Thursday 25 February 2010

The 23 Project

From the 1st of March 2010 we here at the ARSEO will be undertaking The 23 Project, a project which will explore the power of the number 23.

This exploration will take the form of a series of actions which will involve the number 23 in some manner. The actions will be recorded and posted here upon this blog.
Higamos Hogamos

Thursday 18 February 2010

The ARSEO at Wrong Love

On the 13th February 2010 the ARSEO was invited to take part with the Wrong Love Live Art event at the A Foundation, Liverpool

We took of opportunity to continue the The What is the Light? Project, here are some of the results taken from subjects during the night:


  1. Subject: Female, 21
    Pre Exposure: Too old man
    Post Exposure: It works’ Well done
  2. Subject: Unknown
    Pre Exposure: Blah Blah Blah
    Post Exposure: Dolphins relax me (smiley face)
  3. Subject: Male, 21
    Pre Exposure: I feel I have seen the photo before, there fore I feel little connection of love
    Post Exposure: I feel no feeling of love now
  4. Subject: Female, 22
    Pre Exposure: SEXY FEMALE
    Post Exposure: LESS – WHITE NOISE- LESS ATTRACTIVE
  5. Subject: Female, 29
    Pre Exposure: Want to know more
    Post Exposure: Happy but not in love. Thanks
  6. Subject: Female, 21
    Pre Exposure:
    Post Exposure: Pity Not love
  7. Subject: Female, 29
    Pre Exposure:
    Post Exposure: Very much with dolphins (smiley face)
  8. Subject: Male.24
    Pre Exposure: She was kinda attractive, but I haven’t seen her naked yet, judgements on love must be based on more then a 2 sec glimps of a black and white photo.
    Post Exposure: Music helped, Im now, nearly in love
  9. Subject: Unknown
    Pre Exposure: Very unlove! I feel happy!!
    Post Exposure: I love love!!
  10. Subject: Female, 21
    Pre Exposure: I just broke up with someone but I like other people!!
    Post Exposure: He’s HOT
  11. Subject: Male, 21
    Pre Exposure: She wasn’t even the type of girl I’d go for (?) I don 4 fall in love that easily (with Rhian)
    Post Exposure: I don’t really feel anything I felt like someones upset and I was just there

  12. Subject: Female, 21
    Pre Exposure:
    Post Exposure: She’s very pretty, - just not my type
  13. Subject: Male, 28
    Pre Exposure: CUNT
    Post Exposure: RELAXED ABOUT THE CUNT!
  14. Subject: Male. 43
    Pre Exposure:
    Post Exposure: I HAVE A PORPOISE!
  15. Subject: Female, 23
    Pre Exposure: pretty – but not LOVE
    Post Exposure: heightened heart beat
  16. Subject: Male, 31
    Pre Exposure:
    Post Exposure: SENSETIVE GUY
  17. Subject: Male. 24
    Pre Exposure: She is nice
    Post Exposure: Wow! Thanks Doc X X X
  18. Subject: Male, 22
    Pre Exposure:
    Post Exposure: Can’t say I feel that different
  19. Subject: Male. 30
    Pre Exposure: IRONIK bad taist hippy nintys consumerist shiit
    Post Exposure:
  20. Subject: Female, 24
    Pre Exposure:
    Post Exposure: I M IN LOVE
  21. Subject: Female, 107 (33)
    Pre Exposure: FAIRY LIKE, INSIPID, BUT IN A GOOD WAY
    Post Exposure:
  22. Subject: Male, 24
    Pre Exposure: Was that David Hasslehoff –hmmm- not for me
    Post Exposure: Exposure seemed to be longer
  23. Subject: Male, 21
    Pre Exposure: He has bigger pecks then me a definite turn off!!
    Post Exposure: I wish I had those pecks......
  24. Subject: Female, 20
    Pre Exposure: Bit Naff
    Post Exposure: Terrible with the noise
  25. Subject: Female, 22
    Pre Exposure:
    Post Exposure: Scary face
  26. Subject: Female, 24
    Pre Exposure: SHINEY PRETTY
    Post Exposure:
  27. Subject: Male, 25
    Pre Exposure: Gorgeous
    Post Exposure:

  28. Subject: Female, 18
    Pre Exposure: Very unattractive
    Post Exposure: Seeing him from a different perspective
  29. Subject: Female, 29
    Pre Exposure: It was funny
    Post Exposure: The colors were more vivid
  30. Subject: Female, 24
    Pre Exposure: an aestheticly pleasing image, yet not one that would provoke the intense feeling of love
    Post Exposure: The sound was eerie and reminded me of sonar, not love
  31. Subject: Female, 19
    Pre Exposure:
    Post Exposure: I (heart) the world! (could have had a hotter man picture to float my boat more (smiley face))
  32. Subject: Male, 24
    Pre Exposure: Quite Old school... but nice
    Post Exposure: I feel a bit buzzy
  33. Subject: Female, 23
    Pre Exposure: Too Famous
    Post Exposure: Same

  34. Subject: Male, 23
    Pre Exposure:
    Post Exposure: Would love to say there was a change!!
  35. Subject: Female, 21
    Pre Exposure: Not attracted to the guy but happy nonetheless!
    Post Exposure: the same!
  36. Subject: Female, 24
    Pre Exposure:
    Post Exposure: Slightly distracted by ‘SOUND-CROTCH’
  37. Subject: Male, 22
    Pre Exposure: Big hair, clothes and legs I find her attractive/a turn on
    Post Exposure: eyes and mouth I didn’t see them at first but now I do I found her more lovable
  38. Subject: Female, 26
    Pre Exposure: This object reminds me of an object my aunty has on her mantel piece
    Post Exposure:
  39. Subject: Female, 27
    Pre Exposure:
    Post Exposure: I couldn’t hear there was bad drumming in the background!
    Subject: Female, 24
    Pre Exposure: oooooOooOh
    Post Exposure: O M G (smiley face)
  40. Subject: Female
    Pre Exposure: Great hair, body + smile
    Post Exposure:
  41. Subject: Female, 22
    Pre Exposure: No mystery, very indifferent
    Post Exposure: Still not very in love, but the eyes become more engaging – slightly more interested, but not to any great deal