The collaborative artist group neuroTransmitter work with radio machinations to investigate the history, technology, and uses of the medium. At the Henry, neuroTransmitter presented two multimedia installations exploring pirate radio stations of the past. 12 Miles Out, an “antenna drawing” with accompanying radios, depicts one of the Radio Caroline ships, a mobile pirate station originating from a fleet off the coast of Europe. Radios within the gallery space played archival material from Radio Caroline broadcasts from its mid-sixties heyday. Radio City 299-MW set the stage for historical footage taken from Radio City, which occupied abandoned World War II era military fortifications in the English Channel during the sixties. Both these pirate broadcasters had transmitted programming into Britain and Europe in defiance of international regulations. By reflecting on the means and aims of such rebellious activity, neuroTransmitter successfully raises questions about the corporate and governmental control of radio and how radio might be reclaimed as a tool for protest and social advancement.
ARTISTS
neuroTransmitter
Valerie Tevere
Angel Nevarez
CREDITS
Beyond Territory: neuroTransmitter is curated by Sara Krajewski, Associate Curator.