The work "Space of Time II" has just been added to the catalogue of artworks.

The work "Foundation IV" has just been added to the catalogue of artworks.

The work "Tipomo" has just been added to the catalogue of artworks.

The work "Who Will Dance I" has just been added to the catalogue of artworks.

The work "Deliberation" has just been added to the catalogue of artworks.

The work "Not cubism" has just been added to the catalogue of artworks.

The work "Erste Fusion" has just been added to the catalogue of artworks.

The work "Rhubarb II" has just been added to the catalogue of artworks.

The work "Wild Guess" has just been added to the catalogue of artworks.

The work "Rhubarb I" has just been added to the catalogue of artworks.

The work "Decisions I" has just been added to the catalogue of artworks.

The work "You Love Me" has just been added to the catalogue of artworks.

The work "Kiss Me" has just been added to the catalogue of artworks.

Welcome to our new and improved website – now featuring a multitude of works by Dave that have never been presented on the web before.

The catalogue of works will be expanded continually – a new work will be added every week.

This week's addition: Pass

Out of the dark man emerges, into the dark man escapes. In between is found the story of light: Modern man has banished the darkness from his life. Weak stars adorn our sky; between TV screens and reading lamps, between streetlights and and mobile phones we have forgotten what it means to be in the dark -- without control, without certainty, without sight.

Looking at the new series of works Dave has just completed, however, you find yourself thrown back into an almost forgotten time and into an almost forgotten condition.

The four works, titled "Light pollution", may seem atypical for Dave at first glance: They are painted on normal canvas rather than on reliefs. Has the fusion been forgotten? Not at all -- it merely takes place in another form than we are used to. Multiple images are hidden within this unseeming surface, but these works only show their true faces in the dark.

At first sight, they merely show four visual episodes from existing three-dimensional works by Dave. But when the lights go out, the lie dissolves: New images become apparent, painted directly into the darkness with glowing lines. What was visible by day turns out to have been nothing but visual misdirection.

Dave is proud to announce the completion of a new series of four works, titled „Decisions“. The works were commissioned by Bank Valiant and are on permanent display at their newly opened Basel branch.

At the heart of the series are two objects in the shape of groups of people, which are attached to the glass wall separating the building's entrance hall from the employee area. This placement allowed Dave to adorn these objects with images from all sides – two that are visible to anyone entering the building, and two that can only be seen by the employees on the other side of the wall.

The images included in these artworks throw up questions – and sometimes subtly play on their surroundings: Lines flowing over the objects and into each other, ants throning over bundles of banknotes, eyes peering through windows, and a hand whose fingers end in yet more hands that is extended towards the customer waiting in the entrance hall. A greeting? A warning? A sign?

If you are in the vicinity and want to make up your own mind, head to: Bank Valiant, Sternengasse 15, Basel.

We are proud to announce that a limited series of 10 lithographies depicting the first three DC perfomances is now available. All prints are numbered and hand-signed by Dave.

With these lithographies, Dave negates the volatile nature of these impressions. He wants to make it possible for people to let these impressions become part of their own world, to discover them for themselves within their own environment -- and thus maybe to become a part of this journey in thought.

For more information, please contact us directly.

E-Mail: info@fusionjourney.com
Telephone: +41 (0)61 765 96 08

The third performance in the "DC" series, bearing the title "Funeral", took place on June 10th, unannounced and in full view of the public. This time, the setting was not a historical location, but the art world itself -- in the shape of the Art Basel fair.

It is just past 7 PM. The exhibitions have been closed for a few minutes, but outside of the halls, art does not know closing times. The exhibition square, at one edge of which a gigantic black cross has been placed by artist Valentin Carron, is alive with the movement of hundreds of visitors and locals.

Suddenly, a few people in the crowd start coughing -- only a few at first and quietly, but then more, and finally dozens. They fall to the ground, twisting and turning. And suddenly, somehow, they are all wearing respirator masks and sunglasses. The people near them step back, unsure how to react.

Slowly, the performers shed their clothes, revealing images painted directly on their naked bodies. Now seemingly unaffected by their disease, they rise to their feet again and slowly start moving -- and the performance begins. Confused, the passers-by stand and stare. Some of them reach for their cameras.

After a few minutes, the performers line up, looking straight ahead. Their faces betraying no emotion, they stand there like some bizarre funeral procession, and the giant black cross behind them suddenly seems like a very fitting part of the image. Rothkoesque colour fields stretch across their bodies -- criscrossed by prison bars. Art, this scene seems to want to say, has died in captivity.

