This past weekend, Joey Skaggs presented on Pataphysics: The Science of Imaginary Solutions at the What Was Old is New Again conference in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Pataphysics offers a voyage of discovery and adventure into realms where philosophers seldom venture, including art, activism, and onto the street. Dada, Futurism, Surrealism acknowledged the influence of Pataphysics, and nowadays the tradition is carried on by US-based ensembles Act-up/New York, Billboard Liberation Front, Yes Men, Cacophony Society, Negativeland, Improv Everywhere, Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping. The biting satire of their parodies and absurd theater make effective social commentary.
Seven members from the Iraq Veterans Against the War’s (IVAW) LA Chapter active on a early morning action on October 11th, placing 4,200 miniature soldiers around a gas station along with posters declaring “The Price of Gas: 4171 US SOLDIERS”.
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Presenting the tale of that revolutionary art gang with an unprintable name! A Groundswell tribute to Up Against the Wall Motherfucker is now available through Just Seeds.
. . .reaching out beyond their home in the Lower East Side of NY, UAWMF published dozens of broadsides, tour down the fences at Woodstock, were part of the 1968 takeover of Columbia University, and like their West Coast counterparts the SF Diggers, tried to turn daily life into revolution.
Like the others in the Celebrate People’s History series, this is a 2 color offset printed poster, sized 11″x17″ and presented unsigned in an unlimited edition. Did we mention that it’s only $4?
Rhizome.org’s Ceci Moss recently spoke with Marisa Olson, co-curator of “OURS: Democracy in the Age of Branding” about the fundamental questions asked by the exhibition, and the impact of the recent American election cycle on activist art.
Yesterday, Another Limited Rebellion took us for a trip down (Bad) Memory Lane, sharing Sticker Guy’s commemorative Flickr collection of sticker art protesting Bush.
Are there others?
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