Re: "Speak Out with Snowden, Assange and Manning"

2015-09-18 Thread John Young
Yes, there is humor and inherent ridicule in the monumentalization as with all monuments enlarging individuals into totems and taboos, with giant constructions in capitals of corruption, governments and NGOs yin and yang working the rock concert. Reports are the three rock stars are amused at

Re: "Speak Out with Snowden, Assange and Manning"

2015-09-18 Thread Brian Holmes
On 09/16/2015 12:41 PM, wcameronjack...@gmail.com wrote: The sculpture seems to beg the question of "standing up" as an endeavor in itself. As is rightly pointed out, these figures are now, by and large, unable to "stick their heads out." Their chairs are inaccessible (or, at best, they may

Re: "Speak Out with Snowden, Assange and Manning"

2015-09-16 Thread wcameronjackson
The sculpture seems to beg the question of "standing up" as an endeavor in itself. As is rightly pointed out, these figures are now, by and large, unable to "stick their heads out." Their chairs are inaccessible (or, at best, they may kneel on them). Maybe everyone has opportunities to stand up on

Re: "Speak Out with Snowden, Assange and Manning"

2015-09-15 Thread Jaromil
I also like it, quite much. lets chill on the critical grinding... how about a picture with Morozov sitting on the empty chair? ;^) # distributed via : no commercial use without permission #is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics

Re: "Speak Out with Snowden, Assange and Manning"

2015-09-15 Thread Andreas Broeckmann
) and was happy to see that snowden and manning and the (missing) barrett brown had other approaches. this art work is not working with these differences and instead glorifies the heroes in a usual way. or not? geert) http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Speak-Out-With-Snowden-Assange-and-Manning

Re: "Speak Out with Snowden, Assange and Manning"

2015-09-15 Thread patrice
ing) barrett brown had other approaches. this art > work is not working with these differences and instead glorifies the > heroes in a usual way. or not? geert) > > http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Speak-Out-With-Snowden-Assange-and-Manning-Outside-UN-20150914-0009.html > > S

"Speak Out with Snowden, Assange and Manning"

2015-09-14 Thread Geert Lovink
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