Semi-Permanent - One Month To Go

For immediate release 19 April 2012

ONE MONTH TO GO
Semi-Permanent announces final speaker and daily schedule

With only a month until kick-off, Semi-Permanent is excited to announce the addition of its final speaker, New York-based artist and self-proclaimed tinkerer, Kelli Anderson.

Perhaps best known for creating a perfectly counterfeited NY Times in 2008, which caught bleary-eyed commuters off guard with stories from a progressive utopian future, Kelli will be speaking from her vast design experience that covers drawing, photography, cutting, and printing. Amongst many projects, Kelli recently created a paper record player that garnered major media attention around the world, and also spoke at TedX in 2011.

From wedding invitations to Utopian newspapers, Kelli Anderson re-designs commonplace objects to go beyond their ordinary functions and create extraordinary experiences. Her goal is to surprise her audience through the unexpected or absurd – so audiences will be kept guessing at this year’s Semi-Permanent event in Auckland.

Semi-Permanent is also pleased to reveal NZ’s 2012 schedule –an epic line-up of back to back talent and creativity from around the globe.

Day One kicks off at 10:30am with NZ’s hottest indie agency Special Group expounding on their creative inspiration. They are followed by a whirlwind of creative knowledge from industry heavyweights G. Munk, Swifty, Moffit.Moffit, Benja Harney, Southsouthwest, Alex Trochut and Wallpaper’s Meirion Pritchard.

If Day One wasn’t big enough, guests will be overwhelmed by a formidable Day Two which sees NZ’s own Stolen Girlfriends Club kicking off proceedings. The fashion duo will be followed by some of the biggest names in the creative world including newly announced speaker Kelli Anderson, The Monkeys, Hi-ReS!, Stefano De Luigi, Tomas Libertiny, ILM and much-anticipated pop culture guru, Ron English.

Full schedule attached

In addition to the regular run of show, Semi-Permanent will also offer a raft of side events and exhibitions to Semi-Permanent ticket holders. New Zealanders can get an insight in the world of ‘POPaganda’ at the highly anticipated Ron English exhibition at Webb’s from May 10th – 20th. Furthermore, paper engineer Benja Harney will be creating a paper MINI Cooper at the Mini Garage in Ponsonby from May 14th, and UK street culture heavyweight, Swifty, will be hosting a 3-day workshop from May 15th – 17th.

Semi-Permanent fans are also invited to head along to an exclusive presentation from Wallpaper’s Meirion Pritchard, hosted by ACP MEDIA at the Auckland Museum Auditorium on May 17th; and furthermore, German design duo Hi-ReS! will also host a workshop at Media Design School on the same day. Further details can be found below.

Full Side Event activity attached

“This year’s line-up just keeps getting better and better, and we’re stoked to bring the very best of international design to NZ,” says Semi-Permanent Director, Simon Velvin.

“There’s not one speaker I’d miss – and with this calibre of expertise, it’s bound to be a sell-out!”

Semi-Permanent is now in its 8th year in NZ, and 10th globally, taking the best and most exciting design experts to Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Dubai and Singapore, New York and London.

For more info on speakers – semipermanent.com/event/Auckland/
Tickets are available now – the-edge.co.nz/semipermanent and semipermanent.com

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SemiPermanent__Auckland_program.pdf
SemiPermanent_Side_Events_2012.pdf

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