Welcome to VENDETTA
RETREAT! Want to get even? VENDETTA RETREAT focuses on non-violence and creative
sublimation, and no job is too small or large! The clinic is now open at the
YBCA in SF during the East Side Story Show featuring numerous great folk from
scenic, sonic ... Oakland!
....come on down and visit! and get even ... for free! i will be in the clinic
as often as possible on both thursdays (noon to 8) and saturdays (noon to 5)
and many saturdays i will be joined by very special guest clinicians!
ATTENTION!!
songs!
...
live at the revenge clinic !!
after you finish with this page close it up and go to the listen
page!!
news from work with wayne grim, lisa mezzacappa, rory (from shapes and sizes),
lee montgomery, and justin wykoff!
.. and listen to the the vendetta retreat soundtrack (the music i wrote for
the clinic waiting room), which has gotten great reviews!
please buy a copy from edgetone
records or also aquarius
....
shredfest 2006! come on down and grab some scissors!
scissor station number 1 (left) and the literary axe (turns target names into
guitar solos), another facet of shredfest 2006 (right)
steve lambert, special guest clinician doing 'REVENGE CARICATURES', look at
him, real psychic powers in action!
getting even with the department of parking and traffic
shredding continued, steve doing his best 'police sketch artist' routine to
render a likeness of someone to be burned with a magnifying glass
the sketch, the burning
is this the burning man everyone talks about ? and another client describing
their 'target'
two more renderings by the mighty steve lambert
loading the airsoft gun, affixing the drawing to my face, and turning her loose
to shoot me at close range inside the clinic
wayne grim, using the literary shredder guitar in the practice room in the back,
this week's thursday special guest clinician
offering ... REVENGE KARAOKE ... ! evil geniousity for sure
long shot of the clinic, complete with almost enough fake foliage to simulate
a scenic, rustic, peaceful getaway where you and your friends can get even anonymously,
and in peace!
front of the postcard questionnaire, now that's some kind of living well
and the back of the postcard questionnaire, please fill one out and bring it
in or mail it back to me!!
the
sign on the right is the REVENGE MENU! here it is for your reading viewing pleasure,
go get a cup of tea and come back!
for the YBCA clinic, all menu items and actions are free of charge and
focus on creative sublimation and are designed to help redirect the
customarily negative impulse or urge for revenge into a satisfying and
rewarding creative experience. after completing an introductory
questionnaire, clients are encouraged to choose from the following
menu:
1. sonic reincarnation (collaborative harsh noise piece using
names /
phrases / scenarios involving or based on the client's target, to be
mailed or emailed to client's target anonymously) (typically done with
computer (ableton live) but do it however you want if you choose)
2. shredfest - part 1 is shred paper with me with scissors
on the couch
(shred paper with scissors with me on the couch while discussing life's mysteries),
part 2 is we make a guitar solo out of your target's name and play it back double
speed for the ultimate personalized guitar solo experience
3. public embarassment (commission me to create a public spectacle
designed to defile or defame your target (flaming bags of poo thrown
at the target's boss' front window from a car or bicycle suspiciously
like your target's? t-shirt or paper mask with your target's likeness
with their phone number worn by someone doing lewd or objectionable
things behind a reporter on live television news? harsh noise concert
in front of target's home at an unpleasant hour? a dumb question asked
'by the target' on live radio call in show in the target's hometown??)
4. rejection letters (respond to / write / create / send rejection
letters or other unpleasant or unwarranted bills or other unsavory
mail ... create, confuse, and confound your target!)
