HI
this was hard to write
WHO ARE YOU?
my name's Jordan Linton (i use they/them/their pronouns, thx for asking)
WHERE ARE YOU?
i'm currently based in Salford, but I'm from Alderney in the Channel Islands originally
WHAT DO YOU DO?
i make things and write things - usually performance, but i like to try my hand at all sorts - i make installations, videos, write sort of poems, write songs, think about capitalism, etc etc. always DIY.
WHY DO YOU DO THAT?
because that sort of thing is the only thing I've ever been good at (disputable) and the only thing i've ever enjoyed (also disputable)
WHAT IDEAS ARE YOU INTERESTED IN?
lots of things, including, but not limited to;
- anti-capitalism
- the penal system
- class struggle
- social justice
- queer liberation
- (radical politics in general)
- radical history
- philosophy (pls teach me)
- power + violence
- internet cultures
- masculinity
- vulnerability
- DIY culture
- punk rock
- horror films
WHY ARE YOU SUCH A WALKING STEREOTYPE? I BET YOU’RE VEGAN AS WELL
lol and straight edge.
CHRIST. DARE I ASK ABOUT YOUR POLITICS?
political compass attached.
i usually identify a lot with anarchist-communism and anarcho-syndicalism. i suck at explaining politics (hence making performance about it) but ask anyway.
STAR SIGN?
libra
WHAT IS DIY?
- lots of things! In my work, it means;
- using the materials, skills, knowledge, space and time that you already have - creatively
- self-teaching (auto-didacticism is a piff word for that)
- working collaboratively/collectively
- working with your elements and materials non-hierarchically
- ignoring (to an extent) institutional or theoretical ‘expertise’ in favour of self-teaching, deliberate non-expertise and reframing ‘value’
- trusting that the ideas of your work are enough for it to be good
- a lo-fi aesthetic (usually)
- making work about things that you believe in
- being anti-capitalist in the production of your work as far as possible
- nicking things usually
- anything else you decide ‘DIY’ means
WHY ARE YOU CALLED THIS?
onlytheantscansaveusnow doesn't have any real meaning other than being vaguely apocalyptic and a bit daft (me).
CAN I WORK WITH YOU?
yes!!! i’m really open to any kind of chat or collaboration, from any angle or discipline. i’m especially keen to get stuck into dramaturging or creative producing because that sounds fun.
i’ve also freelance produced two multi-disciplinary art festivals for young people with Tobacco Factory Theatres in Bristol, and self-produced my own work on a DIY basis and would L O V E to do more of that so hmu.
WHERE SHOULD I SPEAK TO YOU?
lookin fit - (instagram: @onlytheantscansaveusnow )
talkin shit - (twitter: @onlytheantsCSUN )
killing it - (email: [email protected] )
COOL THANKS.
bye! x