THE SΩMETHING has developed as a mode of artistic production that extends legitimacy to ethereal and accidental musings, inter-subjective space travel, the sun and/or star, and the pyramids. Many aspects of the project remain invisible, however The SΩMETHING is also a catalyst to unite us in autonomous action/s. It is a political stand – the rebuttal of a compartmentalized and systematic life. A way to voyage in outer-space without necessitating the accrual of rocket-ships. It is a malleable framework that will function as a performative action exhibition.
We permit ourselves, and those around us, to produce whatever form of sound or action conceivable. We have rediscovered a simple framework. By pairing unadvised freedom with encouraging actions of enjoyment and a loosely structured play environment we achieve an effective mode of public engagement. The format of this action breaks down barriers between the viewer and the producer, it reduces hierarchy and hegemony to minuscule and forgotten notions, and allows us to play with time, space, and some traditional conceptions of being.
These photographs document a performance of The SΩMETHING on April 25th, 2014 at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive as part of the Possible Project.