5. virtual brutality (snare drum concert on a drum head with
an image
transfer of the client's target or something loved by the target)
6. cuisine-alyzer (we cook, prepare, or consume food most loved
or
most hated by the client's target and consume it without inviting
them, sending instead a postcard of the occasion afterwards)
7. mime-cide (we collaborate on creating / rearranging / otherwise
disfiguring an image based on the client's target's likes / dislikes /
or likeness using photoshop, actual drawing skills, or other
mechanical means and display it prominently for the desired effect)
8. personalized horror movies (we make a suspenseful and seemingly
violent horror film / video while you chase me around the YBCA Gardens
with bags of fake blood / rotten tomatoes / bad egg salad / grim
reaper mask / trident / plastic sling blade while i wear or say
something likening me to your target, we try to get it on television
or post to youtube or my site or similar)
9. shoot me or one of my friends with a water balloon launcher
in
front of the building (if nothing else works or sounds appealing
please take advantage of this special offer, guaranteed at least to
work off unpleasant energy stores and pleasantly distract you from
your woes)
10. start a band with me and anybody else in the back room
(was the
kitchen for the cafe that used to be there) to spite, defame,
conceptually dismember, or totally forget your target - we'll write,
rehearse, and record some music on the spot, (drums, guitar, bass,
keyboard, microphone, and amps available and ready to go) free-metal,
punk, thrash, noise, and doom a specialty
Menu items subject to slight or radical change based on availability
of materials, change of heart, special guests, weather, YBCA
restrictions, etc. All Vendetta Retreat services are free and
guaranteed to change your mind about something. And remember, the best
revenge is living well!
OTHER WRITINGS ...
the clinic is installed at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) in the
room off the lobby ... here it is two parts :
A. INSTALLATION
B. QUESTIONNAIRE COPY FOR BACK OF POSTCARD
....
A. INSTALLATION
Here's my proposal for the use of space, by way of writing.
I propose to install 'Vendetta Retreat', my 'walk-in revenge clinic', in the
southeastern corner of the 'Room for Big Ideas', aka first room on the left
after entering the premises from the Mission Street entrance, during the "East
Side Stories' exhibition opening mid- October and closing end of December. The
installation will most likely be comprised of the following materials or components:
1. Work desk with multiple drawers, or comparable work table with separate multi-drawer
cabinet. Desk or table will be used during 'consultations' and multi-drawer
cabinet will be used for each of the items on the revenge menu for this incarnation
of the clinic.
2. Video monitor with DVD or Video CD compatible player, capable of looping
infinitely.
3. Boombox or small stereo system for looping playback of audio CD theme music
for the clinic 'waiting room'.
4. Signage on the front window facing the Mission Street entrance. Signage would
say something to the effect of 'Walk-in Revenge Clinic' or 'Vendetta Retreat
- Revenge Clinic - Walk-ins Welcome'. I wish to be able to point to the sign
from the Mission Street sidewalk outside of the building while trying to convince
people of the many benefits of a free revenge clinic based on 'creative sublimation
and non-violence'. I believe having a sign in the window will help people understand
that, even though I may seem crazy, I actually have a clinic or structure to
work within.
5. Easel signage announcing when the clinic is staffed, by whom (naming me for
Thursdays and Saturdays), when the special guest clinicians will appear and
their specialty according to the revenge menu, and most importantly the Revenge
Menu and associated clinic information.
6. Printed postcards within a plastic holder or pamphlet organizer. Postcards
will feature an example of a possible clinic solution (last year was a modified
plastic corn instrument, this year is being decided at this moment) on the front
of the card and the introductory questionnaire with clinic and exhibition info
on the back of the card.
Additionally, I would like to have access to and the use of the former cafe
kitchen in the northeastern corner of the 'Room for Big Ideas' for use as a
rehearsal and recording space related to one of the revenge menu items called
something like "Start A Rock Band To Spite Your Target'. I will make use
of my numerous packing quilts still stored at YBCA (from the Red 76 picnic)
and many many additional packing quilts and clean carpet and foam scraps to
very effectively deaden and muffle the space so that amplifiers and drums may
be installed and used without disrupting anyone else, other art, other artists,
video or audio portions of the show, or employees or staff working in the YBCA
during staffed clinic days and hours.
B. QUESTIONNAIRE COPY FOR BACK OF POSTCARD
Vendetta Retreat - by Jon Brumit
Please complete the questionnaire and bring it with you to YBCA between October
20 - December 31, 2006.
Jon and special guests will staff the clinic Thursdays 12 noon til 8 pm and
Saturdays 12 noon til 5 pm during the installation. Come by and visit, chat,
and explore! Thanks for participating!
There will be ongoing events, explorations, and performances in the gallery
and around town
during the show. Details and announcements will be available online and at the
clinic. YBCA is located at 701 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. PH#
415.978.ARTS (2787).
More information available at ybca.org or jonbrumit.com. And be sure to look
for and listen to the VENDETTA RETREAT audio CD, composed specifically for the
waiting room!
