Internet Yami-Ichi @CAC OpenCall

While Summer is approaching, Let us reunion in the name of the Internet! In the belief that the shadow of dreary time will eventually pass away, CAC is ready to reopen with the very first “Internet Yami-Ichi” organized in China between May 30 and 31. We are now calling for booth application opening to any kind of products, experiments or idea related to the topic of the Internet. Now, close your laptop, meet each other again at CAC with your bao bei!

WHAT IS INTERNET YAMI-ICHI?

The Internet Yami-Ichi, from the Japanese “Internet Black Market”, but also “sickness” and “addiction”, is a flea market where people consumed by the Internet can share and buy Internet-related things in real life. In this weird market, you can browse through the booths and find the amazing and the useless—in an ironic and humorous atmosphere reminiscent of the early Internet era. The Internet Yami-Ichi is also an art project that aims to materialized the virtual Internet through a performative flea market.

The Internet Yami-Ichi was created by the art collective IDPW, “a secret society on the Internet that goes back more than 100 years,” and took place for the first time in Tokyo, in 2012. Since then many editions have been organized in several cities including New York, Seoul, Moscow, Madrid, Berlin and more.

Check out the Internet Yami-Ichi official website for more info: yami-ichi.biz

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

Everyone with brilliant ideas in materializing Internet goods and services can take part in this market. Vendors from previous editions sold rejected iOS apps, personal data in USB drives, meme-cookies, glitched embroidery on clothes, spam mail, computer generated cocktails, and many other unexpected things.

For Participants

Your participation is free!

You can participate individually or as a group.

You will be in charge of the set up and the dismantling of your own booth.

The public event is from 11.30am to 6pm. Last entry at 5:30pm.

Vendors should arrive at least one hour before the event starts.

Only sell / display Internet-related goods / works.

No dangerous, harmful or illegal stuff.

Set the price you prefer.

Vendors need to cooperate with CAC to practice a series of measurements including registration, temperature check, crowd control, etc. following the Shanghai Art Museums 2019-nCov Prevention and Control Guideline.

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CAC will provide you with 1 table, 2 chairs in maximum and free wi-fi.

CAC will not take any responsibility for the unpredictable problems that individual participants may have, or if the participants cannot meet the above instructions.
If we have more applicants than the space can hold, participants may be selected by CAC.

Last but not least:

Have fun!

HOW TO PARTICIPATE？

Please click here to complete the application form.

Deadline: May 20, 2020 | 12pm (Beijing)

For more enquiries, please contact info@chronusartcenter.org