Blackbird in Infospace is a new album by our 2012 Studio Residency artists Juneau Projects, created following a period of research in Worcester.

We’re particularly excited about it because unlike other albums that can be bought online or through record shops, this album is free, and can be downloaded via USB points housed in purpose-built ‘shrines’, situated in five of Worcester’s most distinctive destinations: the city’s architecturally renowned Georgian Guildhall; Worcester City Art Gallery; The Hive (the newly opened, first joint University and public library in Europe); MOVEMENT (an artist-run gallery on Worcester Foregate Railway Station); and Rise Worcester (the city’s only independent record shop).

The shrines pay homage to Juneau Projects ongoing investigations into 21st century technology and the instant downloads can be accessed by anyone with a USB flash drive of 4GB or under.

A Blackbird in Infospace shrine at Worcester City Art Gallery © Juneau Projects 2013

While resident at Watershed developing Bartleby, their robotic drawing arm, Dan Willams and I had a good chat with them about potential ideas for Blackbird in Infospace, so we are very pleased to see it installed and open to the public. We’d definitely recommend checking it out if you’re in the area, or if not, have a look at the pics and hear an album sample on Juneau Projects’ website.

Blackbird in Infospace at the Guildhall © Juneau Projects 2013

Blackbird in Infospace is a USB download trail for Worcester running between 23 May - 22 June 2013. There is also an accompanying exhibition at MOVEMENT, running between 23 May - 20 July 2013.

Blackbird in Infospace map and information is available to download here. Fully compatible USB flash drives are available for £2 each at Rise record shop and Worcester Art Gallery & Museum. USB flash drives of 4gb or less are compatible with the download trail.