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As I said the much delayed update to both this portal and this journal, but it has been a very busy year. Continuing with the activities of last year I have been running the hospitality suit of a London recording studios. In to which I have installed a version of the Screen Ghost Projection Guild project. It has been well received and has both outraged and entertained as well as changed a few perceptions of what is in general is a fairly broadminded community.

i.e.. I found many who regarded some of the nudes as porn weather or not the image sexual. Even when it was explained that these were the works of a world wide collective of artist that were all members of deviant art. Only by showing them the originals posted on the web and explaining the idea and aims of the project for the third time did the penny finally drop.

The virtual gallery has to coexists with other elements that also use the projectors and slowly over the course of the year I have been documenting bits of the environmental work, as well as a virtual gallery, the space operates as a small realworld gallery of 64 exhibition spaces which currently houses small works of seven local artist as well as other works which are part of the general decor of the building.

The real coo of the virtual gallery was running it during some of the events that were held here as part of the everyday business of the studio. So I was able to screen work during parties where the space was hired, as well as during some of the band showcases. These included bands like The Molotov's, KAV, a BBC Radio one broadcast by Razorlight on the Jo Whiley Show, The Crimea, The Lauren Collective, and Marner Brown to name a few. This was doing exactly what the Screen Ghost Projection project was put together to do to put our work in front of an audience that would not normally have chosen to view, or had the chance to be exposed to our work. It was in these occasions that the work was best received and the diversity with in the collection celebrated.

On a personal note, serious work for me started in Feb this year with the production of a documentary, and release of some fresh digital manip/paintings commenting on the encroachment of the state on peoples right to take photographs. This had been removed due to changes in the laws on terrorism and in Feb had been extended to the journalist right to photograph the Police and government buildings. I also resented the release of advertising by the police which horrific Big brother style threats which made the current climate more oppressive especially after the murderous events at the G20 demonstrations. Once again the state bully boys had murdered and were gonna get away with it. With the moment captured on film which I then fused with there own ads and once again created a witness which was artistic record not to be forgotten.

The loss of two friends this summer once again stirred something deep with in and produced two very personal bodies of work titled 'Saying Goodbye to Johnny Duckworth' and 'Who gives a Shit what I did this summer ' the latter being formed of a mixture of abstract textural recording of my surroundings and some work shot at The Big Chill Festival. For a change I decided to publish these works in a different format and to a different unsuspecting audience. I decided to use Facebook as the viral 1st portal then gradually releasing stuff to the other portals and my own site. Apologize for taking so long to present them here.

I did try to hold an open event here but was a bit late with notice and promotion, Thanks Robbie for coming up from Brighton to have a look at the gallery. If your in the area (London), mail me and pop in for a cuppa and a gander. Now for the spikey dog story at the end of the news. One of the deviant art attacks I committed on Facebook was on Easter Sunday where I published a piece of work that blatantly shattered all the rules. I featured Male erections, vaginas, and was titled Christrising. not one complaint was received. I was not banned, black balled from the club and it still resides with in the groups gallery where it was originally published. Gill was right the revolution hasn't been televised this year, it's been digitized instead and they don't have control.

SNARFU.

Once again thanks to all contributors to the SGPG project you and your works are fucking ACE! love ya. Peace


PREVIOUS J's (to keep you in the loop if ya forgotten)

My idea was to take my favs and project them on buildings around cities during the long winter nights. Unfortunately the first year that I planed to do this , my projector was damaged,. hence project delayed. However chance came around that I took charge and responsibility for a space. Cobbling to together the most basic of tools to the do the job the Screen Ghost Projection Guild has had a permanent indoor residency. Since February 2008 as part of my stewardship of The Vestry Hospitality Rooms at The Fortress Studios . London . UK I have been able to run a well received and acclaimed virtual gallery using the ideas that were the equaision for the SGPG.

Interfacing a wide selection of art to a public community is quite a dangerous thing because of preconception. Some of the the work featured comes from the fetish vault and there are quite challenging pictures of a sexual nature. The inclusion of these was quite interesting. As on first viewing many of these were seen as being pornographic, but then on repeated viewing the true beauty of each image in it's own right was realized. Over the the past months I have had many hypnotised by the play of images and the juxtaposition between pieces of work. Sometimes it is uncanny. As if a secret message was involved. Especially if music is added to the equation.

I have taken their art to raves gigs video shoots and an audience that couldn't t be reached directly by the web. Thanks to their creations we have been able to make some beautiful moments in time. I just wish I could have recorded them all, but I do belive the best is yet to come.

As wel as using it as a release point for diesekonstruction/art productions this year. Which for who're interested there is an on going situational piece on going in the Vestry, involving Decor and Media, as well as nu furniture workx.

This Project has taken up most of my time at the moment so I apologise for the late site update but folks it's been one BIG summer and this is just the beginning. THE RESISTANCE WILL NOT BE STERILE.

