2009 World Telekinesis Competition

Ministry of Casual Living

Victoria (BC) Canada. May 29 - June 13, 2009

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

Noxious Sector Arts Collective -- in collaboration with the Ministry of Casual Living -- is currently inviting submissions for the 2009 WORLD TELEKINESIS COMPETITION, a curated performance initiative to be held at the Ministry of Casual Living in Victoria, BC (Canada). Participation is not geographically-dependent -- teams may participate from their home locations, in Canada or internationally.

DEADLINE: April 17, 2009

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 3, 2009

THE WORLD TELEKINESIS COMPETITION

The WORLD TELEKINESIS COMPETITION is a forum for speculative action -- an organized tournament event in which teams from around the world engage in psychic competition to remotely influence the behavior of a candle. Matches are played by lighting a candle at the centre of the official game board, at an agreed-upon time, signaling the beginning of the game. A match lasts for one hour, or until the game candle is extinguished, whichever comes first. The object of the game is to have the wax from the candle drip onto the opposing team's side of the game board. This objective is to be accomplished by remote telekinetic influence. The winning team will be awarded the World Telekinesis Competition trophy, which they will get to keep until next year's competition.

SUBMISSIONS

In order to qualify for competition, teams must submit the following:

1. A statement of interest and/or method addressing the concept of telekinetic competition;
2. A list of the three (3) members who comprise the team, as well as a concise biographical statement for each team member;
3. A medium-resolution (2MB) image of each team member;
4. A team name and an associated team logo for inclusion in the competition schedule and related publicity material;
5. A statement of availability for competition -- articulating weekend availability in May and June, 2009.

SUBMISSIONS should be sent by email to: noxious@noxioussector.net with ATTN: WORLD TELEKINESIS COMPETITION as the subject line.

DEADLINE: April 17, 2009

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 3, 2009

CONTACT

Submissions and other inquiries should be directed to: noxious@noxioussector.net

WHAT'S NEW IN 2009?

Building on the success of last year's inaugural World Telekinesis Competition, the event this year be held at the Ministry of Casual Living in Victoria, BC (Canada), a gallery with a strong window presence, allowing for this year's tournament to be viewable at street level by passers-by and team supporters. Second, as with the 2008 competition, team profiles and match results will be made available on the WTC website, as well as in a print catalogue that will be produced following the competition. Catalogues will be made available for free online, or for a modest purchase price through Perro Verlag Books By Artists. As always, the team determined the winner of the 2009 World Telekinesis Competition will be awarded the WTC trophy, to be returned in 2010 for the subsequent year's competition.

ABOUT US

NOXIOUS SECTOR is a formalized forum for informal inquiry. Dedicated to the exploration of questions of the imaginative, the paranormal and the absurd, Noxious Sector attempts to redefine the meaning of artistic possibility through extended propositions that challenge consensual norms while also provoking stimulating forums for dialogue and discourse. Our past projects can be viewed at noxioussector.net.









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