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The Project Filoctetes

Date:
Nov 15 2002

The protagonism of the body in the dramatization of marginalized groups is also central to Emilio García Wehbi’s Proyecto Filoctetes, an urban intervention staged November 15, 2002, on the streets of Buenos Aires. The project consisted in placing twenty-five lifelike…

Sit-Down Strike for Rhythm

Practitioner:
Rhythm Ambassadors

Date:
Nov 15 2002

At the New Orleans Swing Dance Festival the all African-American dance troupe The Rhythm Ambassadors were presented along side an African-American iteration of the Preservation Hall All-Star band with African-American vocalist Taryn Newborne to deliver the message that the African-American…

Reclaiming the Domestic

Practitioner:
Mary Sibande

Date:
Nov 15 2002

The work of South African artist Mary Sibande tells the tale of her alter-ego Sophie, a domestic worker who finds refuge in dreams where she emancipates herself from the ghoulish realism of an ordinary existence, cleaning other people’s homes. Exploring…

Gay Rights Activists in Beijing Protest for Their Russian Comrades

Practitioner:
a small group of gay rights activists

Date:
Nov 15 2002

A small group of gay rights activists gathered outside the Russian Embassy in Beijing on Valentine’s Day to protest Russia’s antigay laws. Behind a rainbow banner that read “To Russia with Love,” a dozen activists cheered as three couples puckered…

FESPACO

Practitioner:
The Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television

Date:
Nov 15 2002

Fespaco is a meeting place put to good use to promote the development of black cinematography. From 1973, topics of discussion are introduced at each edition. The general theme of the sessions is chosen taking into account the concerns of…

Dismaland

Practitioner:
Banksy

Date:
Nov 15 2002

“He describes it as a “family theme park unsuitable for small children” – and with the Grim Reaper whooping it up on the dodgems and Cinderella horribly mangled in a pumpkin carriage crash, it is easy to see why. Banksy’s…

Rise, Resist & Unite…V-Day & The Vagina Monolouges

Practitioner:
V-Day Sedona/ Organizations Across the Globe

Date:
Nov 15 2002

Back after a five year hiatus, V-Day Sedona joins with hundreds of other productions across the globe in celebrating V-Day’s 20th anniversary with an act of artistic activism. For its 20th anniversary, V-Day is calling on activists around the world…

The Artists Representing Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

Practitioner:
Focus on Puerto Rico residency

Date:
Nov 15 2002

Six months before Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc in the Caribbean, a group of Puerto Rican artists were invited to participate in a residency program in Miami by local art organizations. The artists were offered abandoned storefronts-turned-studios at a historic downtown…

In NYC, Activism Begins With Lessons In Theater

Practitioner:
EMERGE NYC

Date:
Nov 15 2002

Note before the post: This article is great in highlighting a specific case of creative activism in the streets of New York City, but also gives some contextual background to how this project manifested. On a sidewalk in the Village…

Transparency on R&D Costs

Practitioner:
Irene Romero & Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) Europe

Date:
Nov 15 2002

A set of strategies to highlight the high cost of medicine and lack of transparency in the pharmaceutical industry including a funny and disturbing satirical website, video, and press conference to promote their fake organization, the Association of Honest Pharmaceutical…