Pete Fleming

FEBRUARY

2012-02-17T01:25:00.004Z

The fallacy of binary perfection, a rational phantasm, the seductive fabrication of a machine fetish: a player piano.

In 1673 Gottfried Leibniz was awarded a fellowship of the Royal Society for his 9 step mechanical calculator. Publishing Of An Organum or Ars Magna Of Thinking in 1679, he outlined his belief that “the supreme happiness of man consists in the greatest possible increase of his perfection.” Thirteen years earlier Sveriges Riksbank had been founded from the ruins of the failed Stockholms Banco, which had collapsed after issuing too many banknotes in the form of unsecured loans.

In 1997 Sveriges Riksbank awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences to Robert Merton and Myron Scholes for their work with Fischer Black. Together they had developed a ‘perfect’ mathematical instrument used by Wall Street investment banks for calculating hedging strategies. In 2008 Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy due to trading on unsecured loans and marked a major downturn in the world economy.

Wir fah’m auf der Autobahn…

NEW COLLABORATION

2011-08-18T14:19:00.001+01:00

VISIT: SAMSWORTH & FLEMING

DRAWINGS

2011-08-12T19:39:00.006+01:00

2011

(151 x 167.5cm)

(31.5 x 31.5cm)

^ Shown at "The Queen Is Dead", The Vic, Glasgow 19.07.2011

2011

2011-04-25T09:22:00.004+01:00

PROMO VIDEO FOR STERLING HAYDEN AT SOUND & LIGHT
Music by Sterling Hayden
April 2011

THURSDAY 2ND JUNE 2011
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TRINITY THEATRE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS
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VISIT: http://www.trinitytheatre.net/Whats-On/435-/SoundAndLight

MUSIC BY STERLING HAYDEN, VISUALS BY PETE FLEMING

including footage from: At Land (1944) Dir. Maya Deren © Maya Deren; and
Videodrome (1983) Dir. David Cronenberg © Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC) (produced with the participation of)/Famous Players (produced with the participation of) (as Famous Players Limited)/Filmplan International (producer)/Guardian Trust Company/Victor Solnicki Productions;

Copyrights remain with original owners, no infringement intended.

2011

2011-03-31T22:36:00.006+01:00

In celebration of Record Store Day on Saturday 16th April 2011, I was featured in Central Station's TOP FIVE SOUND & MUSIC. Follow the link >HERE<

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ABSTRACT MACHINE ##1

2011

2011-03-31T19:14:00.011+01:00

Making useful things that little bit less useful, I have converted a few parafin lamps to electric; the results of which you can see here:

2011

2011-01-24T18:31:00.014Z

Åpen (Open) Radio
Audiobook and digital content.
2011
Soon to be delivered to Feil Forlag

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NEW "one liner" also.

2010

2010-09-15T00:36:00.109+01:00

> MORE INFORMATION

EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME, 2010
On show in "We've Got Everything" December 16th-24th 2010
A Group Show Curated and Organised by Pete Fleming.

Click "More Information" above to visit the dedicated site.

VIDEO BY JAMES BURT, author of Reel Or No Reel.

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VS. THE MATADOR

DECEMBER: Seattle, WA.

Part of SOIL's VS. THE MATADOR (Gift Shop) in collaboration with Allyce Wood. This show is based upon the current Picasso exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum, and the Museum Shop therein.

Silkscreened flag; muslin with wood and thread,

24"x 20" (when laid flat: dimensions vary)

An edition of 6 total

A homage to those great moments of surprise

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NEW VIDEO FOR TOM WILLIAMS AND THE BOAT

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NEW SKETCHES appeared in the Pilot Books (Seattle, WA) November issue of magazine/blog SMALLS

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PRINT SALE!

I have some prints left over from the previous show (see thumbnails below) - if you are interested please email me at the address on the right.

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COLLABORATION WITH STERLING HAYDEN - VIDEOS/LIVE VISUALS/ALBUM COVER

Video for "What Could I Do" in collaboration with James Burt

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RECENT HOMETOWN SOLO SHOW

3rd - 24th August 2010
Wobblybridge Gallery, Tunbridge Wells

The show consisted of two parts - a new installation in the front space of the gallery, and the presentation of smaller works and projects in the back room.

TO SEE MORE CLICK EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME

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OPEN (ÅPEN) RADIO

16th - 18th April 2010

In collaboration with Feil forlag and Novafest:

TO SEE MORE CLICK OPEN RADIO

FULL RECORDINGS AND INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE ON HANDMADE MEMORY CASSETTE!

> Contact me for more info.