The Set Speaks

February 8 – March 31, 2016

ONLINE

ON SET

Propeller Fund Studios
Mana Contemporary
2233 S Throop St, 4th flr. | Chicago, IL

The problem is to make space speak, to feed and furnish it; like mines laid in a wall of rock
which all of a sudden turns into geysers and bouquets of stone.

– Antonin Artaud, The Theater of Cruelty (First Manifesto)

The Set Speaks is a two-month continuous live stream featuring seven artist-groups who will produce week-long performances from a 641 square foot studio in Chicago. Provided with 24/7 access, four cameras, a video switcher, a computer and a connection to the internet, each group will create their own 168-hour live, durational work. Borrowing from the ubiquitous forms of nature cams and security feeds, the live broadcasts will be equal parts moving image works and portraits of the artists at play, rest, rehearsal, and performance. Taking shape and enduring alongside the viewers’ real-times, the interests and subjectivities embedded in the works will amount to seven takes on simultaneity. Stop-by, call-in, and watch: YYYYMMDD, #NewGlobalMatriarchy, 2 Queens in a Kitchen, soap operas, still LIVEs, and more.

Blair Bogin, YYYYMMDD, 2016. Courtesy the artist.

Week 1: February 8 – 14 / Eke Name Kera MacKenzie, Andrew Mausert-Mooney and Jesse Malmed
Week 2: February 15 – 21 / YYYYMMDD Blair Bogin
Week 3: February 22 – 28 / #OpenTVMarathon, Open TV: Darling Shear, King is a Fink, Fatimah Asghar with Jamila Woods, Honey Pot Performance, LADY/WATCH, Eli McKinnon, Shea Couleé, TRQPiTECA, Kai Green, Anna Martine Whitehead, James Welch and Mlondolozi Zondi
Week 4: February 29 – March 6 / the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel Adela Goldbard
Week 5: March 7 – 13 / #NewGlobalMatriarchy Stephanie Graham and Maya Mackrandilal
Week 6: March 14 – 20 / Amina Ross
Week 7: March 21 – 31 / By way of Today Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie

Technical Assistance: John Kyle Cronan and Nick Bacon

: The Set Speaks poster. Design: Kera MacKenzie, Drawing: Robert MacKenzie, Printing: Kyle Schlie

: The Set Speaks install shot.

: Tech setup. Drawing: Andrew Mausert-Mooney

: Tech test.

: Eke Name, Concept and Image: Kera MacKenzie and Andrew Mausert-Mooney, Writing: Jesse Malmed, still from stream.

: Eke Name, Concept and Image: Kera MacKenzie and Andrew Mausert-Mooney, Writing: Jesse Malmed, still from stream.

: Eke Name, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: Eke Name, still from Saint Petersburg square livecam streaming on ACRE TV parallel to the studio stream.

: Eke Name tech test.

: Eke Name, Concept and Image: Kera MacKenzie and Andrew Mausert-Mooney, Writing: Jesse Malmed, still from stream.

: Eke Name install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: Eke Name install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: Eke Name, Concept and Image: Kera MacKenzie and Andrew Mausert-Mooney, Writing: Jesse Malmed, still from stream.

: The Set Speaks install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: YYYYMMDD, Blair Bogin, still from stream.

: YYYYMMDD, Blair Bogin, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: YYYYMMDD, Blair Bogin, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: YYYYMMDD, Blair Bogin, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: YYYYMMDD, Blair Bogin, still from stream.

: YYYYMMDD, Blair Bogin, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: YYYYMMDD, Blair Bogin, still from Monday’s stream.

: YYYYMMDD, Blair Bogin, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: YYYYMMDD, Blair Bogin, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: YYYYMMD, Blair Bogin, still from stream.

: The Set Speaks install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: The Set Speaks install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: Tech fail during start of #OpenTVMarathon.

: #OpenTVMarathon, Fatimah Asghar in conversation with Jamila Woods, still from stream.

: #OpenTVMarathon, Darling Shear dance rehearsal, still from stream.

: Tech fail during screengrab of Darling Shear dance rehearsal.