This is not art theft or art piracy. this is genuine free promotion of the artists involved in the the project. And no other criteria than I like that image. I enjoy it as a moment , a creation, as worthy and as valid as one of my own. After all, are we not told we are all equal. so everything and nothing is valid . We decide. We make the world and record it by our actions and our lives. The general message we try to pass between each other is love, I just wish we could all embrace it and forget what's gone.

But that's not the way of man. And this virtual gallery portrays that in a every strange and wonderful way.

The show is also populated with my own work and that of Ami Barwell a very talented music photographer who I met this year and was the first solo show as part of the virtual gallery

for more details see:

theVestry

anyway for those of you in the uk or fancy a holiday across the pond I am Planing to hold a SGPG gathering on November 16th 2008 at the Vestry. It will also act as a deviant Art meet, I expect you all to turn up with hangovers or still drunk from the night before, any one found sober will be force to drive the rest of us home or somewhere.

for those who agreed to be part of this very special collaboration, I have tried to show your work in as many different situations as possible, and the response has been amazing. People love the work and athough now serious commisions have come from it a lot of intress in certain artist has been shown.




Hi all a happy Nu Nu to all sorry about this long overdue J update but I have been very busy making mischief and genrally encouraging bad behaviour in others, I have also been playing with the Utube ,programming my own TV which for those of you fed up with being brainwashed to by a sofa on a Bank Holiday and in need of cultural stimulation can be found at my main site diesekonstruction.universe. Here is something to consider on the way to Monkey Central.

In I originally contacted a few of you all with regard to projecting your work on buildings. My plans were put on hold due to the loss of a projector. This has now been resolved. Also the options have changed slightly,

I now run a venue and would like to project work from deviant art on the walls as a regular feature on a daily basis.

the original invite read as follows:-

I have been naughty, and now I would like to invite you to be naughty with me.

In 2006 I had an Idea for a xmas treat. I admire your work. each of you brings a special piece of inspiration to the spirit of the world. Some of you like my work. and feel the same about it. I wish t combine forces for a global ruse, and most definitely deviant attack on the world.

I have always liked the way the slideshow in the MAC OS X screensaver displays pictures I wish to use this process to project our work on an exceptionally large scale on buildings in London definitely, and other cities around the world as an installation I have made a small test film to illustrate the process, but wanted to know if any of you select bunch of deviants world like to contribute images to the work.

if you are interested let me know. I have set up The ScreenGhost Projection Guild ( SGPG ) to coordinate, and over see the project, and had as we have some common ground, i would like you all to be part of it - End

All contributors will be credited and a catalogue of work will be on display on site as well as direct access to DA. I can guarantee your work will be viewed by around 500 - 1000 people per month, most of whom will be professionals working with in the music industry. It is a great opportunity for anyone looking for cover work to get seen.

Also later in the year I will be offering exhibition space and shows space. The venue will com complete with bar, kitchen, and sound system, and is a perfect venue for small shows with a launch event.

The venue is located in central London near Hoxton's White Cube Gallery and is part of a Recording studio.

The work projected will be based on work in my Favorites List. If you have any objection to your work being exposed to a wider audience for free, or would like to know more about booking a show event please contact me at the following email address

artist@diesekonstruction.co.uk


THE 3 MONKEYS PROJECT

Foreword

in the summer of 2005 the chicken came home to roost. For a while we had been warned of terror attacks in London due to our actions elsewhere in support of our allies. In period of 48 hours we went from a nation of high charged emotional joy, to one of equally charged despair, confusion and anger.

But this is nothing new, everyday on a global scale the world is fueled, run, powered, and battered by similar swings of events. Only the locations and the actors in the unfinished drama transpose. Sometimes not even the characters change. There is always a hero. There is always a victim.

There is always a blind monkey who doesn’t see what’s
coming, or the injustice of the events, and systems that
surround it. A deaf animal that doesn’t hear the screams
of the rest of the world in pain, or warnings of change, so
missed the asking of the question why. A gaged ape that
can’t be heard above the din of sirens and calls for vengeance.

Shut up. Behave. Comply. We are told. an old image of our ancestors burns into our skulls. Children should be seen and not heard. Don’t look at that, you won’t understand. Who said you
could speak your not qualified. A constant barrage of rules and regulations, put downs and restraints that push pull and restrain our societies like a monkey on a chain dancing to an organ grinders tune, and banging a dented tin cup begging for peace and reason.

The images and forms in this collection are excretions from these forces and the pressure they have exerted on me as a man. With in them you may find my despairs, and my joys, my mischief and jokes. this introduction is not an explanation as the images and forms have their own identities which you will discover. Also until the work is fully assembled under one roof the full picture will not be realized. This is planned for 2007 but now includes announcements and previews at this site.

Early works, news, and production PR will be posted here. for more info on the project please use the following email address:

artist@diesekonstruction.co.uk

Mervyn Diese. Artist