Projects tagged
Film, Video & Photo
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Building Images
Read more: Building ImagesIsabelle Wenzel’s series of photographs entitled ‘Building Images’ is a striking view on the idea of the office/ workplace. Not only do her images ironically translate the uncomfortable positions office workers endure sitting in a single position for 8 hours…
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AIDS activism through billboards; Untitled (1991)
Read more: AIDS activism through billboards; Untitled (1991)In 1991, Gonzalez-Torres lost his partner Ross to AIDS (the artist would face the same fate in 1996). In a tragic and highly personal tribute to Ross, Gonzalez-Torres took a picture of his still-indented empty bed – an image of…
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Syrian Museum: “The Kiss”
Read more: Syrian Museum: “The Kiss”“A new photographic work created by Ayyam Gallery artist Tammam Azzam has captured the imaginations of the world, going viral and being shared across social media as a symbol of the power of love and human spirit in times of…
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Resist developers with naked body in Macau
Read more: Resist developers with naked body in MacauIn 2011, nine local artists staged a performance called “Let’s Add 1 Meter to Taipa Pequena (Sio Tam Hill)” in Macau, protesting against the controversial attempted rezoning of the mountain for high-rise construction by the developers. They lied on top…
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GIMME THE POWER
Read more: GIMME THE POWERDirected by Fernando Sariñana, Todo el poder centers around the politics and corruption that shroud the Mexican police system. Featuring Demián Bichir as Gabriel, a filmmaker whose career has left him assaulted and robbed in broad daylight more times than…
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The Dark Side: O’Keefe
Read more: The Dark Side: O’KeefeTrickery and disguise, usually followed by revealing the truth, are often tactics used by liberal activism, like the Yes Men for example. When used by the right, however, it can have different implications. Pretending to be a CEO or billionaire…
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Pilobolus Vote Project
Read more: Pilobolus Vote ProjectThe Pilobolus Dance company, famous for their beautiful aesthetics of shadow play formed out of the dancer’s bodies, started the #PilobolusVOTEproject, encouraging people to form the words VOTE with whatever material they had around them, take a picture of it…
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A Call That Makes Change Approachable
Read more: A Call That Makes Change ApproachableThe Story of Stuff Project launches a new video. What is instructional, educational, and inspirational is a call for all the people in America to exercise their citizenship rather than their right to consume. Here is what Annie Leonard (co-founder…
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MADE HERE Project: Documentary Series
Read more: MADE HERE Project: Documentary SeriesMADE HERE is a documentary series and website focusing on performing artists based in New York City. A collage of intimate interviews, performances and behind-the-scenes footage, MADE HERE mirrors the rich diversity of the artists and communities they serve. It…
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In Photos: The True Cost of the Tar Sands
Read more: In Photos: The True Cost of the Tar SandsIn Photos: The True Cost of the Tar Sands Conservation photographer Garth Lenz’s exhibition seeks to show the impact of tar sands oil extraction. go to => http://youtu.be/84zIj_EdQdM Garth Lenz is an award winning conservation photographer whose work has been…