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I-75 Project

Date:
Apr 28 1991

For the past few years, I’ve been creating what I call “art of social conscience:” tv spots, viral emails, paintings and posters, but none of it has engaged viewers as much as this series of “historical” markers, each one a…

Tournons le dos ! / Turn our back ! [April 22, 2012 – April 23, 2017]

Practitioner:
Lino Tonelotto, the 22avril2012 collective, the 23avril2017 collective.

Date:
Apr 28 1991

In France, abstention, vote of protest, lassitude or violent reactions rise from all over the crisis of our “representative democracy ». What about thinking the other way round ? What if we reappropriate the iconography of the election? With Turn…

City Council Meeting

Practitioner:
Jim Findlay and Aaron Landsman, Mallory Catlett

Date:
Apr 28 1991

A performance of empathy, democracy and power, created fresh in each city where it is presented, with local artists, activists, government officials and other citizens. The project takes as its departure point the formal structures of local government. An emphasis…

“Until We Are All Free” Art Kit

Practitioner:
Culture STrike

Date:
Apr 28 1991

Art has the power to move our imaginations and bodies, transforming the emotional and physical spaces we share. It has the power to build and transform social relations and to bring about equity and justice. In collaboration with Mobilize the…

Water Bar

Practitioner:
Works Progress Studios

Date:
Apr 28 1991

Northeast Minneapolis is going to have the first full-fledged water bar of its kind, an establishment where you can sit and drink a variety of local tap waters to your heart’s content. Their delightful motto: “Water is all we have.”…

Justice Kavanaugh Boof Kits

Practitioner:
Von Wendys

Date:
Apr 28 1991

Throughout the weekend, big box stores across the country were stocked with an unexpected item: “The Justice Kavanaugh Boof Kit.” The item, an alcohol enema kit (known as “boofing” or “butt chugging”), appeared on dozens of retailer’s shelves over the…

UNLESS

Practitioner:
Stephanie Cardon and others

Date:
Apr 28 1991

UNLESS by Stephanie Cardon is a vibrant floor-to-ceiling installation that fills the main entryway of Boston’s landmark Prudential Center. Commissioned by Boston Properties and curated and produced by Now + There, UNLESS explores sustainability, climate justice, and how taking action…

refuge for refugees

Practitioner:
coline declef and marie venon

Date:
Apr 28 1991

Two design students were awarded the Futurapolis prize last Wednesday for their project to adapt the Furan (underground river) , a response to the migration crisis. Winners of the Futurapolis prize, which aims to encourage students to work on sustainable…

Philadelphia Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins Silently Responds to Press Questions by Holding Up Signs on Criminal Justice System

Practitioner:
Malcolm Jenkins

Date:
Apr 28 1991

Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins had a rather unique approach to his media session on Wednesday when he chose not to answer any questions, but instead held signs in front of reporters with messages of “you’re not listening” and numerous…

ipaidabribe.com

Practitioner:
Janaagraha

Date:
Apr 28 1991

ipaidabribe.com is an online tool that allows the users to report when they pay bribes, are asked to pay and refuse, and when they find an honest officer. They have a well designed site with apps for mobile phones, and…

I HAVE A DREAM – Roman Subway Map

Practitioner:
Tic Edizioni

Date:
Apr 28 1991

Tic Edizioni, Roman publishing house, has created “I Have a Dream”, a fake map of the Rome subway. In addition to the existing A and B lines, a dozen imaginary subway lines have been added: there are metro stops in…

Crows That Pick Up Trash

Practitioner:
Crows

Date:
Apr 28 1991

Oh, to be a crow. Maligned as scavengers that torment their dead brethren. Portrayed as aerial killers in the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock classic, “The Birds.” In France, though, the wily crow is getting a makeover. Puy du Fou, a historical…