PLEASE USE RED INK ON THIS QUESTIONNAIRE
name of favorite place real or imagined _________________________________________
birthdate _________________ favorite age _______ number of birds flipped_________
how many bad words do you know_________ favorite example___________________________
invented hostile expression used most recently _____________________________________
created loving or supportive expressioin used recently _____________________________
number of pets ________ number of children _________ number of spouses ___________
number of siblings___________ number of aliases ______________ favorite number
_________ birthplace ____________________________ favorite drink _______________
number of places inhabited alone______ or with others _____ eye color ___________
hair color _______________ height___________ weight__________ favorite food
or dish ____________________________ favorite drink _________ favorite color
_______________
favorite tv channel or radio station______________ favorite animal _______________
feel free to remain anonymous or leave your email address here for updates and
such ...
DO YOU PREFER - (cross out one or multiple answers)
talking about weather, astrology, world events, culture, yourself, or others?
silence, some noise, total noise? solitude, small, medium, or large crowds?
doing only one thing at a time or multitasking? sleeping or staying awake?
communicating with with others using paper, computers, phones, other?
eating or drinking? meeting people or isolating? going out or staying in?
fiction or nonfiction? people or animals? grown-ups or children? friends or
strangers?
live or recorded music? tv or radio commercials? cable, satellite, or tinfoil
antenna?
hard rock, jazz, easy listening, death metal, instrumental, experimental, world,
other?
using a bicycle, car, public transit, walking, bumming a ride, or skateboarding?
following rules or breaking them? accepting or avoiding consequences?
responding immediately to an insult or waiting and responding? swearing or crying?
expressing yourself to something living or non-living? smiling or laughing?
unicorns, rainbows, cough syrup, fistfights, or candlelight dinners?
altering, creating, or destroying when you're angry? throwing pianos?
planning or enacting revenge? listening to stories or telling them?
being successful or unsuccessful at revenge? talking about or getting revenge?
sharing your plans for revenge or hoping they will go away silently?
looking good or feeling good? being right or being ok? liquid or solid food?
would you describe yourself as predominantly alpha, beta, both, or neither?
please tell me a revenge story in the remaining space (yours or someone else's)
or draw
anything on the theme - plans, tools, instruments for maiming, healing or otherwise!
thanks!
.....
photos
below from a recent installation in Portland, Maine at Space
538 (excellent mixed use venue - go visit them and support!) ...
I
had numerous clients, ranging from curious to outraged to completely psychotic
to very grateful. I offered 6 kinds of collaborative projects to turn some or
all of that customarily hateful creative energy into something non-destructive,
positive and maybe even fun!
two views of the storefront
the corn - a modified food instrument - a proposed solution for a client
wanting revenge on mønsantø
moving into the clinic, a still from the infomercial (middle), and wake-up
time in the storefront
the clinic sign's shadow at night projected onto the storefront window front
wall - observed at 2am
views of the front window from the sidewalk, the home kit, and the Qcard
workstation inside
my temporary office outside the space, with a slogan borrowed and slightly
modified from a kuda.org publication - A GOOD PLACE TO TALK TO A HUMAN BEING
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REVENGE MENU - everything needed
for the menu fits inside two suitcases. I make house calls, too!
PLAN 1 - SHOOTING GALLERY
I am commissioned to shoot, burn, or creatively deface photos, drawings, or
belongings of participants’ chosen “Targets.” These articles
are then displayed for the duration of the exhibition alongside information
deemed pertinent for display purposes.
PLAN 2 - VIRTUAL BRUTALITY
Participants commission me to transfer the likeness of their “Target”
onto drum heads which are then mounted to my drums. I will then improvise musically,
preferably in collaboration, while defacing the likeness of their “Target”.
Used drum heads and recordings of the improvisations are then displayed for
the duration of the show. Musical collaborations will be encouraged whenever
possible. Live performances will be integral to the overall process. .
PLAN 3 - PUBLIC EMBARRASSMENT
I am commissioned by participants to make merchandise such as t shirts, stickers,
and posters bearing the likeness of their “Target” or anything thought
to be of value to the “Target”, such as a favorite pet, their car,
loved ones, etc. The new merchandise is then distributed to “Hired Guns”
who will then publicly associate the “Target” merchandise with vile,
rude, or otherwise unmentionable and disreputable behaviors. Photos will be
taken and displayed with the merchandise, if possible, for the duration of the
exhibition.
