Projects tagged
Film, Video & Photo
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Tracking Transience
Read more: Tracking TransienceAn erroneous tip called into law enforcement authorities in 2002 subjected Hasan Elahi to an intensive investigation by the FBI and after undergoing months of interrogations, he was finally cleared of suspicions. After this harrowing experience, Elahi conceived “Tracking Transience”…
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Cao Fei’s Whose Utopia?
Read more: Cao Fei’s Whose Utopia?Whose Utopia? is a color film which is 19 minutes 58 seconds long. It was originally commissioned by the Siemens Arts Program back in 2005. The projector-style video is based on the work and social lives of assembly line workers…
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Hiding in the City
Read more: Hiding in the CityAt the end of 2005, Liu Boln was living in Beijing and working as an artist’s assistant. Beijing’s art world at this time was thriving. On November 16, 2006 when Suo Jia Cun was forcibly demolished, Liu decided to use…
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Giving the World a Middle Finger
Read more: Giving the World a Middle FingerAi Weiwei is a Chinese artist and activist. He has been vocal and openly critical of the Chinese government’s stance on democracy and human rights. His work has captured global attention and served to bring attention to social injustices, human…
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Cultural Diplomacy through Food: Olia Hercules and Razom’s Culinary Journey in Louisiana
Read more: Cultural Diplomacy through Food: Olia Hercules and Razom’s Culinary Journey in LouisianaFood transcends language—it brings people together, bridges cultures, and tells stories words cannot. In early March, the Razom Advocacy team, alongside renowned Ukrainian chef Olia Hercules, embarked on a journey through Louisiana—visiting Shreveport and New Orleans—to foster connections, celebrate Ukrainian…
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Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei
Read more: Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei“Everything is art. Everything is politics.” Globally renowned artist Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957) is celebrated as a disruptor of artistic canons and a champion of free expression. In his work—ranging across performance, photography, sculpture, video, and installation—he deploys humor…
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Semiotics of the Kitchen
Read more: Semiotics of the Kitchen“Semiotics of the Kitchen” is a feminist video art that examines the symbolism of women’s confinement within domestic spaces, utilizing the framework of a televised cooking show. In this piece, Rosler assumes the role of an “anti-Julia Child,” wielding a…
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Photographing the hidden – Violence Unseen
Read more: Photographing the hidden – Violence UnseenUK photographer Alicia Bruce collaborated with Zero Tolerance, a Scottish non-profit to end GBV, to produce a new version of the Violence Unseen campaign, launched for the first time in the 1990s and created by Franki Raffles. The new one…
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‘Once in a generation moment’ — Zelensky, Ukraine’s partners gather for key London summit after White House fallout
Read more: ‘Once in a generation moment’ — Zelensky, Ukraine’s partners gather for key London summit after White House falloutUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and other top Western officials gathered on March 2 for a London summit to discuss support for Kyiv. They are among the…
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An Italian farming community gathers for the funeral of traditional agriculture.
Read more: An Italian farming community gathers for the funeral of traditional agriculture.Omelia Contadina was born out of the concern of JR and director Alice Rohrwacher for the difficulties encountered by many small farmers and inhabitants of the Alfina plateau, in Italy. Alice Rohrwacher explains the origins of the project: “Last autumn,…