Resolving Conflict by Superficial Means // Mark Titchner

Analogue Fountain

(The Dreamachine and its principles.)

1. The Dreamachine, a device developed by artist Brion Gysin and mathematician Ian Sommerville, was designed to stimulate brain activity by corresponding a frequency of flickered light with the brain’s intrinsic electrical activity. The device can be simply constructed with only a cardboard cylinder, a light bulb and a record player.
The Dreamachine requires extended and concentrated use.
The Dreamachine is viewed with eyes shut.

2. Language and the world are one. Our possibilities and our potential are locked within the fold of a few abstract marks and there permutations.
Was this mankind’s greatest act of will or greatest act of submission?
As has been said many times before the universe is nothing but a huge permutation but let us consider a smaller proposition. Does a word mark its corresponding action? By unravelling and permutating a word are we able to stimulate or instigate action?
As the man said, "Rub out the word!"

3. Discussion dissuades action.
A simple interaction.
Turn the handle!
Begin the permutation!
Let the cylinder spin!
See the light dance!

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Mark Titchner está nomeado para o Prémio Turner 2006.