PLAN 4 - SONIC REINCARNATION
Participants commission me to transform pre-recorded material of their “Target”
into new compositions. I will use analog and digital equipment, as deemed appropriate
by each participant, and create a new sonic version of the “Target”.
The pre-recorded material turned in by each participant will be displayed alongside
the newly created sound art for the duration of the show.
PLAN 5 - IMPROVISATIONAL DESTRUCTION
I am commissioned by participants to improvise new and unusual methods of sublimated
revenge on their “Target”. I will use any type of sublimation necessary
to fulfill the requests of the participants. Appropriate documentation will
be exhibited.
PLAN 6 - REVENGE: THE PARLOR GAME
A party will be planned and guests will be encouraged to participate in this
unusual parlor game. Teams compete by devising unique methods of harmless revenge
in less than a minute per turn. Get even before it’s too late! Points
are earned for originality, adherence to social norms, and plans completed within
the time constraints.
about 1/2 of my clinic toolkit, the other half being my laptop, a soundsystem,
me, and you!
satisfied clients, all wearing the special VR HOMEKIT glasses, providing
the wearer with special powers,
specifically providing a (perhaps false) sense of security and anonymity, simultaneously
rendering
everything formless and pleasantly blurry to the viewer, while allowing everyone
else an interesting
view of the wearer
the shredded paper workstation after 8 hours of continuous shredding with
a great many kind strangers -
all shred with scissors
a shirt left by a friendly client in exchange for services, another very
satisfied client, & my own retreat?
the questionnaire workstation, and the performance area in the middle of
the results of the paper-
shredding session, i performed four days of live continuous sound processing
of the corn
instrument from noon to 6 or 7 pm, total corn jam much to the confusion and
delight of
visitors
the corn in all of its glory, complete with strobe light and shredded paper
embellishments - all made
more glorious with rushing air courtesy of a great fan - the red cord ran into
a looping fx pedal
and loudspeakers
again with the performance view!
a review by maggie knowles for the portland phoenix
random clinic visitors and even an anonymous client during a paper-shredding
break
SEND ME REVENGE STORIES!! OR SNAG THE
QUESTIONNAIRE BELOW AND EMAIL IT TO
ME!!
print this Qcard and
mail it to me! or download and email to me with yer deets!
(i'm
trying to figure out how to make an online form, please vist again in a few
days)
_________________________________________________________________________________
and another small feature in the Portland Forecaster by Kate Bucklin
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walking down congress street to move into the storefront at space - percieved
as newly-cleaned homeless or newly-homeless for sure -------
i have apparently created
either a retreat, a residency, or a job for myself, or all three - will know
in a few days -
eyebrow movie soon! -
i was thinking about
sleeping under a bridge - curious to explore the role of the homeless service
provider - heal by day / huddle by night - i will
stick with sleeping in the storefront for a bit and then reevaluate the situation
- i had to put up some newspapers as a courtesy to the passersby - maybe they
don't want to be so close (even if it's on the other side of glass) to a stranger
sleeping, tossing, turning, maybe even drooling -
and i will confess the
complete lack of privacy when trying to live and work in a storefront and also
do a public / social project is an enormous mental hurdle
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text-only for card back
Vendetta
Retreat - by Jon Brumit
Please complete the questionnaire and bring it with you to SPACE
538 July 22 - August 14, 2005.
Jon will have regular hours there during the installation. Come by and visit,
chat, and explore!
There will be ongoing events, explorations, and performances in the gallery
and around town
during the show. SPACE Gallery is located at 538 Congress Street, Portland,
Maine 04101.
PH# 207.828.5600. More information available at www.space538.org, www.jonbrumit.com,
or
www.edgetonerecords.com if you wish to order the VENDETTA RETREAT audio CD.