The group freezes for a few minutes, and then turns. A new image results. Rothko again, and over that, black lines forming the faces of two more captives whose noble ideas are often in danger of being crushed by harsh realities: That of Barack Obama, and that of Burmese freedom activist Aung San Suu Kyi.

This image stays in place for another few minutes. Then, the performers start moving again, collect their clothes and get dressed. And as suddenly as they have come, they have disappeared into the crowd again. The funeral for art is over. The audience applauds.

"Overwhelming" is the best word to describe the media reactions to our performance in Berlin, "Hope or Hype". It's beautiful to see that people all over the world are enjoying Dave's art.

Here are some of the media appearances we've found or heard of...


WITH LINKS:

Nederland I (Netherlands)
TVI24 (Portugal)
Dagbladet (Norway)
RTL (Belgium)
e-Novine (Serbia)
Čas (Slovakia)
Blesk (Czech Republic)
El Heraldo (Colombia)
RTL Nieuws (Netherlands)
ITV News (UK)
ABC (Australia)
MSN News (India)
Yahoo! (Italy)
Yahoo! News (Germany)
Daum (Korea)
News.com.au (Australia)
The Wall Street Journal (USA)
TV Noviny (Slovakia)
Naver (Korea)
ABC News (USA)
San Francisco Gate (USA)
Financial Times Deutschland (Germany)
Kristianstadsbladet (Sweden)
Metropol (Hungary)
Observador Global (Argentina)
Pluska (Slovakia)
Limburgs Dagblad (Netherlands)
Nettavisen (Norway)
Göteborgs Posten (Sweden)
Magyar Szó (Hungary)
Democratic Underground (USA)
Folksbladet (Sweden)
IOL Diàrio (Portugal)
Ticinonline (Switzerland)
AM New York (USA)
The Charlotte Observer (USA)
Cyberpresse (Canada)
FranklinNow (USA)


WITHOUT LINKS:

UOL (Brazil)
El Universal (Venezuela)
Bild (Germany)
Frankfurter Rundschau (Germany)
The Asian Age (India / UK)
Oberhessische Presse (Germany)
Oberpfalz TV (Germany)
GMA (Philippines)

The economic boom years of the early 21st century have come to an end, and with them their mood of general optimism. In its place, we now find concern and uncertainty, and recession, offshore banking and bailouts for large corporations are the topics of the day.

The economy is cyclic by nature – it will keep on rising and falling for as long as it exists. But some things exist which are sustainable – and art is one of them. This is what Dave wants to remind people of with a new project, through which he is creating a novel opportunity for everyday people to share art's success.

It is now possible to become a partial co-owner for a limited number of Dave's works. By doing this, you automatically become a sponsor of the work. When Dave sells it, you are not only returned the amount you initially paid but also make a profit of at least 25% – or more, if the work is sold for a higher price than initially expected.

If the work isn't sold within 5 years, you have a chance to quit by selling your share of the work back to Dave for the same price you paid. You can also sell your share of the image to a third party at any point.

To ensure that all sponsors can be paid out in full once an artwork is sold, only one third of its estimated value is put up for co-ownership.

To Dave, this is not just a financing model. To him, this is more about spreading an idea and making it tangible through a concrete example – that idea being that the true value of art goes beyond any economic cycle, and that art can thus offer security and stability even when in insecure times.

The four works which are available for co-ownership can be found on the “art” section of this website: They are “Why won't you name me?”, “Therapy”, “Reflecting Athens” and “aWay”.

For further information, write to info@fusionjourney.com or call +41 79 693 07 03. More details will also be made available on this website shortly.

Only metres away from the Brandenburger Tor and the US embassy, we held our Berlin performance on Thursday. This is the second part of the "DC" project, continuing the story we began in Athens this February.

The performance bears the title "Hope or Hype". Here are some first impressions of the events. A video will follow in a few days.

Our most heartfelt thanks for helping to make this work go out to the good folks at Commerzbank who opened their door for us, Madelaine Teschner as well as Bernhard and Adelheid Siemianowski for their support and hospitality, Christine Meier for her painting assistance and of course to the performers, each and every one of whom did an absolutely amazing job. Of course, special thanks also go to Heike Stricker and Juliane Menzel for their brilliant photography.

The continued effort and enthusiasm you all invested into this performance prove that art will never lose its power to inspire, and to cause encounters between great people. It was a privilege and a great pleasure to meet you all!

The performance in Berlin has been moved by a few days and will now be held on Thursday, May 21st -- or Sunday, May 24th, if the weather doesn't play along. There's still some work left to be done until then, but so far, we're on schedule and confident things will stay that way.

