This is billed as a second honeymoon – I didn’t tell my wife about the 54th biennale. mmn.
Thoughts turning mostly to home occupied FMU, an end to the Oligarchy of Two and their bureaucratic journey across Europe. Not before witnessing one last Pedalto mission.
The meeting
Abi
Mack
Tom
Archeologists
Report as follows;
FMU checked their bags which were packed according to all protocols, security checks and health and safety regulations. Time for one last mission FMU met up on the corner of Latimaa and Gordori the site for the new proposed Tallinn Art Institute or academy. The site and build had been offered up for an architectural competition. Pedalto were here to represent the architect Francois Blanciak. Although Francois was unsuccessful, Pedalto decided to make the case his design at the site to the passing public. A leafleting campaign and a talk describing the design took place at the site.
The rest of the day was spent in preperation for departure.
Conclusions from this blog will follow in a publication, talk and exhibition of findings coming soon. 001,2,3 and 4 would like to thank you for following this journey
The Oligarchy of Two
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Last full day in Tallinn and nearing the end of The Oligarchy of Two.
Report as follows;
FMU were yet again deterred from their doomed beech visit due to the inclement weather. Instead 001 made an application on behalf of 003/004 Meg and Charlie for a visit to the Childrens Museum as featured in this bizarre you-tube footage – Luckily Diletantide Avangard weren’t there!
After the morning of sanctioned playtime FMU made their way over to Polymer Culture Factory and were greeted by Leena Luther and Elizabeth
FMU watched RULAVÕISTLUS the first annual skate competition followed by a superb performance entitled Müsteerium by Erik Alalooga the senior lecturer at the Tallinn Art academy.
A wet day in Tallinn – beach postponed FMU spent the day at Kumu Contemporary Art Gallery and then 002 Nathaniel took part in a Life Drawing Marathon at the Culture Factory at Polymer.
Report as follows;
The contemporary art gallery in Tallinn is situated in the well-heeled part of town outside of the Old Town and away from the City Centre Kumu makes up 1 of 4 art institutions under the Museum of Estonia banner. The space is a new one and is very similar to the art gallery in Helsinki.
An impressive installation was a room filled with busts with an interesting sound work functioning in the background.
The best exhibition was a collection of portraits examining the Estonian portrayal of women during Soviet occupation. FM001 reflected on the role of teacher and education.
Later that evening 002 ventured out after the remaining FMU were sleeping to attend the 24 hr Life Drawing Marathon. FM002 Nathaniel made two studies which studiously avoided the life model as a protest against observational drawing. For a full explanation applications can be made under the freedom of informations concerned with artists ego’s and oeuvre act. Send an SAE to; Oligarchy of Two HQ, 62 Chestnut Walk, Worcester WR1 1PR.
Day 3 is mission day – FM002 Nathaniel and FM003 Charlie were assigned a mission in collaboration with The Pedalto Institution for Incorporated Art.
Report as follows:
Headed up by Tom Russotti and Mack Cole-Edelsack todays Pedalto mission was to ascertain the favorite song of shop owners in Tallinn, separating into small groups, 4 teams set off to interview and survey shop-keepers in search of their definitive favorite song.
Our missions included, a cafe, a kiosk (failed), a florist (failed) a Russian market store holder and THE Depeche Mode Bar.
After an exhausting out of (FMU) hours detournment the night before, FM002 Nathaniel mustered enough strength to brave the Tallinn tram system and join the Pedalto officiates for a new Institute of Aesthletics game at the hippodrome. FMU played sports for the rest of the afternoon.
Report as follows:
After the application for a lie-in on behalf of 002 was declined FMU headed into Old Town and up to the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
Following the cathedral visit FMU stumbled across the Museum for Estonian Economics, set up by Leonid Gordejev during Soviet occupation, he greeted us and invited us into the office archive.
FMU also located;
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After a morning in Old Town seeking out bureaucratic good practice FMU made there way to the Hippodrome for some sports designed by Tom Russotti and Mack Cole-Edelsack. FM003 Charlie made a special new friend called Elizabeth.
Due to restricted broadband coverage this FMU wordpress document has been somewhat delayed – I’m glad to report we are now back online.
Photographer Tuomo Manninen (b. 1962 in Jyväskylä) lives and works in Helsinki. He has featured in several private and collaborative exhibitions both in Finland and abroad since 1996.
DAY 1 Helsinki – Tallinn. After a short morning visit to the Culture Factory in Helsinki – www.korjaamo.fi who were previewing a play by artist Tim Etchells and showing the photographs of Tuomo Manninen . We then crossed all the t’s and dotted all the i’s and made our way to the port and departed for Tallinn on the 14.30 crossing on the Super Fast Tallink arriving 16.30.
Report as follows:
Our final destination and the end point to the Oligarchy journey, Tallinn is host to the sixth Culture Factory Festival -
As it turns out this festival also marks a reunion of sorts, with no less than 5 artists who participated in Artothlon 2009 – www.artothlon.com. Including FM002 Nathaniel Pitt, Tom Russotti, Andreia Filipe, Justin Tyler Tate and Eero Dinero all in attendance.
Eero;
Eero is responsible for the residency programme at the Culture Factory.
Tom;
Tom Russotti is running a residency collective called Pedelto Institution of Incorporated Art – www.pedalto.org and also introducing new sports as a part of his other project the Institute of Aesthletics
Andreia;
Andreia lives and works in Portugal, she is in Tallinn taking part in the Pedalto Missions.
Justin Tyler Tate;
FM002 Nathaniel Pitt and JTT are working on an ongoing project entitled Radio-Head
Day 1 finished in a haze for FMoo2 whilst 001,003 and 004 took some well earned rest at the Hotel – Scandic Palace.
WARNING – this video below is not for the faint hearted -Drinking and Dancing by artist and MC Tom Russotti – I would really appreciate it if David and Christine Crawley, David and Jean Pitt would refrain from watching said documentation.
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