I’m currently working on a book manuscript to be published by Atropos Press in the next few months, including texts written by myself and in collaboration with Elle Mehrmand and transcriptions of panels with Stelarc, Sandy Stone, Ricardo Dominguez, Amy Sara Carroll, Brian Holmes and James Morgan. Zach Blas is the [...]
virus.circus.probe // 5 min excerpt // somatic SENSOR, Highways Performance Space from micha cardenas on Vimeo.
…testing for viral contamination…
…due to recent viral outbreaks, protective latex barriers must be worn at all times…
…the hysteria is everywhere…
…touching, and illness, are prohibited by law…
…skin to [...]
For your protection, and the protection of others, you may be asked to wear a surgical mask.
Elle and I will be performing Sunday, from 4:30 – 5pm as part of Perform! Now! in Chinatown in Los Angeles and in Second Life simultaneously. There are tons of other amazing performances happening so [...]
virus.circus.breath from azdel slade on Vimeo.
For your protection and the protection of others, you may be asked to wear a mask.
The virus must be contained.
Performed at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, at the Here, Not There performance night.
Alternate reality performance with latex, wearable electronics, lilypad [...]
virus.circus buffalo / micha cárdenas and elle mehrmand from azdel slade on Vimeo.
Due to recent viral outbreaks, protective latex barriers must be worn at all times.
Cover your cough! Be a virus fighter! We want our citizens to be safe, healthy and happy.
Skin to skin contact may [...]
Yesterday, CTheory put up their latest batch of chapters from their new book Code Drift: Essays in Critical Digital Studies. My essay Becoming Dragon: A Transversal Technology Study is included. I’ve been inspired by CTheory for many years, so I’m really happy to have them publishing my work now. The book includes amazing [...]
Talks and Performances
2012
January 20, 21, Duke University
Marxism and New Media Conference
February 7, San Francisco
RADAR Reading Series
March 2, Irvine
UC Irvine, Comparative Literature Graduate Conference, Impasse
March 9 - 13, Austin, TX
SXSW Interactive, Queer Viralities Panel
April 6, Los Angeles
Changlings: A Night of Trans Performance, Highways Performance Space
April 19, 20 Los Angeles
WANDERLUST, Latino/a poetics of place, Highways Performance Space
August, Mexico City
Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics VIII Encuentro, performance and workshop
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- Alexis Lothian – Queer Geek Theory
- b.a.n.g. lab
- Elle Mehrmand
- Gurl Where You At?
- Helaine Gawlica
- Kate Bornstein
- Mommy Fiercest
- Networked Performance
- Occupy California
- Occupy Everything
- post.thing.net
- Prosthetics – Nikki Moore
- S. Bear Bergman
- Sexgenderbody
- Supercluster – Claudia Algara, Tijuana Artist









