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.
“The miracle of Herman Melville is this: that a hundred years ago in Moby Dick…he painted a picture of the world in which we live, which is to this day unsurpassed.” – C. L. R. James
This event honoured those individuals who achieved the status of Icon during the period of 1986-1990.
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.
In this response to the Self Cancellation project, Lee Patterson dissolves medicine in glasses of water and explores the sonic content.
Freeform Super 8mm documentation of Friday at Instal 06 by filmmaker Matt Hulse.
How do grassroots feminist organisations strategise relationships between mothers, parents, carers and their children based on respect and empowerment, in resistance to the practice of putting children in often the most uncaring of places – care.
Journalist and underground music champion Alan Cummings talks to Keiji Haino about his career and his performance the previous evening.
A simple hands on workshop with micro-radio theorist and pioneer Kogawa.
A short chat about what we (Arika) might be trying to do with our program for the Biennial.
Sonic ‘observations’ of the world, through micro recordings on a tiny scale and transformed into something musically compelling.
Usurper luddite twins’ disabled instruments play a game of pick-up-sticks with the deconstructed horn of a young Derby opponent.
Can we find ideas of queer anarchism, failure and low theory in popular culture?
