FREEPORT: Critical is a programme aimed at unpacking and building on the rich research and technical implications of the artworks shown at FREEPORT: Terminal MCR. 

In a time when free movement, free trade and freedom of communications apparatus are subject to intense political machinations, FREEPORT: Terminal MCR is a space to explore art, technology and citizenship in the age of the internet.

Resembling a suspended organic hive structure, The Hive is a sculptural instrument made from parts of Gamelan bars (a form of percussive Indonesian music using gongs and xylophones), with concept by Indonesian artists Ikbal Lubys and Tony Maryana.

Heavy Metal Detector is a cross-between a walk, workshop and performance. A relational public art project, that sits somewhere between metal music and sites of historic importance, this feat of geomancy gives members of the public the opportunity to become metal-detectors for the day, with a twist.

We Dwell Below is a fun-filled vertical virtual reality trip underground. Become a cave dweller in this comical one-off VR experience and prepare to traverse this fantastical subterranean world, exploring an alternative habitat though the act of chewing.

Resembling a suspended organic hive structure, The Hive is a larger-than-life resonator, with vibrating chimes for visitors to interact with, creating new compositions.

After premiering at AND Festival 2017, we are excited to announce that The Hive returns to be part of bluedot festival’s 2018 art programme. Resembling a suspended organic hive structure, The Hive is a larger-than-life resonator, with vibrating chimes for visitors to interact with, creating new compositions.

Details of the work will be released here shortly. Track our journey at #COSMOS18. During bluedot festival the Lovell Telescope will be receiving radio signals from deep space whilst pointed at the zenith, directly overhead.

After premiering at AND Festival 2017, My Wall is your Filter Bubble returns to the UK, to be part of Barnaby Festival 2018 in Macclesfield. My Wall is Your Filter Bubble is an Augmented Reality (AR) exhibition which takes a critical look at the borders and silos we are confronted with in our online lives.