Call: 2008 World Telekinesis Competition

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2008 World Telekinesis Competition
Deluge Contemporary Art

Victoria (BC) Canada. May 16 - June 14, 2008

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

Noxious Sector Artist Collective (Ted Hiebert, Doug Jarvis and Jackson 2bears) -- in collaboration with Deluge Contemporary Art -- is currently inviting submissions for the 2008 WORLD TELEKINESIS COMPETITION, a curated performance initiative to be held at Deluge Contemporary Art from May 16 - June 14, 2008 in Victoria, BC (Canada).

DEADLINE: February 29, 2008


THE WORLD TELEKINESIS COMPETITION

THE 2008 WORLD TELEKINESIS COMPETITION is a first of its kind event, in which teams from around the world will compete to psychically influence the behavior of a candle. Players are not expected to be physically present during competition, but rather will compete remotely from their home locations around the world. The World Telekinesis Competition is an open event, and all teams who satisfy the submission requirements will be included in the competition.


PROJECT STATEMENT

The 2008 WORLD TELEKINESIS COMPETITION will organize teams from disparate geographic locations to enact their own visions of telekinetic potential in competition with one another, with the ultimate aim of crowning a singular winning team. The winning team will receive a trophy as well as bragging rights, both of which will -- eventually -- be returned for the subsequent year's competition. The first of a yearly series of competitions, the 2008 WORLD TELEKINESIS COMPETITION is also a first-of-its-kind international event, open to artists, psychics, and otherwise interested parties who are willing to engage with the competitive framework according to which this competition will proceed.

Telekinesis -- the remote psychic influence of object behavior -- has a history of controversy and provocation. Neither proven nor dis-proven, the possibility of remote psycho-kinetic influence remains active as a potentially relevant force within our current modalities of understanding. We invite explorations into possible strategies for telekinetic influence -- not stated, but enacted through competitive interaction with other like-minded teams. Stated otherwise, our mission is not to explore rhetorical strategies for telekinetic participation but rather to assess the relative merit of any given method of psychic influence by its equally relative efficacy in a competitive setting.


COMPETITION STRUCTURE

The 2008 WORLD TELEKINESIS COMPETITON will follow basic competitive rules for multi-team events. Based on an assessment of the number of participating teams, a preliminary competitive structure will be randomly determined, in which 2 teams will compete to psychically influence the behavior of a remotely-located game candle. The winning team will advance to the subsequent round while the losing team will be eliminated. This competition structure will continue until only one team is remaining. This team will be crowned the winner of the 2008 World Telekinesis Competition.


PARTICIPATION

In order to qualify for participation, teams must satisfy the following criteria:

1. Teams must be comprised of three (3) individuals.
2. Teams must compose or design or appropriate a team logo for inclusion in the 2008 WORLD TELEKINESIS COMPETITION competition schedule.
3. Each team member must provide a personal photograph and biographical statement for inclusion in the 2008 WORLD TELEKINESIS COMPETITION competition schedule.
4. Teams must agree to abide by the rules of the competition, as articulated at the following URL: noxioussector.net/wtc/rules.html


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 (max 200 words) biographical statement for each team member;
3. A web-resolution (max 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 between May 16th and June 14th, 2008.

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

DEADLINE: February 29, 2008


CONTACT

Formal submissions should be directed to: noxious@noxioussector.net

Informal inquiries can also be sent to the individual members of the Noxious Sector arts collective:

* Jackson 2Bears: mail@jackson2bears.net
* Ted Hiebert: ted_hiebert@yahoo.com
* Doug Jarvis: dougjarvis@gmail.com


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.