yay marc!!! 😎
On 3/19/25 12:42, marc.garrett via NetBehaviour wrote:
*An update.*
There are two significant things I'm looking forward to this year.
The first is my book, *Feral Class,* to be published by the brilliant
publisher Minor Compositions, which will be wild when it comes out.
It's currently undergoing copy-editing.
"This writing is about reaching out to and empowering comrades who
have also struggled, sharing knowledge, wisdom, idiocy, raw life, and
hope. I survived. Welcome to a feral-class odyssey."
This book is an urgent call to those from disadvantaged backgrounds
who have felt like trespassers in a world ruled by elites. The
audience is the working class, struggling parents and their children,
outsiders, the underclass, and those who see themselves as Feral,
including Gypsy, Roma, Travellers and New age travellers. It also
includes an excellent forward by Cassie Thornton.
It is also aimed at those who wish to collaborate and build kinship
with others who share similar histories, social values, and critical
contexts in ways that create and explore new and traditional
approaches to coexistence. It’s not about reinventing the wheel like a
brand-new product. It’s about realigning and examining the stories we
can share and build upon, individually and collectively, to form a
solid foundation for recognising each other and then exploring what
can be achieved with this connective knowledge. It is also a tribute
to masculinity and the struggle of growing up without prominent male
role models, leading to a search for guidance—sometimes driven by
desperation, other times by instinct and self-education.
When will it be out? I don't bloody know. They're a busy
bunch—hopefully, this year, before September 2025. However, I'll give
talks and presentations at various venues and participate in online
panels with guests when it happens.
The second is the *Furtherfield book*.
This book takes you on a bold, immersive autoethnographic journey
filled with rich insights and experiences. It weaves together stories
of artists, activists, tech enthusiasts, and curators—from the early
days of net art to the evolving world of blockchain, cryptocurrency,
interspecies collaborations, LARPs, grassroots movements, and
eco-social innovations. I am editing the chapters alongside Regine De
Batty and Martin Zellinger. Furtherfield is also collaborating with
numerous individuals, including Sarah Cook, Pita Arreola, and several
other notable figures, as well as many of the artists themselves who
are being featured in the project.
"Furtherfield has actively questioned hierarchies in academia, the
arts, and society, challenging the validity of established historical
canons in media art culture and the art world. Inspired by the
decentralised technology of the early Web, Furtherfield has adopted a
similarly decentralised way of working, reflecting its conceptual and
artistic practice. In doing so, it positions itself as both an artwork
and a critique of hierarchy in the arts. Through ongoing experiments
in organisational form and method—conducted by its
community—Furtherfield tests theories, philosophies, and concepts in
practice. Rather than referencing already well-promoted writers,
artists, and technologists, it blurs the boundaries between art,
activism, and social experimentation by weaving decentralisation into
its artistic and operational practices. Functioning as a living
artwork shaped by community participation, Furtherfield carries
forward the utopian ideals of the early internet, transforming them
into a tangible, practice-driven reality."
When will it be out? Again, Â I don't bloody know. Probably from
September 2025 to early next year.
I know the world is a pile of man-made dung right now, but these two
publications will serve as testaments to building pathways out of the
quagmire of top-down-imposed nihilism. Not for everyone, yet I know
these books will mean a great deal to many out there.
Thanks everyone :-)
Marc
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