accessible via Internet enabled CCD devices (such as cell phones and mp3 players). Participants were encouraged to scan the codes and enjoy the video/sound remixes. Maps were supplied and guided walking tours arranged.
Accessibility plays a key role in S/N’s work. By placing video and sound works into public space, engagement with the public becomes possible. The use of common, personal technology such as a cell phone to access public art addresses technological hierarchy and public access. This works to negotiate personal, virtual and public space simultaneously. The project seeks to blend sensory interpretations and responses with the aid of an ancillary means of experiencing a sense of place.
The RAZE exhibition was curated by Michele Thursz of Seek-Art and Berenice Angremy of Thinking Hands took place at Pekin Fine Arts in Beijing in March of 2012, and featured S/N Coalition along with Huang Rui, Zhang Dali and Zhang Ding.