Blast Theory

‘We collaborated with a whole bunch of Australian artists while making I Like Frank. We used postcards where players on the street would go to a pub, ask at the bar and be given a postcard. You would then post it and those postcards would come to us. We would then address them out to other people who had played the game so there was this mail art element to the piece.’
I Like Frank came out of our Thinkers in Residence post in Australia, 2004.
Read on as we reflect on the fo...urth project developed with The Mixed Reality Lab.
#ILikeFrank #BlastTheoryMRL20
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Robert Walton, our pvi collective resident from earlier this year has been shortlisted for a Creative State Commission and awarded $20,000 by @Creative_Vic for his augmented reality piece. ‘Child of Now’ imagines Victoria’s future in an ‘invested, emotional and human way.’
Congratulations Robert!
https://www.blasttheory.co.uk/person/robe rt-walton/... Image: J. Rosenbaum.
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Uncle Roy All Around You (2003) was the first time we put members of the audience out on the street and online. At the end you’re asked ‘would you be willing to make a contract with a stranger, that you’ll be there for them if they need support over the next 12 months?’
Artist Matt explains, “It was a social experiment, we wondered if people would do it and we wondered what would happen.”
Read on as we look back at the third project with The Mixed Reality Lab, celebrating 20 years collaborating together. #BlastTheoryMRL20 #mixedrealitylab

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Catch Business Director Kirsty Jennings at this year’s AMA conference, Liverpool tomorrow at 2.45pm
Set to the theme ‘Power of Play’, Kirsty will discuss how we worked collectively with audiences to make 2097: We Made Ourselves Over a reality.
#ama #powerofplay #marketing #conference #its2097 #wemadeourselvesover

Last chance saloon. You have until 3.30pm today to test out our latest app, GIFT.
We’d love to see what you make of it.
Meet us in foyer of Brighton Museum, you can’t miss us. ... http://ow.ly/kwvT30kMeSK
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Want to hear feedback from people who have already tested our latest app #GIFT at Brighton Museum?
Tune into RadioReverb at 5pm today.
If you like what you hear, come along before 4pm today or between 10.30 - 4pm Saturday to give it a spin yourself and, hey, why not take a look around the Gilbert and George exhibition while you’re here..
... http://ow.ly/kwvT30kMeSK
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1 day to go!
Turn up to Brighton Museum with friends or by yourself to test our latest app, GIFT. It’s up to you how long you spend and your feedback will directly contribute to the development of the project.
Meet us there between 10.30am – 4pm on 18,19 or 21 July... #giftEU #museum #art
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Catch Business Director Kirsty Jennings at #AMAConf next week where she will be at sharing more about our most ambitious piece to date, 2097: We Made Ourselves Over in relation to this year’s theme ‘The Power of Play’.
Tickets are still available. 24th – 26th, ACC Liverpool http://ow.ly/wH6b30kW4Ur AMA

We’re delighted to be back in partnership with Brighton Museum to share GIFT, our latest app exploring the future of museums.
Want to be one of the first people to test it out? Yeah you do.
Come along on 18,19 or 21 July between 10.30am – 4pm, you won't be able to miss us.

Remember when we kidnapped two people, took them to a secret location and streamed them live online for 48 hours?
As a rare treat, the three artists Matt, Ju and Nick, will be joined by the two kidnappees: Russel Ward and Debora Burgess (from Melbourne via video link) as well as writers, thinkers and artists at Kidnap@20, a one-day symposium where we revisit 1998’s Kidnap.
Join us at this very special event.
... 20th July, The University of Manchester, 12.30pm - 7pm. Attendance FREE, registration essential
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Thank you, Our Friends Electric. You've done something brilliant.
We are overwhelmed by the volume of applications to our call-out for our first paid internships. Having sifted through 100+ applications, we now have our final shortlist.
... Want to offer more? We do.
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Watch a video of Robert Walton, recipient of pvi collective and Blast Theory’s international residency programme 2018, talking about the participatory artwork ‘The Child of Now’ he’s developing with Arts Centre Melbourne for City of Melbourne.
To conclude his residency Robert hosted a moving talk and workshop. Now back on Australian soil, we wish Robert all the best with the piece.

Want the chance to work on the UK’s first live interactive film?
TWO DAYS left to apply to our first paid internships – all thanks to support from Our Friends Electric.
Deadline: Friday 15th June, 5pm

We'd love you to join our team in (currently sunny) Brighton.
We are seeking an enthusiastic fundraiser to work with us as Development Manager, helping us to diversify our income streams for an exciting array of projects on the horizon.
Deadline for applications is this Friday at 4pm.

Just under two weeks to go to get your application in for our first paid internships.
As well as direct hands-on experience with the Blast Theory team and the chance to work on the UK’s first live interactive film, you will also receive the Brighton Living Wage - all thanks to support from Our Friends Electric.
Deadline: Friday 15th June, 5pm

Want to work with us?
We're looking for a passionate fundraiser and communicator to join the team as our new Development Manager.
Deadline for applications: 8th June, 4pm