anonymous
amsterdam, 2014

a club night at doka and paradiso noord, inspired by the global hacker collective of the same name. responding to wikileaks, snowden and chelsea manning, it tried to hack club culture itself — playing with expectations and conventions as resistance to the commercialisation of the underground, and as an act of love for the freedom of club culture. conceived as both party and research method, it explored anonymity, collectivity and radical hospitality. a parallel ba course at artez arnhem extended the experiment into teaching. laurel halo named it one of the best events she performed at in 2014. others who played included lee gamble, blue daisy, minor science and logos. creative direction in collaboration with lyndsey housden, michael oswell and metahaven. anonymous marked a return to political club nights after dread (2013), and anticipated later programmes like progress bar, shadow channel, resolution and commune.

paradiso noord / doka, amsterdam, 2014