London, UK (MMD Newswire) March 7, 2011: "Turned On Digital" announces the release of Situationist iPhone app, (http://www.situationistapp.com). Situationist is a geolocation app that alerts members to each other's proximity and gets them to interact in random "situations". These situations vary from the friendly ("Compliment me on my haircut") to the subversive ("Help me rouse everyone around us into revolutionary fervour and storm the nearest TV station").
Members simply upload their photo and pick the situations they want to happen to them from a shortlist, in the knowledge that they might then occur anywhere, and at any time.
The app is named after the Marxist movement that sparked the May 68 Paris riots, the Situationist International, and is the brainchild of Benrik, artists and authors of the cult bestselling "This Diary Will Change Your Life" series. Ben Carey of Benrik said: "When the media deliberately demonise strangers as paedophiles, stalkers or terrorists, it is time to fight back and reconnect with our fellow citizens and human beings. This is the precondition for radical political change."
Situationist was co-designed by John-Henry Barac, who has also designed the acclaimed Guardian app.
Situationist is live from Monday March 7. It is of course a free app, and free of advertising. The app can be downloaded from http://itunes.com/apps/situationist
For more information, contact Mia Bennett via hello@turnedondigital.com or +44(0)7882 730338.
About Benrik: Benrik are Ben Carey and Henrik Delehag. Benrik's books include the "Diary Will Change Your Life" series, which has sold close to 500,000 copies worldwide (Macmillan). They write the "Benrik Pitch" for the Media Guardian, which satirizes media excess. Their artwork has appeared in the Northern Gallery of Contemporary Art, and London gallery Riflemaker.
About Barac consulting: Barac Consulting specialise in designing multitouch apps such as the acclaimed Guardian iPhone app, which provide users with great content and are a pleasure to use. Visit http://johnhenrybarac.com to learn more.
About Turned On Digital: "Turned On Digital" is a Mobile application development agency based in London, UK. With extensive mobile experience, "Turned On Digital" builds apps that are innovative, exciting and engaging. They have worked with top clients such as United Agents, HarperCollins and Optomen. To learn more, visit www.turnedondigital.com