projects 2007
The Spy School
Each exercise scrutinises the public - private borderline of post-9/11 daily life in a climate where the ethic of surveillance is in the ascendancy and the development of its technologies in overdrive.
Orchestra of Anxiety
A collection of musical instruments that use materials and technologies from the security and surveillance industries in their construction. -> [watch video documentation ]
IST - New clocks for the city of Lille
IST. New clocks for the city of Lille. by Mukul Patel. commissioned by Lille 3000 (2006/2007)
Indian Music Resource
A new online resource of materials on the music of North India, based on Mukul's studies with Sohan Nilkanth: sound and text, coming soon...
Squaring the Circle, Circling the Square
misfits, miscreants, square pegs in round holes... or perhaps round pegs in square holes? Three artists cast distorting eyes over Trafalgar Square, presenting twisted geometries over 12 panels of the London Lomowall during the The Lomography World Congress. (17. - 23. Sept 07).
Nagaratharan by Attakalari
Nagaratharan – ‘Inter city’ – is a spectacular surround sound
dance, performance and light installation developed for the
Mayor’s Trafalgar Square Fstival 2007 by Attakalari Centre for
Movement Arts, Bangalore.
Mukul Patel composed a multi-point sound installation that bridged 2000 years of the multifaceted history of the city of Bangalore, and suggested
formulations for its fast-approaching future.
The Dancers' Cut
A small-scale retrospective to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary in 2008. Four dancers and a film-maker look back at the best work from recent years.