Summit of Micronations / Protocols
Book : Summit of Micronations / Protocols
Publisher : Artists´ Association MUU
Editor : Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen
Graphic Design : Sasha Huber & Petri Saarikko
“The First Summit of Micronations” was held in the historical
settings of Finlandia House in Helsinki. Kings, presidents and representatives
of The Principali-ty of Sealand, Ladonia, NSK-state, Kingdoms of
Elgaland-Vargaland, Transnational Republic and State of Sabotage
met each others for the very first time. The event was organised
within the frame of Amorph!03-festival by Artists´Association
MUU and it was planned by artists Tellervo Kalleinen & Oliver
Kochta-Kalleinen.
A 188-page book has been published on the occassion of the Summit.
It contains artic-les by international scholars on the subject,
documents related to the history of the parti-cipating micronations
and a careful documentation of the events that unfolded during the
Summit.
In conjunction with the Amorph!03 Festival a publication
appeared discussing the phenomenon of micronations. It presents
the necessary materials and basic information to comprehend the
phenomenon.
Section I: case studies
This section will look at the cases of the 6 micronations participating in the summit. A history of each will be presented along with state symbols and important documents. A factsheet will provide additional information.
Section II: essays
Susan Kelly: »Something Happens«
Kelly's text speaks more specifically about micro-states. She tries to define a number of key issues associated with them. She assumes that it is most fruitful
to look at micro-states not as just a micro-version of the state, but rather as »experiments with formalisation«. Kelly makes references to all of the 6 participants of the Amorph!03 summit.
Mikka Hannula: »Nightmares fallen from the tree«
Hannula compares micronations with the traditional nationstate in a flow of associative images. He particular writes about The Kingdoms of Elgaland-Vargaland. Mikka Hannula studied politics at the Helsinki University. He is the present director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki. Hannula is Minister of Sports of Elgaland-Vargaland.
Additional Essays by Marita Muukkonen & Thomas Träskman (NIFCA)
Section III: artists contribution
This section is reserved for the contributions of artists/ artist groups commenting in their own way the »Summit of Micronations«:
Laibach (NSK-State), Menchoir Huutajat (FIN), HR Giger (SUI), Esto TV (EST), Roi Vaara (FIN), Schurkenessen (GER), Peter Callesen (DEN). This section includes as well an essay by Anders Härm on Esto TV.
Section IV: appendix
This section will include info-graphics, fact sheets and a glossary related to Micronations. |
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BOOK >
Summit of Micronations / Protocols
PUBLISHER >
Artists´ Association MUU
EDITOR > Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen
GRAPHIC DESIGN >
Sasha Huber & Petri Saarikko
ISBN 1458-5561
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AMORPH!03
> Summit of Micronations
> 29.–31.08. 2003
> Helsinki > Finland
DOCUMENTS / ASIAKIRJOJA
96 pages, 90 color images
edited by
Oliver Kochta & Tellervo Kalleinen
ISBN 3-936919-45-3
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