31.10.06

"Bring Us Your Arms!" opening in Cittadellarte, Biella, Italy

On 22nd October 2006 the "Your Arms!" project was first displayed as part of the Unidee in Progress open studio/exhibition at Cittadellarte in Biella.

Background information

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The interactive vending machine was used to collect answers to
THE "YOUR ARMS!" QUESTIONNAIRE OF WORK AND LEISURE
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In return for their input participants received a previous user's answer to hang in the installation space plus a free bottle of Menebrea beer and a piece of Yorkshire Blue cheese with Grissini (Bielliese breadsticks) to consume whilst reading.





Next to the installation was a table of contextual writings and other information including interviews with Jamie Dodds about Lauriestone Hall and with Andy and Yvonne about experiences in UK and Biella, an essay by Andy Abbott, books, documentaries and Yvonne Carmichael's model of Biella, Crespi d'Adda and Saltaire combined.