Thanks
for participating! Send short .mov or .avi clips on the theme of revenge to
me at jon@jonbrumit.com!
please use red ink!
number of pets________ number of children_________ number of spouses___________
number of siblings___________ number of aliases______________ favorite number_______
name of favorite place real or imagined___________________________________
birthdate ___________ birthplace_____________________________ favorite age_______
number of places inhabited alone______ or with others_____ number of birds flipped_______
how many bad words do you know_________ favorite example____________________
eye color___________ hair color_______________ height___________ weight__________
favorite food or dish________________________ favorite drink____________________
favorite tv channel or station______________ favorite radio station____________________
feel free to remain anonymous or leave your email address here________________________
do you prefer - (circle or cross out your answers!)
talking about weather, astrology, world events, culture, yourself, or others?
silence, some noise, total noise? solitude, small, medium, or large crowds?
doing only one thing at a time or multitasking? sleeping or staying awake?
communicating with with others using paper, computers, phones, other?
fiction or nonfiction? people or animals? grown-ups or children? friends or
strangers?
live or recorded music? tv or radio commercials? meeting people or isolating?
hard rock, jazz, easy listening, death metal, instrumental, experimental, world,
other?
using a bicycle, car, public transit, walking, bumming a ride, or skateboarding?
following rules or breaking them? accepting or avoiding consequences?
responding immediately to an insult or waiting and responding? swearing or crying?
expressing yourself to something living or non-living? smiling or laughing?
altering, creating, or destroying when you're angry? throwing pianos?
planning or enacting revenge? listening to stories or telling them?
being successful or unsuccessful at revenge? talking about or getting revenge?
sharing your plans for revenge or hoping they will go away silently?
looking good or feeling good? being right or being ok? liquid or solid food?
would you describe yourself as predominantly alpha, beta, both, or neither?
please tell me a revenge story in the remaining space (yours or someone else's!)
or draw
anything on the theme - plans, tools, instruments for healing or otherwise!
thanks!
______________________________________
the
abandoned cd cover! buy the real CD at edgetone
records !
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Vendetta Retreat
Plans are underway to
install my "Walk-in Revenge Clinic" in a storefront in a bustling
downtown neighborhood in the extreme northeast (Portland, ME) and will assist
people in creatively expressing what is normally a secret and customarily negative,
although highly creative, natural desire: REVENGE.
The project stems primarily from
the desire to meet people and collaborate on interesting projects, such as running
over shirts with cars and playing ballads, composed for snare drum, on photographs
or drawings transferred to the drum head itself.
Project blurb -
Where else can one turn for a creative
and non-violent alternative to revenge? Vendetta Retreat makes explicit the
benefits of creative sublimation within a collaborative environment. There are
eight highly interactive phases so far, each of which requires collaboration
to varying degrees. Please refer to accompanying audio tracks - Past, Present,
and Future - and take a look at the introductory questionnaire.
You are here because something has
happened to you which you feel you don't deserve, and you're right!
Explore the possibilities of revenge! Develop the creativity, intensity, depth,
and symbolic meaning of your next vendetta, and do it with or to someone you
love! Vendetta Retreat offers accomodations for singles and groups. Make reservations
today, for a brighter tomorrow!
A fulfilling future starts with us!
No more failed attempts at revenge, get it right the first time!
And don't throw your life out of balance getting even, we assist you in creating
vendetta production schedule that works for you! (It is suggested that guests
provide their own calendars, planners, or PDAs for maximum efficiency)
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liner notes
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driving south on 101, we
were up at stinson eating lunch on the beach, checking out those
fiberglass lifeguard shacks on skids in the parking lots, watching dogs run
around, shoo-ing away gulls and
pigeons due to my nuerotic disdain for birds that get too close, with high tide
in full swing, anyway we're
driving south and passed a sign said "vedanta retreat" or "venada
retreat" and i started laughing
hysterically - a murder camp! i thought it said "vendetta retreat"
anyway, who would create such a thing, a
murder camp, or retreat, or homicidal healing center for the rich? sure there's
the pentagon,
but only in california would they turn it into something "positive"
right, let alone advertise. "what's your sign?
