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Bill Burns: 0.800.0FAUNA0FLORA

Bill Burns: Proving machine for safety gear for small animals
Bill Burns: Proving machine for safety gear for small animals
11 Jan - 15 Feb 2008

The Bird Radio lounge and proving machine continue to run until 15 Feb in the ICA Bar.

The Flora & Fauna Information Service is an interactive telephone system which you'll be able to access from our digital studio, or anywhere in the UK, and which will give advice on preserving plant and animal life. Call the Flora & Fauna Information Service, and you will be guided in the myriad ways you can help.

In the Digital Studio, the project also includes:

An exquisite showroom where you can have onion and garlic plants from the Fertile Crescent planted in your name for a small fee.

Bill Burns' celebrated collection of Safety Gear for Small Animals and Boiler Suits for Primates.

A miniature sample of everything prisoners get when they arrive at prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Canadian artist Bill Burns' work concerning drugs, animals, plants and safety has been published and exhibited widely. His solo projects have recently been shown at the Grand Central in Santa Ana in California and the KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin. His work has previously been show at MoMA in New York and the Museum of Art in Seoul. His books, multiples and photographs are included in several collections including at Tate Britain, MoMA and the Getty Center.

From 2 January, call freephone The Flora & Fauna Information Service (0.800.0328620) from anywhere in the UK and take part in the project. (Mobile, international and other network charges may vary.)

The Bird Radio lounge will run from from 11 Jan to 15 Feb in the ICA Bar.

Bird Radio will be broadcast live from the ICA bar every day at 11.45am on Resonance FM.

This exhibition is supported by Resionance FM, the Canada House Arts Trust and the Department of Foreign Affairs Canada.

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Entry free with Admission Ticket.


Date Time Venue Book
Friday 11 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Saturday 12 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Sunday 13 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Monday 14 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Tuesday 15 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Wednesday 16 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Thursday 17 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Friday 18 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Saturday 19 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Sunday 20 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Monday 21 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Tuesday 22 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Wednesday 23 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Thursday 24 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Friday 25 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Saturday 26 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Sunday 27 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Monday 28 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Tuesday 29 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Wednesday 30 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Thursday 31 January 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Friday 1 February 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Saturday 2 February 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Sunday 3 February 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Monday 4 February 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Tuesday 5 February 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Wednesday 6 February 2008 12:00 pm Digital Studio
Thursday 7 February 2008 12:00 pm Bar
Friday 8 February 2008 12:00 pm Bar
Saturday 9 February 2008 12:00 pm Bar
Sunday 10 February 2008 12:00 pm Bar
Monday 11 February 2008 12:00 pm Bar
Tuesday 12 February 2008 12:00 pm Bar
Wednesday 13 February 2008 12:00 pm Bar
Thursday 14 February 2008 12:00 pm Bar
Friday 15 February 2008 12:00 pm Bar

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