Projects tagged
Installation
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The artist behind ‘Fearless Girl’ wants to spread her message far and wide. A lawsuit is getting in the way
Read more: The artist behind ‘Fearless Girl’ wants to spread her message far and wide. A lawsuit is getting in the wayCNN — Five years after first appearing on the cobblestones of Wall Street, the “Fearless Girl” statue – a petite but controversial symbol for gender equality – is taking on a new digital form. To mark International Women’s Day next…
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China urges Japan to treat “comfort women” issue in honest, responsible manner
Read more: China urges Japan to treat “comfort women” issue in honest, responsible mannerPhoto taken on Oct. 15, 2020 shows a “comfort women” statue in Berlin, capital of Germany. The statue was built to commemorate the more than 200,000 girls and women from 14 countries and regions, so-called “comfort women,” who were sexually…
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Subway Therapy
Read more: Subway TherapyMatthew “Levee” Chavez sits at a table in New York City’s Union Square, sporting a thrift store suit and tie, holding a sign that reads “Subway Therapy.” This act of social practice, which started as an invitation for conversation, went…
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“For People, Food is the First Necessity: Qiu Zhijie’s Writing in a Market”
Read more: “For People, Food is the First Necessity: Qiu Zhijie’s Writing in a Market”During the public vacation of May Day, also called International Workers’ Day, “For People, Food is the First Necessity: Qiu Zhijie’s Writing in a Market” was launched at the crowded Sanyuanli market in Beijing. The exhibition successfully aroused the enthusiasm…
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Brick X Brick
Read more: Brick X BrickBrick x Brick is a public art performance that builds human “walls” against misogyny. It is organized by the Public Displays of Affection, a collective of artists, designers, educators and organizers that engages in nonviolent direct art action. During the…
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Monument #1
Read more: Monument #1MONUMENT #1 is a series of sculptures by the Bulgarian artist and designer Erka, created in collaboration with Fine Acts. The work seeks to raise awareness about the lack of monuments honoring notable women in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria…
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Yoko Ono, Add Colour (Refugee Boat) presented by the Tate Modern
Read more: Yoko Ono, Add Colour (Refugee Boat) presented by the Tate ModernAdd Colour (Refugee Boat) begins as an all-white boat in an all-white room. Ono’s instruction for this collective, participatory work reads: ‘Just blue like the ocean.’ You are invited to contribute your hopes and beliefs in blue and white. Ono…
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Ali Ferzat, Who Fearlessly Wields His Pen as a Powerful Weapon Against Oppressive Regimes
Read more: Ali Ferzat, Who Fearlessly Wields His Pen as a Powerful Weapon Against Oppressive RegimesAli Ferzat, the daring political cartoonist from Syria, fearlessly wields his pen as a powerful weapon against oppressive regimes. His illustrations pierce through the fabric of authoritarianism, revealing the raw truth that lies beneath. Despite facing unimaginable brutality, Ferzat’s indomitable…
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Reframing Trash Into Art
Read more: Reframing Trash Into ArtIn 2008, my work as an artist took me to a gigantic landfill outside Rio de Janeiro called Jardim Gramacho. After operating for more than 30 years, the sanitary facility, once one of the largest in the world, had reached…
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Deepfake Activism: Campaign Uses AI to Target Germany’s Far-Right Party
Read more: Deepfake Activism: Campaign Uses AI to Target Germany’s Far-Right PartyThe German government is considering legal action after a deep fake video of Chancellor Olaf Scholz calls for the far-right AfD party to be banned. The German government is reviewing its approach to deep fake technology after a satirical video…