At the beginning of the week, we arrived in Berlin, where Dave will be holding a performance only metres away from the Brandenburger Tor this weekend. This performance continues the story we began to tell in Athens earlier this year -- it is the second part of the "DC" project.

We won't give too much away, but we'll just say this much: This new performance will be similar in style to the performance held in Athens -- but not identical, and quite different in content.

The exact date of the performance depends on the weather and will be announced within the next few days.

In the meantime, we are still looking for voluntary performers! If you are interested or would like to learn more, please contact Ela Larboulette via phone (0041 79 703 28 49) or e-mail (info@fusionjourney.com).

Stay tuned for further updates!

On February 16th 2009, media images from the performance "The Fall of Athens", the first major artistic event to be held as part of the fusion journey, went around the world. But on the same day, a second, smaller performance also took place.

Dave's artwork "Formensch" was shown in Athens for the first time as part of the opening ceremony to a unusual event: The creation of the first page of the world's largest book.

This book will measure 28 m by 3,3 m when opened and will travel the world with Dave. Half of it will be filled with his art, the other half with entries by the public. There will be an opportunity for people to write into the book at every major stop along the way.

What Dave wants to create this way is an artistic chronicle of our time. Through the years, this book will continue to grow, reflecting not just the major developments in the world but also the messages, thoughts, dreams, wishes and creativity of people everywhere.

The first page of the book was created with the simplest means possible: The visitors of the event had only paint, their hands and feet and thick markers at their disposal.

Making the first imprints in the book together with Dave was Gregory Kokkoris, patron and owner of the building at Sapfous 6, where the event took place and in which Dave had been creating art for several months.

The second page of the book, shown at the end of the video, is Dave's artistic reply to the first page.

Barack Obama: It seems like history will associate no other name with the years of 2008 and 2009 as much as this one. The new US president has managed to do something no other politician has done for a while: To capture the imagination of a nation in despair and inspire passion even far beyond US borders.

Many seem to view him almost as a sort of political messiah, others have their doubts -- some see a danger in this reverence. But whatever the case: Millions are projecting their hopes and fears onto him. Barack Obama is no longer just a person or a politician, but also a movement.

In every part of the world, the Obama phenomenon is combined with and clashes against local issues and history. Moving around these different places, what a traveller experiences seems almost like a snapshot of our time -- a picture of the world once again standing at the crossroads.

On our journey, we want to capture this moment and discover its lessons. From Athens, where our travels began, the road will lead us to Washington DC, and through cities around the world on the way. At each stop, a living fusion -- a form of performance -- will take place, showing another aspect of the Obama phenomenon against a local backdrop, and hopefully moving something.

Alongside with this, messages from people at every stop will be gathered and taken on to DC in the form of the world's largest book. More about that another time.

The first living fusion took place on Philopappou hill in Athens, Greece, on February 16th 2009. See for yourself, and remember: This was just the beginning.


IN THE MEDIA:

MSNBC - Countdown with Keith Olbermann
Times Online
Xinhua News
ITN
EuroNews
Blick
Macleans
Ekathimerini
CCTV international
20 minutes
livemint.com (The Wall Street Journal)
Globo.com
Comcast
This is Genius
Artfanatix.com
Sina.com
Artipedia
Bebo.com
Dimsyo.com
SomVid
It's a Kwazy Life
Waslijn.com
ButAsForMe.com
Breitbart.tv
Morninpaper.com
DailyRadar.com
Gay Armenia
22moon.com
Nujij
YouTube
LiveLeak
Right Pundits
China.com
BlinkX
DayLife
Magic828
Mefeedia.com
KicK!
Starpulse.com
Startlog.nl
MSN Netherlands
Towleroad

Welcome to the start of something new, and allow us to introduce ourselves.

We are four travellers who are embarking on a journey across the world -- not to any specific place, but with some specific goals in mind.

At the forefront is Dave, an artist by trade, and the creator of a completely new art form called Fusionism. Maybe you have heard of him for creating the official artworks for the FIFA world cups of 1998, 2002 and 2006 -- or maybe you haven't, yet.

Fusionism is the merging of people, sculpting, painting, photography, performance, film and sound -- it's something you've probably never seen before, and possibly something you never even thought was possible. It's art, but you don't have to be a contemporary art enthusiast to like it.

As we travel, things will be built, experiences had, discoveries made, people met, seeds sown. Everywhere we go, artworks will be created. We believe there are many things to learn in the world, and maybe a few things to teach.

We believe there should be an art project that goes beyond art, and this is our attempt.

Our story begins in Athens, Greece, a city recently shaken by riots and civil unrest. The year is 2009. Almost a decade into the 21st century, on a hilltop not far from the Acropolis, something odd happens...

More coming soon.