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15 rogue state 1min 58s. by Dave Griffiths   license details
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description :Vetoed UN resolutions are hand-inscribed onto DV tape using a magnetic quill. Interpreted by the digital machine, these data produce lawless, abstract sonic and visual explosions. Like entertainment and military tech, the action seeks precision whilst delivering uncertainty. As compressed light and sound are unleashed in volatile glitches, the notion of digital perfection is tested.
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biog : Dave is interested in physical or imaginary encounters between media culture and traditional knowledge - to question the illusion of
security in resilient technology. He is completing MA at Manchester Metropolitan University. In 2003 he co-curated the ‘CODEC/X’ DVD - video from north-west England which toured internationally to galleries and microcinemas.