Arika have been creating events since 2001. The Archive is space to share the documentation of our work, over 600 events from the past 20 years. Browse the archive by event, artists and collections, explore using theme pairs, or use the index for a comprehensive overview.
These simple, one-take videos, relate personal experiences to the current conflicts in the Middle East via the most basic of means (a hotel room, a camcorder, John’s personal thoughts, concerns and convictions).
A recorded a conversation that grounds the Episode, exploring Ailton Krenak’s thinking and distinct poetics of life; as it work against capitalism and fascism, as a denunciation of political alliances, and maybe even of ‘politics’.
A panel exploring the poetics of abolition. “Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change.”
Jandek’s first ever live performance. Unannounced, the performance was a total surprise for everybody at the festival.
A black hole of dense heaviosity, full of slow motion riffage, tectonic pummel and massive planet destroying rock.
Jarrod Fowler creates a social space where layered one-to-one live encounters with the audience become sonic material.
A simple hands on workshop with micro-radio theorist and pioneer Kogawa.
An audio and video investigation of gender cults, Catholicism, hauntings and nuns’ use of audio devices…
Austrian guitarist who specialises in a warm digital deconstruction of guitar noise
A recreation of one of Gustav Metzger’s celebrated auto destructive performances.
Every aspect of every film is always about more than just film. Or, as Godard said: a tracking shot is a moral issue. A cross between a festival, magazine and discussion about experimental artists’ films.