: #OpenTVMarathon, Darling Shear dance rehearsal, still from stream.

: #OpenTVMarathon, Shea Couleé introduces #LipstickCity, still from stream.

: #OpenTVMarathon, Shea Couleé introduces #LipstickCity, still from stream.

: #OpenTVMarathon, Shea Couleé introduces #LipstickCity, still from stream.

: #OpenTVMarathon, LADY/WATCH — Tien Tran and Kieran Kredell, still from stream.

: #OpenTVMarathon, LADY/WATCH — Tien Tran and Kieran Kredell, still from stream.

: #OpenTVMarathon, TRQPITECA LIVE with Cqqchifruit and Natalie Mercedes (La Spacer). Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: #OpenTVMarathon, TRQPITECA LIVE with performances by Molly Hewitt and Ariel Zetina. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: #OpenTVMarathon, TRQPITECA LIVE with performance by Molly Hewitt, photo of stream.

: #OpenTVMarathon, TRQPITECA LIVE, still from stream.

: #OpenTVMarathon, TRQPITECA LIVE, still from stream.

: #OpenTVMarathon, TRQPITECA LIVE, still from stream.

: #OpenTVMarathon, TRQPITECA LIVE, behind the scenes. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: #OpenTVMarathon, TRQPITECA LIVE, still from stream.

: #OpenTVMarathon, TRQPITECA LIVE, still from stream.

: #OpenTVMarathon, TRQPITECA LIVE, still from stream.

: #OpenTVMarathon, Film shoot for Triggers, by Kai Green, Anna Martine Whitehead, James Welch and Mlondi Zondi, still from stream.

: #OpenTVMarathon, Film shoot for Triggers, by Kai Green, Anna Martine Whitehead, James Welch and Mlondi Zondi, still from stream.

: #OpenTVMarathon, Film shoot for Triggers, by Kai Green, Anna Martine Whitehead, James Welch and Mlondi Zondi, still from stream.

: The Set Speaks tech test (right) and Adela Goldbard’s the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel (left), install shot.

: the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Adela Goldbard, still from stream.

: the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Adela Goldbard, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Adela Goldbard, still from stream.

: the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Adela Goldbard, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Adela Goldbard, still from stream.

: the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Adela Goldbard, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Adela Goldbard, still from stream.

: the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Adela Goldbard, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Adela Goldbard, still from stream.

: the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Adela Goldbard, still from stream.

: the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Adela Goldbard, still from stream.

: the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Adela Goldbard, still from stream.

: the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Adela Goldbard, still from stream.

: the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Adela Goldbard, still from stream.

: the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Adela Goldbard, still from stream.

: the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Adela Goldbard, still from stream.

: the strangest gathering since the destruction of the Tower of Babel, Adela Goldbard, still from stream.

: #NewGlobalMatriarchy, Stephanie Graham and Maya Mackrandilal, still from stream during Rituals for Decolonization (after Bhanu) video installation.

: #NewGlobalMatriarchy, Stephanie Graham and Maya Mackrandilal, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: #NewGlobalMatriarchy, Stephanie Graham and Maya Mackrandilal, install shot from Rituals for Decolonization (after Bhanu) video installation. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: #NewGlobalMatriarchy, Stephanie Graham and Maya Mackrandilal, still from stream during Rituals for Decolonization (after Bhanu) video installation.

: #NewGlobalMatriarchy, Stephanie Graham and Maya Mackrandilal, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: #NewGlobalMatriarchy, Stephanie Graham and Maya Mackrandilal, still from stream.

: #NewGlobalMatriarchy, Stephanie Graham and Maya Mackrandilal, still from stream during Donald Trump Exorcism.

: #NewGlobalMatriarchy, Stephanie Graham and Maya Mackrandilal, still from stream.