{SHANK!}" "hey, nice crystals, when'd you get in? {SHIV!}" anyway
i'm laughing hysterically
and realized i misread the sign, stopped laughing briefly and went to work,
laughing uncontrollably again.
i wouldn't be able to afford pyschiatrists and security guards for the certifiable
kooks, and i
definitely couldn't afford the rent on a real scenic getaway with any cache.
i'd have to keep it small, or
portable, or just more formless, and keep things focused on the creative energy
that goes into
revenge, focus on the plans, the motives, the ideas, the sublimation involved,
and offer it up as a means to
investigate other areas of our lives that are also creative. but why would people
want to come out
at all, let alone share those unlit corners of thought with me or with other
strangers? how could i turn up the
volume on silent disturbances and make it engaging, entertaining, and potentially
educational?
i started thinking the place would be like a big juicer, not the cutting kind,
but the squeezing kind. all the art,
music, and energy is within us already, isn't that what we need, some kind of
extractor? a
wrecking ball to open some things up, maybe thousands of gallons of water to
dissolve some boundaries
slowly, ease us into consciousness? obviously i'm not talking about getting
people to share classical
artistic expression or anything mimetic, just storytelling, focused and driven
by reactionary urges, guilty
pleasures. forget looking good, this would be real, but then failure knocks.
how easy is it to get
people to drop their concerns about image, posture, power? not very, especially
not with total strangers,
especially not within a social setting, especially not within the contect of
art which we are trained
as a culture to see as a hobby, an amusement, a means to sell, at best, but
definitely not as active, engaging,
fluid, or dynamic - let alone invasive or uncomfortable. inviting participation
to allow the
"look good" to morph into the "look real", something for
which only a small handful are willing to volunteer,
is still hard to do
i've had a challenging time describing my various projects, often using terms
like performance, installations,
interactive, social sculpture, public performance, or the like, even much later
discovering
and occasionally using terms for what has become known as relational aesthetics
or social practice, but rarely
hitting the work on the mark with language. i have been designing and refining
points of
contact, moments of exchange, turning points, even attempting to create transformative
experiences to
whatever extent, employing and attempting to reconcile very divergent practices
within a single
project such as painting, installation, performance,competitive events, improvisation,
sculpture, and allowing
my own fascination with various un/related phenomena to enter into the mix -
dryer lint,
parades, awkward silence in social situations, failure, lifestyle centers, symphonic
traffic in urban summer,
meditation through walking, looping, locked grooves, doing construction, purely
natural sounds
like rain and bugs, and the narcotic blight that is popular culture. so maybe
this is a motion picture of some type
after all - inter/actions, scenery, props, allusions, metaphor, critique, (found)
product
placement, intrigue, humor, and even some fun, all made with us, or them, or
her, or him, the listener, the viewer,
and you. motion picture soundtrack? henceforth, may the term be forever repurposed
titles are intentionally related to specific literature, as a means to attempt
to locate the project at the center of
convergent spiral rays, each directing itself through issues brought forth by
ellison, kunstler,
and the nearings - community structures, de/centralized power, con/fusion of
public and private spaces, injustice,
sprawl, and ultimately finding and enacting a means of living well back in the
center.
thank you for reading, listening, and your support
VENDETTA RETREAT - MOTION
PICTURE SOUNDTRACK - © 2005 - JON BRUMIT
MOTION PICTURE YET TO BE RELEASED -
IT WILL BE A COMPILATION OF CLIPS SENT IN RESPONSE TO THE SOUNDTRACK
OR EXPERIENCES REAL OR IMAGINED ON THE THEME OF REVENGE
SUBMISSIONS WILL REMAIN ANONYMOUS -
ALL CONTRIBUTORS WILL BE LISTED INDEPENDENT OF THEIR SUBMISSIONS
SEND .MOVs OR .AVIs UP TO 30 SECONDS IN LENGTH -
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS - JULY 3 2006 - RELEASE DATE - 2007 -
THE BEST REVENGE IS LIVING WELL
VISIT WWW.JONBRUMIT.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION OR
EMAIL JON@JONBRUMIT.COM
THANKS - SARAH WAGNER, RENT ROMUS, WAYNE GRIM, LEE MONTGOMERY,
MARISA OLSON, MITCH COPE, GINA REICHERT, MARC HOROWITZ, JEFF KAROLSKI,
MATT DAVIGNON, DARREN JENKINS AND SARAH LOCKHART @ 21 GRAND,
LUGGAGE STORE, SEAN MEADOWS, RANDY AND HIS 24 SQUARE FOOT GALLERY,
COURTNEY FINK, SOUTHERN EXPOSURE FOLKS, EDGETONE RECORDS, VAN BOVEN,
EVERLASTING THE WAY, WAYNE GRIM, OPEN MUSIC WORKSHOP,
DUNES PORTLAND (OR), NOLA VIOLA, BUFORD, SPACE 538 PORTLAND (ME),
ETIENNE DEROCHER, YBCA, ALL THE FOLKS IN NEED OF REPAIRS, HELP, REVENGE, ETC,
ALL FAMILIES N, S, E, OR W, ALL MY VIRTUAL AGENTS, BODYGUARDS, WRITERS, AND
PRODUCERS, BUDDY, VERSION'S MR. ED AND MR. MILK, TANGENT GALLERY,
SLIV & DULET, NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC RADIO, THE OTHER BAND I SAW LIVE LAST
YEAR,
DENNIS PALMER, STEVE SEID, GOLDEN TEMPLE, PFA, NEK CHAND,
LPTV, THE GILLS, SANITARY FILL COMPANY, THE HASTINGS, DUDE, PAUL FRESINA FOR
A LOT OF STRANGE JOBS, SOUNDEDIT 16, EVERYONE ELSE OFF-LIST - SORRY, THANKS,
AND YOU!
