[dorkbotlondon-blabber] Re: [dorkbotlondon-announce] future o f dorkbotlondon at state51

[Atwood, Robert C]

win what exactly? what is the contest?


Regardless of the symbolism of pinwheels in 845, 1845 or 1945, it is the
symbolism of spray-paint in 2002.  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ivan Pope [mailto:ivan@ivanpope.com]
> Sent: 10 October 2002 11:46
> To: alex; dorkbotlondon-blabber@dorkbot.org
> Subject: [dorkbotlondon-blabber] Re: [dorkbotlondon-announce] 
> future of
> dorkbotlondon at state51
> 
> 
> Alex,
> Maybe you over react:
> 
> For many millenia, before it was appropriated by the Nazis, 
> the swastika was
> a symbol of good luck and prosperity. Almost every race, religion and
> continent honored the swastika -- a perfect example of the 
> universal spread
> of a symbol thru the collective unconscious used by American Indians,
> Hindus, Buddhists, Vikings, Greeks, Romans, Celts, 
> Anglo-Saxons, Mayans,
> Aztecs, Persians, Christians, and neolithic tribes. There are 
> even Jewish
> swastikas found in ancient synagogues side-by-side with the 
> star of David!
> 
> And, from a visitors perspective, the space looks in part like an
> abandonded/squatted space. Would anyone know what is upstairs 
> (I certainly
> don't). There is a lot of 'rubbish' stacked around the space. 
> It is a bit in
> a semi-trashed part of London. Arriving at night just for a 
> dorkbot event,
> people might misinterpret the nature of the space.
> 
> Maybe someone just wanted to show their appreciation without 
> electricity.
> 
> Or, maybe it was some low life Nazi scum with symbolist 
> dyslexia. But do you
> want them to win? At the same time that Rhizome looks like 
> its going down
> the pan?
> 
> Ivan
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: alex <alex@slab.org>
> To: <dorkbotlondon-blabber@dorkbot.org>
> Cc: <dorkbotlondon-announce@dorkbot.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 11:57 AM
> Subject: [dorkbotlondon-announce] future of dorkbotlondon at state51
> 
> 
> >
> > So I got up bright and early to spend a couple of hours 
> cleaning up and
> > clearing our space and turning soggy boxes of bottles into 
> recyclable
> > material, to find a highly offensive message spray painted 
> on the side
> > of our building; the word 'dorkbot' followed by a (back to front)
> > swastika.
> >
> > We put a lot of effort into putting dorkbot together, often 
> resulting in
> > ourselves being unable to fully enjoy the evening ourselves.  The
> > directors of state51 have been extremely generous in 
> allowing it to be
> > hosted here at great cost and risk.
> >
> > So unless the guilty party appears and surfaces, or can otherwise be
> > tracked down and dealt with, I think it'll be highly 
> unlikely that we'll
> > be willing to host another dorkbot in the building we work 
> in and love.
> > state51 isn't an arts council funded pissing ground; we are a real
> > company who happen to support worthwhile artists and 
> artistic endevours.
> >
> > If you happened to see this person spray on our wall or looking
> > suspicious, please let me know (after asking yourself why you didn't
> > stop them).
> >
> > But after all that, an apology from the spray painter would be
> > gratefully received and met with some level of 
> understanding in return
> > for the cost of a tin of paint.  I have the receipt right here.
> >
> > Anyway, until this morning I was pretty buzzed after a great
> > dorkbotlondon with a great set of talks, hopefully not the last.
> >
> > Quite a few things were left behind, let me know if you're missing
> > something from your life.
> >
> > best,
> >
> > alex
> >
> >
> > 
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