: #NewGlobalMatriarchy, Stephanie Graham and Maya Mackrandilal, detail shot from Poetry Night. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: #NewGlobalMatriarchy, Stephanie Graham and Maya Mackrandilal, performance shot from Poetry Night. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: #NewGlobalMatriarchy, Stephanie Graham and Maya Mackrandilal, performance shot from Poetry Night. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: #NewGlobalMatriarchy, Stephanie Graham and Maya Mackrandilal, performance shot from Poetry Night. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: #NewGlobalMatriarchy, Stephanie Graham and Maya Mackrandilal, still from stream during sleepover with FEMelanin.

: #NewGlobalMatriarchy, Stephanie Graham and Maya Mackrandilal, still from stream during deinstall.

: The Set Speaks tech test week 1.

: Amina Ross photo installation, still from stream.

: Amina Ross, still from stream while airing A Bridge, [A Black,] A Barrel, A Back.

: Day Work by twinskin — Joelle Mercedes and Amina Ross, still from stream.

: Amina Ross install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: Word Games w/ Jory Drew, Amina Ross, still from stream.

: Night Work by twinskin — Joelle Mercedes and Amina Ross, still from stream.

: Day Work by twinskin — Joelle Mercedes and Amina Ross, still from stream.

: Night Work by twinskin — Joelle Mercedes and Amina Ross, still from stream.

: Day Work by twinskin — Joelle Mercedes and Amina Ross, still from stream.

: Night Work by twinskin — Joelle Mercedes and Amina Ross, still from stream.

: Day Work by twinskin — Joelle Mercedes and Amina Ross, still from stream.

: Word Games w/ Jory Drew, Amina Ross, still from stream.

: Amina Ross, still from stream while airing If Today Never Gives Up on Me.

: Night Work by twinskin — Joelle Mercedes and Amina Ross, still from stream.

: By Way of Today begins and ACRE TV reaches 666+6 likes.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Cameron Gibson.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Cameron Gibson.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Kyle Schlie.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with David Bodhi Boylan and Lou.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie (left to right).

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Cameron Gibson and Jesse Malmed (left to right).

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Cameron Gibson.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Ed Crouse.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Cameron Gibson and Jesse Malmed (left to right).

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with John Szczepaniak and Kyle Schlie (left to right).

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Cameron Gibson.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Andrew Mausert-Mooney and Cameron Gibson (left to right).

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Alex Herrera.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Kate Bowen and Cameron Gibson (left to right).

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Nellie Kluz.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Tim McMullen.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie (left to right).

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Cameron Gibson.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Andrew Mausert-Mooney.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still with Alex Herrrera, Ben Murray, Ed Crouse (left to right). Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still with Kyle Schlie, Alex Herrrera (left to right). Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Kate Bowen, Ed Crouse, Tim McMullen (left to right). Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still with Ben Murray and Kyle Schlie (left to right).

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still with Kyle Schlie.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still with Ben Murray.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kate Bowen

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still with Cameron Gibson, Kate Bowen, Ed Crouse (left to right). Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still with Kera MacKenzie, Kyle Schlie, Cameron Gibson, Ed Crouse (left to right). Photo: Kate Bowen

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still with Kate Bowen. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still with Ed Crouse. Photo: Kate Bowen

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still with Todd Mattei, Alex Herrrera, Ed Crouse, Kate Bowen (left to right). Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still with Ed Crouse, Alex Herrrera (left to right). Photo: Kate Bowen

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still with Kate Bowen, Andrew Mausert-Mooney, Cameron Gibson, Kyle Schlie (left to right). Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still with Todd Mattei, Kate Bowen, Kyle Schlie, Cameron Gibson (left to right). Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still Alex Herrrera, Ed Crouse (left to right). Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still with Eric D Watts, Ben Murray, Cameron Gibson, Lauren Edwards, Kyle Schlie (left to right). Photo: Kate Bowen

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still with Ed Crouse and Alex Herrrera (left to right). Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Cameron Gibson.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Cameron Gibson.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still. Photo: Kera MacKenzie

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, still from stream with Cameron Gibson.

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, install shot. Photo: Kera MacKenzie, Painting: Ben Murray

: By Way of Today, Cameron Gibson and Kyle Schlie, production still with Andrew Mausert-Mooney, Kera MacKenzie, Cameron Gibson, Todd Mattei (left to right). Photo: Kate Bowen