Turning IP law against its intended purpose
Channel: walk listen create
Date: 26/02/2024

What happens when we turn a part of the law that has become sacrosanct across the world – the economic right of IP producers – against its intended purpose? What if IP producers reclaim the legal and economic scaffolding surrounding their individual creative works to protect social actions, be in solidarity with workers in supply chains, or highlight the absurdity of maximalist intangible property? 

Natalia Mount and Chris Byrnes will lead a conversation about their collaborative project Performing Pro Arts COMMONS and what it means to occupy intellectual property through a sound walk or an open source application, such as the Dérive app. 

Natalia and Chris have been laying the groundwork for Performing Pro Arts COMMONS for the past 2 years and recently launched a seed fund to support its development. Over the past year, they have conducted numerous trainings with local artists on intellectual property, commoning, and morals clauses.