Bababa International Airport Meeting Minutes: 14/10/2010
7:30pm Shop 1/101 Young Street, Redfern, NSW 2016 In Attendance: Phillip (P), Jacob (J), Hercules (H), and Min (M). Not in Attendance: Uncle Eric 1. Echoes from New York - Former Centre of the Universe: H informs the group that an image submitted by C & R Eaves to Robin Gibson Gallery has attracted interest from a buyer based in New York City, U.S.A 2. Outstanding Payment: The recent purchase of two-paper cuts by Oliver Watts is discussed. Payment to be arranged within the week. 3. Homo Faber: P gives life to recent correspondence between himself and the mover behind Dapshare. Plainly narrating his interest in contracting our services, along with his willingness to pay the going market rate along with his interest in viewing the group's design portfolio. 4. Work Possible: P tells of some possible work, a website redesign for a vineyard. 5. Offer Taken UP: Discussion of offer made earlier in the evening by AJ. The prevailing consensus suggests a positive response. H, who will take charge of the correspondence, recalls a comment made by AJ on oblivion. 6. Idea Swamp: P met with Ivan at the gallery. Potential for BI's contribution to go most anywhere, as there is a great deal of flexibility amongst the exhibitors. Discussion of working with the bathroom, both as a concrete space, and as a platform for creative acts. It is suggested that we constrain the scope of the potential work to the bathroom, the bathroom as imposed limit, the bathroom as an end. One idea floated involves the members of BI exclusively using the bathroom of the Papermill. The idea is swiftly rejected on the grounds of being both impracticable and terminally weak. Another idea involves the replacement of the gallery's toilet paper with a very long drawing (already completed). Again the idea falls into well deserved obscurity. Discussion shifts back to the structural framework in which this discussion finds itself, there is agreement that the variables must be honed. This will be done by removing as many formal options as possible. The work will focus entirely on toilet paper, with the bathroom itself serving as the larger, macro-relevant, scope of the project. This is a minor and crippled type of resolution as it does not actually describe the necessary course of action, just the need for further thought. Issue remains unresolved. Image ref. Toilet: 7. Bike Racket: J gives a report on his recent research into bike-rack relevant materials. Common materials include; hot galvanized steel, and stainless steel tubing. J relates findings on previously proposed recycled plastics, he has turned up many problems. For example, the plastic may not hold up structurally. However a good recycled plastic may be able to handle the stress and compression experienced by the average bike rack. J proposes mod-wood as an alternative; a recycled wood/plastic composite. J has also discovered that an aluminum product that is 60% recycled is available.