Event: E-Waste Buy-Back With Loren Kronemyer
Loren Kronemyer is currently working with the community of Esperance and hosted by Cannery Arts Centre. This open studio event forms part of one of SPACED’s current programs, Circular Economies.
You are invited to exchange your e-waste for inclusion in a contemporary conceptual artwork:
Friday, 27 September 2024
4:00 pm 8:00 pm
Cannery Arts Centre, Norseman Road, Esperance, WA, 6450
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Initially prompted by the WA Government's gun buyback scheme, Loren Kronemyer is researching the theme of forging new solutions to finite resources:
"[If] you own firearms in excess of the new regulations, you are allowed to surrender them at the local police station, and they will pay you a fee from the allotted budget of 64.3 million dollars. Your gun will be transported to a centralised controlled location, where it will be crushed alongside thousands of others. Please do not crush your own gun; only the police or a licensed gunsmith are allowed to crush guns. Anyone found crushing their own guns will be in violation of state laws."
As part of the initiative to gather metals and materiel for future stages of this project, Loren will be running an 'E-Waste Buy-Back' gathering. Promising “Pizza for Parts”, you are invited to donate your out-of-date electronics to the artist in exchange for a fresh pizza. The artist will be mining precious metals from these electronics as part of an experimental smelting process.
This workshop is free and open to all aged 16+. Bookings are essential and are available for individuals or pairs arriving in ten-minute intervals. This is a BYO event.
This experience takes approximately 10 minutes per individual/pair, with the invitation to stay, eat, and socialise afterwards. Please arrive on-time for your scheduled time slot. Note this event takes place outdoors, so kindly dress appropriately for you. This event involves reading, listening and conversation, as well as standing, walking, and climbing stairs. If you have any access or mobility concerns, please get in touch and we can work with you to find the right way to participate.
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Circular Economies is produced as a joint partnership by PICA - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts and SPACED.
Images courtesy of the artist