On January 19, at McNally Jackson Books in New York, Triple Canopy’s Alexander Provan and Peter J. Russo read selections from Invalid Format: An Anthology of Triple Canopy and discussed its genesis and form with the book’s designer, Prem Krishnamurthy, and Adam Michaels, both of the firm Project Projects. (They were joined by other, interjecting editors in the audience.) Krishnamurthy and Michaels talked about how Project Projects makes productive use of the tension between new and old print technologies and design conventions in its work, which ranges from exhibitions to pamphlets, websites to catalogues. Michaels spoke of historical precedents for Invalid Format and his recent volume, The Electric Information Age Book: McLuhan/Agel/Fiore and the Experimental Paperback, a collaboration with Harvard cultural historian Jeffrey Schnapp.
For Triple Canopy's thirteenth issue, Bad Actors, artist David Levine wrote “Matter of Rothko,” an essay about coming to terms, later in life, with his father’s role in the scandal over Mark Rothko's estate—and with his failings as a father. Levine tells Triple Canopy's Anna Altman what he found out about Rothko, his dad, and himself while writing the essay, and what happened after publication: the discovery of new evidence, a brush with the law, the ghosts looking over his shoulder.
The conclusion of a series exploring the politics of urban sound in Bangkok and beyond, through first-person reporting, field recordings, and analysis. In 2010 and 2011, protest was something of a way of life in Bangkok, with a culture developing around the constant demonstrations and occupations. In this episode, Tausig explores the audio spaces of the protests, recording the music, political oratory, and improvised broadcast systems that flourished among the opposition encampments.
