The Gallery: FREE BEER (version 4.1) Release BBQ

On Wednesday 1301PE had a BBQ to celebrate the release of FREE BEER (version 4.1). FREE BEER is an ongoing projection by Superflex in which free refers to freedom, not free beer. FREE BEER applies modern free software / open source methods to the traditional real-world product that is beer. The recipe and branding elements of FREE BEER are published under a Creative Commons license, which means that anyone can use the recipe to brew their own FREE BEER or create a derivative of the recipe. A version of FREE BEER is also currently being released in Taipei for the Taipei Biennial.

The Gallery: Making SUPERFLEX Free Beer at Brew Bakers

This past Wednesday we took a trip to Huntington Beach to make SUPERFLEX's Free Beer at Beer Bakers. At Beer Bakers you can make your own bread and beer while eating bread and beer. FREE BEER is a beer which is free in the sense of freedom, not in the sense of free beer. The project, originally conceived by Superflex and students at the Copenhagen IT University, applies modern free software / open source methods to a traditional real-world product - namely the alcoholic beverage loved and enjoyed globally, and commonly known as beer. The recipe and branding elements of FREE BEER is published under a Creative Commons license, which means that anyone can use the recipe to brew their own FREE BEER or create a derivative of the recipe. Anyone is free to earn money from FREE BEER, but they must publish the recipe under the same license and credit our work.

Example of Free Beer

Abroad: Financial Crisis Theatre in Iceland

Bjorn of the Danish collaborative SUPERFLEX alerted the gallery to a theatre project in Iceland that echoes prior projects by SUPERFLEX. On 12 April the Special Investigative Committee of the Parliament will release the report addressing the events and causes leading up to the banking crisis in Iceland. The staff of the Reykjavik City Theatre has decided to read the document out loud in its entirety. It is approx. 2000 pages long and will be read aloud by a troupe of 45 actors over 3-5 days. There will be a televised broadcast of the event and open admission for the whole nation.

www.borgarleikhus.is/english