
Abandon Normal Devices (AND) is a catalyst for new approaches to art making and digital invention. We commission groundbreaking projects that challenge…
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Thu 09 Sep 2021
The Abandon Normal Devices Podcast is a new space for sharing conversations and audio highlights of AND’s programme – a community and…
Read moreIntroducing the Abandon Normal Devices Podcast
Wed 08 Sep 2021
American composer Kali Malone’s Does Spring Hide Its Joy engulfed the Grade II listed Hydraulic Tower, in a soundscape that transcended its…
Read moreDoes Spring Hides Its Joy: Documentation
Wed 18 Aug 2021
In one of the most technically ambitious commissions we’ve completed, Anita Fontaine’s immersive augmented reality (AR) experience combined psychedelic visuals, ritualistic choreography…
Read moreThe Blue Violet River: Documentation
Thu 22 Jul 2021
Our online programme for AND Festival 2021 traversed borders, oceans and format, platforming rich conversations through interactive gameplay, round table discussions, film…
Read moreStaff picks: the online programme
Wed 21 Jul 2021
As AND Festival closes, Creative Director Luke W Moody, reflects on this year’s programme which emerged online, on docks and on waterways…
Read moreAs the River Meets The Ocean
Thu 15 Jul 2021
For the next edition of the Headwaters journal series, Monika and Michael from Scalarama Merseyside look back at archive footage screened at…
Read moreHeadwaters – Chapter 3
Sat 10 Jul 2021
In 2019, 4.1 billion people worldwide had access to the Internet. Every search query, streamed video and cloud computing action is responsible…
Read moreAND Festival 2021 Online Hub with Alex Piacentini
Thu 08 Jul 2021
Sunday 11 July | 12pm – 11:15pm (UTC+1) | Live Channel To mark the final day of AND Festival 2021, we’ll be…
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