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FIELDCLUB hosts collaborative interdisciplinary art projects investigating aspects of low-impact self sufficiency and post-human concepts of nature at a four acre site in southwestern UK.
Our main project is to design, create and interrogate, an exemplary Unit: a system of low-impact self-provision predicated on the hypothetical division of available UK land between the current UK population. The problematic complexities encountered during the physical application of this theory at FIELDCLUB has led to a growing body of projects, practical research, and the emergence of Neo-Agrosophy - a weird fusion of agriculture, futurology and contemporary philosophy.
The FIELDCLUB concept has been developed by artist Paul Chaney and researcher Kenna Hernly. Some projects are the result of collaboration with other parties.
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Recent Projects:
FieldMachine 1.0
FieldMachine 1.0 (Interactive Meaty Master: Self Sufficiency Calculator Table)
FieldMachine 1.0 is an interactive webtool which you can use to design your own self-sufficient Unit based on what you would like to eat in a Britain without imports, and what kind of fuel you would like to burn for heating and cooking.
The FieldMachine 1.0 allows the individual to plan and achieve recommended daily levels of essential nutrients. As your chosen options are entered, the FieldMachine 1.0 determines how much land is needed to produce each choosen food/fuel item, and also how many other humans could live in Britain if everyone did the same.
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Recent News:
November 25th - Late at Tate St Ives 'FIELDCLUB and Friends'
This event was realised within the framework of Late at Tate, an experimental programme taking place at Tate St Ives on the last Friday of each month. ‘FIELDCLUB & Friends’ featured a series of projects that occuped different spaces across the gallery.
The evening included an introduction to FIELDCLUB’s practice and premiered the FieldMachine 1.0 (Interactive Meaty Master: Self-Sufficiency Calculator Table) and showcased 24hr FIELDCLUB Wildlife Museum, an ongoing collection of archaeological artefacts found during farming activities at FIELDCLUB.
The event also featured themed contributions by other artists. These included a live psycho-acoustic performance by Nigel Ayers accompanying his latest work, Compost, and screenings of recent films by Adi Gelbart, James Kelly, and Pil and Galia Kollectiv.
In addition, musical collective The Busk Stop Crew played a lively session of traditional tunes at a barn party in the Café - complete with strawbales and bunting.
Images: Tate visitors using the FieldMachine 1.0 to hypothetically reterritorialise St Ives.
October 16th - 'Being Here Now Tour'
Kenna Hernly led a guided tour of the Lizard in Cornwall, linking geological contingency with folk culture and historical land use, accompanied by Steve Patterson (folklorist) and Dr Robin Shail (senior lecturer in Geology - Camborne School of Mines). This tour was conducted as part of The Cornwall Workshop.
Image: Steve Patterson giving the final address of the tour while standing on a section of exposed mantle - an example of the Lizard's subductive refusal.
October 15th - Serpentine Gallery Garden Marathon
Paul Chaney presented 'Some Aspects of Neo-agrosophy' at the Serpentine Gallery Garden Marathon .