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original questionnaire
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Phase 1 - WELCOME TO VENDETTA RETREAT
Participants commence by completing
an introductory questionnaire while listening to an accompanying audio composition,
"Past."
Phase 2 - VISUALIZATION
After submitting the completed form
to an attendant, participants are invited to “visualize” their situation
and research contemporary culture magazines and cable or satellite television
while listening to the "Present" in a clean space away from the reception
area.
Phase 3 - COLLABORATION and ACTION
Time to work! Using one of the six
plans outlined below or a newer or more personalized plan, we take action together!
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PLAN 1 - SHOOTING GALLERY
I am commissioned to shoot, burn,
or creatively deface photos, drawings, or belongings of participants’
chosen “Targets.” These articles are then displayed for the duration
of the exhibition alongside information deemed pertinent for display purposes.
PLAN 2 - VIRTUAL BRUTALITY
Participants commission me to transfer
the likeness of their “Target” onto drum heads which are then mounted
to my drums. I will then improvise musically, preferably in collaboration, while
defacing the likeness of their “Target”. Used drum heads and recordings
of the improvisations are then displayed for the duration of the show. Musical
collaborations will be encouraged whenever possible. Live performances will
be integral to the overall process. .
PLAN 3 - PUBLIC EMBARRASSMENT
I am commissioned by participants
to make merchandise such as t shirts, stickers, and posters bearing the likeness
of their “Target” or anything thought to be of value to the “Target”,
such as a favorite pet, their car, loved ones, etc. The new merchandise is then
distributed to “Hired Guns” who will then publicly associate the
“Target” merchandise with vile, rude, or otherwise unmentionable
and disreputable behaviors. Photos will be taken and displayed with the merchandise,
if possible, for the duration of the exhibition.
PLAN 4 - SONIC REINCARNATION
Participants commission me to transform
pre-recorded material of their “Target” into new compositions. I
will use analog and digital equipment, as deemed appropriate by each participant,
and create a new sonic version of the “Target”. The pre-recorded
material turned in by each participant will be displayed alongside the newly
created sound art for the duration of the show.
PLAN 5 - IMPROVISATIONAL DESTRUCTION
I am commissioned by participants
to improvise new and unusual methods of sublimated revenge on their “Target”.
I will use any type of sublimation necessary to fulfill the requests of the
participants. Appropriate documentation will be exhibited.
PLAN 6 - REVENGE: THE PARLOR GAME
A party will be planned and guests
will be encouraged to participate in this unusual parlor game. Teams compete
by devising unique methods of harmless revenge in less than a minute per turn.
Get even before it’s too late! Points are earned for originality, adherence
to social norms, and plans completed within the time constraints.
After completion of one or more phases
of the clinic, Vendetta Retreat clients are encouraged to revisit the "Clean
Room" and exit only after listening to the final audio track of the suite,
"Future."
