by John Dalton | Sep 16, 2018 | blog
I’m 5 years old and uncle Tommy is coming over to show his cine films. This is 1968 and it’s a big deal. If you’ve seen Mad Men you’ll get the picture. Cine films were an event because they were in colour. Our tv was black and white. Cine films...
by John Dalton | Apr 27, 2018 | Art, blog, Consciousness, Governance
You are standing in a darkened room with a large group of people who, like you, have come to see Tax Time Blood Bath. In front of you are five translucent plinths each glowing with a white light. On each plinth is a transparent table and chair. To the front of...
by John Dalton | Apr 16, 2017 | blog
Art Viewing in the Future Art Viewing in the Future If you’re an artist, do you want more people to see your work? Do you want people to see your work even if your original paintings are in a private collection or a storage vault? Do you want people to...
by John Dalton | Nov 27, 2015 | blog
All You Need Is A Satellite To See It. I was noodling about on google maps a couple of weeks ago looking for the regional office of a car hire firm in Australia. What? You don’t look for car hire firms in random locations? My wife runs a migration business and she...
by John Dalton | Sep 8, 2015 | blog
I’m looking at a youtube video and getting a bit teary. It’s not about a cute puppy or a blind beggar who plays the violin. It’s about a battery. A big white battery you put on the wall of your garage. The inventor says it’s like a...
by John Dalton | Aug 2, 2015 | blog
This is a transcript from my interview with artist Ashley Longshore. You can listen to the interview here. I’m very happy to be talking to Ashley longshore today. Normally I introduce the people I’m chatting with but today I’m going to let one...
by John Dalton | Jul 12, 2015 | blog
Once upon a time in renaissance Italy, Paddy Da Vinci traded in art supplies. He came to Florence from Dublin at the invitation of his famous cousin Leonardo. In no time he is the top supplier to all the great artists of the day. Paint mixing, canvas making, picture...
by John Dalton | Jan 1, 2015 | blog
1. My approval is not required. My neighbour knocked on my door a couple of years back and said she wanted to get married. I was about to offer my congratulations when she stopped me and said she wanted my approval first. I thought this was a bit odd considering I...
by John Dalton | Feb 9, 2014 | blog, Governance
Here is a possible intermediary step on the road to direct governance. This is a great article by Carmen Yarrusso from Truth Out. What started as a somewhat complex mathematical analysis of the game of politics using game theory (the mathematical study of strategic...
by John Dalton | Sep 6, 2013 | blog, Music
This young chap is called Snubby J (aka Kent Jenkins). In this clever video he is playing the Daft Punk summer hit “Get Lucky” on his home-crafted PVC Pipe Instrument called Rimba Tubes. I mostly like it because he is so joyful. What do you...