re·cy·cle (r-skl)
tr.v. re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling, re·cy·cles

1. To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment.
2. To start a different cycle in.
3. a. To extract useful materials from (garbage or waste).
   b. To extract and reuse (useful substances found in waste).
4. a. To use again, especially to reprocess: recycle aluminum cans; recycle old jokes.
   b. To recondition and adapt to a new use or function: recycling old warehouses as condominiums.

ASCII BUSH is an ascii video rendition of two State of the Union addresses — one delivered by George W. Bush on January 12, 2003 (just before the current Iraqi war); the other by his father, George H.W. Bush, on March 6, 1991 (right after Operation Desert Storm).

The basic goal of this project is to make art from the debris of our culture by recycling these dreadful and painfully long presidential oration. The speeches are not edited--just digitally filtered. And like I said, they are very lengthy. ASCII BUSH is definitely boring enough to be interesting!!!

***NOTE*** At the very beginning of both pieces, the audio might sound like noise. That's just processed sound of cheering. People were excited, I guess, to hear the president. The cheering goes on ridiculously for 4-5 minutes. Be patient and the speech will start right after...

•DVD edition of ASCII BUSH is screened at Machine Project
in Los Angles, CA from October 15th to October 31st, 2004.

Concept, Artwork: Yoshi Sodeoka, C505

Special Thanks: Jo-Anne Green, Helen Thorington and Jesse Gilbert of Turbulence.org.
Vuk Cosic, Daron Murphy, Sabin Streeter.