Author Archives: Cara Davies
The Daily Log
The Daily Log documents the 60 days of Instability in Stability. The log will be updated at the end of each working day, housing video links to the recordings I will take on Ustream/Live Stream, extracts of written conversations I have with audiences members, … Continue reading
‘The Man Who Never Threw Anything Away’
Born-Digital Archive Reference: IiS_P.B.2_2011-06-03_log-kabakov-reading The text was read live as part of a series of test broadcasts to check the technical infrastructure of the Instability in Stability performances. The text has a strong resonance with why the loft project was developed and … Continue reading
LAPSody Festival
8th – 11th June 2011 Between the 8th and 11th June Instability in Stability will have a broadcasting station set up at the LAPSody festival, Theatre Academy Helsinki. LAPSody 2011 is “a conference and festival that explores and questions ideas … Continue reading
Broadcasting Preparations
Technical Rehearsal: Tuesday 7th June 2011 Performance Broadcast Born-Digital Archive Reference Code: IiS_P.B.3_2011-06-07_Broadcast-Preparations The aim of the technical rehearsal was to prepare all technical and logistical components of the Instability in Stability project. I visited the loft to double check the number of … Continue reading
Make your Loft a Home, Empty Documents and Chalkboard Palimpsests
Day One: Wednesday 8th June 2011 Performance Broadcast Part One: Born-Digital Archive Reference Code: IiS_P.B.4_2001-06-08_log-day-1.1 Connecting to Helsinki; conversing with Johanna; introducing the project, encountering loose items around the space – loose papers, Duke of Edinburgh Award equipment, a clipboard. Labelling … Continue reading
Archiving Processes vs A Spring Clean
Day Two: Thursday 9th June 2011 Performance Broadcast Born-Digital Archive Reference Code: IiS_P.B.6_2011-06-09_log-day-2 Debate whether the performance activity of Instability in Stability is purely focused on archival practice. To what extent is it a domestic spring cleaning process and/or a professionally rigorous exercise in … Continue reading
Extra Broadcasting Date – Saturday 11th June
To coincide with the LAPSody festival the Instability in Stability project will, for one week only, host a weekend broadcast. As a marker for this special occasion Cara will be inviting two of her oldest and closest friends, Kirsty and Tom, to … Continue reading
Theatrical Reconstructions and The 100 Greatest Films
Day Three: Friday 10th June 2011 Performance Broadcast Part One: Born-Digital Archive Reference Code: IiS_P.B.7_2011-06-10_log-day-3.1 Part Two: Born-Digital Archive Reference Code: IiS_P.B.8_2011-06-10_log-day-3.2 Excerpts of today’s conversations documented in the Ustream Chat Room: 10:05 am The Loft: Good morning world! the broadcast will … Continue reading
Guests and Games: Art, Archive, Brains
Day Four: Saturday 11th June 2011 Performance Broadcast Part One: Born-Digital Archive Reference Code: IiS_P.B.10_2011-06-11_log-day-4.1 Part Two: Born-Digital Archive Reference Code: IiS_P.B.11_2011-06-11_log-day-4.2 Excerpts from today’s conversation as documented in the UStream Chat Room: 10:01 am The Loft: Good morning world … Continue reading