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INTRODUCTORY QUESTIONNAIRE FROM 2002
INSTALLATION AT TANGENT GALLERY DETROIT MICHIGAN
Circle or write answers with
red marker
1 getting to know you
favorite color.......orange
red blue yellow green black white indigo mauve taupe beige khaki tan cream off-white
other_____________________
favorite food........jello oranges potato chips bell peppers meat soda coffee
salad pie donuts soup solids liquids other_____________________
favorite car..........lexus bmw toyota merceds ford chevrolet chrysler schwinn
ducati honda mazda divco dirigible other_____________________
would you travel by blimp if possible...........yes no depends never again only
if incorporated in my vendetta other_____________________
ever ridden in a blimp....yes no depends never again was wonderful met my expectations
did not meet my expectations was horrible resulted in injury
name your own street...................lane road rail road cross street circle
street blvd my way your way trail's end other_____________________
2 a little more
favorite memory......food
sex reincarnation tv junior high watching cartoons learnig to use a computer
first painting fist fights other_____________________
most painful memory...........food sex reincarnation tv junior high watching
cartoons learnig to use a computer first painting fist fights other_____________________
5 favorite songs
5 favorite movies
extracurricular activities during school.....food sex reincarnation tv junior
high watching cartoons learning to use a computer painting fist fights other_____________________
3 your thoughts
what music do you
want to hear when you're mad..........soothing music healing sermons the ocean
death metal sirens food processor or can opener pianos dropping on concrete
other_____________________
do you ever rage....yes no depends never again
and blackout with rage.......yes no depends never again
any health concerns which would limit your participation in retreat activities..........high
blood pressure hemmorhaging substance abuse related ailments blindness narcolepsy
add heart condition allergies other_____________________
4 your psychological compostion
how often do you
think of getting even..........often never seldom occasionally rarely sometimes
now and again almost always depends never again
do you want to.......get even get justice or make them suffer
how many times hve you been successful at revenge..........1 2 3-6 7-15 more
other_____________________
how many attempts..........1 2 3-6 7-15 more other_____________________
what percentage of attempts have been succesfuldescribe a memorable moment of
revenge......1-5% 6-10% 11-25% 26-50% 51-99% 100% other_________________________
5 your creativity
how do you express
your creative urges........making things making sounds talking breaking things
screaming/etc self-hate eating cookiing hurting yourself or others
do you do it alone or with others.........alone with others depends other_____________________
do you talk about it.........yes no depends other______________________
goals or aspirations in life.........more money more time more travel more people
more creativity more drugs/alcohol more food more sports more movies more friends
more parents more wifes/husbands more religion more boating more cooking more
firearms more patriotic spirit more art more music more vehicles more sex more
solitude more meditation more revenge other_______________________
6 your livelihood
how do you earn your
living.....professional manufacturing food service construction art fishing
industry travel industry industrial marketing design
telemarketing music performing arts film retail other __________________________
for how long......3 months or less 6 months or less one year or less more than
one year more than threee years more than ten years
favorite thing about your job........working with others solitude challenging
not challenging morally satisfying the pay the perks nice boss other________________________
worst thing about your job.........working with others solitude challenging
not challenging morally satisfying the pay the perks nice boss other________________________
favorite job so far..........professional manufacturing food service construction
art fishing industry travel industry industrial marketing design
telemarketing music performing arts film retail other__________________________
7 your relationships
describe your family.......small
large medium too large too small too medium functional dysfunctional sick twisted
fun healthy other_________________
describe a current relationship with a friend, significant other, relative that
is interesting or meaningful........we have fun i hate them but don't know what
to do lifetime of rewards incredibly banal always something new same old thing
describe a current relationship with a friend, significant other, relative that
is irritating and painful........we have fun i hate them but don't know what
to do lifetime of rewards incredibly banal always something new same old thing
describe your best friend.......funny smart boring normal abnormal sophisticated
creative witty intelligent inspiring irritating well-educated smells funny joker
bad joker smart-dresser bad look bad taste good taste clueless athletic nautical
radical a fighter an odd bird cheerleader earbleeder hater scout pout rock star
but nice rock star but sucks bad
currently:
8 what happened
9 who is responsible
for the incident or situation.......them me someone i know someone i do not
know friend family member spouse co-worker
10 how long ago......3
months or less 6 months or less one year or less more than one year more than
threee years more than ten years
11 what led up to
this situation
12 how do you feel about this situation....hurt violated amazed incredulous
angry bewildered not again (expletives) confused other________________
13 what do you want
to do about it.......get even make them suffer hurt myself get smart hurt them
with my words other__________________
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click
below to listen to collaborative
sound sessions with anonymous clients,
titled by the clients for symbolic reasons i would assume
TRAVIS-BUS-DANCE-of-DEATH
jesus hates assholes
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