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October 2014: TIMEOUT LAUNCHES
Early October marks the begining of production of Somos Brasileiros (We are Brazilian): A commissioned sound and DNA enhanced, 100 portrait quest to create a dynamic anthroplogical record of the ethnic diversity of a nation at the turn of the 21st century. The project will become a book and an interactive exhibition produced in collaboration with Swiss agribusiness Syngenta. Its creation will be based on a nomination process with the final chosen individuals hand picked by a cultural council of significant anthropologists, writers and artists. Later in the month Lyon’s latest project on mass behaviours, TIMEOUT, soft launches with a collaboration between John Jones, 101 London and Somerset House with a exhibition in the West Wing’s public space. For a private tour of the work please email lyon@marcuslyon.com
EXODUS IX – LIBERTY ROAD, HOUSTON, TEXAS (2014)
To many economic historians the railroads were the crucial “take off” factor in US industrialization in the 19th century. Today each American requires 40 tons of freight each year to fuel personal consumer demand. This $60 billion industry, consisting of 140,000 miles of class I railroads, employs 221,000 people and annually hauls 1.5 trillion ton miles of bulk goods, chemicals, energy and construction materials.