Feb 1, 2014 9:35 AM

Regine Debatty at Critical Exploits at Lighthouse in Brighton

*I'm struck wordless by the majesty of this superb tech-art journalist covering the awesome antics of this superb tech-art curator.

*These are golden times. Oh to have lived to see the day, etc.

http://we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2014/01/critical-exploits-interrogatin.php#.Uu0FUaVgxDR

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