The Camel collective began as a loose affiliation of artists, architects, and writers in the Spring of 2005. The U.S. invasion of Iraq,the dominant media's tacit support for an illegitimate administration, and the hysterical real estate speculation in New Yorkmotivated us to consider how we might orient our individual practices towards collective organization.

Our belief in the productive force of collectivity and exchange across disciplines, along with the necessity to address social, political, and economic issues as artists is what motivates our activities.