Critical Acts

Abandon Normal Devices (AND)is a catalyst for new approaches to art-making and digital invention, commissioning ground breaking projects which challenge the definitions of art and moving image.Inviting artists to hijack the imagination, by developing projects which abandon traditional settings and partnerships. AND brings together an eclectic mix of academics, filmmakers, scientists and anarchists to actively push the boundaries of audience experience and arts production.The AND portfolio consists of film happenings, exhibitions, performances, online projects, residencies, public realm interventions and a roaming biennial festival. For regular updates about our current and upcoming projects sign up to our e-newsletterhere.

Abandon Normal Devices

Unraveling the intricate ways power operates in our interconnected lives and emerging models for existing and engaging with an online world.

SODA (School of Digital Arts)

Critical Acts: Performance Lectures exploring how power operates in the digital age is an immersive gathering and a platform for surveying emerging net and digital cultures.This series hosted at the School of Digital Art (SODA) at Manchester Met seeks to unravel the intricate ways in which power operates within our interconnected lives and emerging models for existing and engaging with an online world. Each volume aims to place an expansive lens on the tenets of Web3, virtual worlds and AI, whilst challenging us to reconsider our understanding of control, agency, and resistance in this moment of transition.Through a diverse collection of performative essays manifesting as sonic explorations, verbal monologues, moving image collages and animations, Critical Acts will explore the exploitation of labour and knowledge via often what is perceived as smooth and seamless systems, technologies and platforms. If you'd like to discuss your access requirements please email: hello@andfestival.org.uk Image Credit: The Deluge, James Ferraro at AND Festival 2017. Photo taken by Chris Foster

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