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documentary: manifactured landscapes

flo — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:18:12 +0000

interesting looking documentary about canadian photographer edward burtynsky. look for the work section for some stunning images.

failure

flo — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:20:06 +0000

ever google it?

Amnesty International: Irrepressible

flo — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 13:40:53 +0000

Adj. 1) Impossible to repress or control.

Chat rooms monitored. Blogs deleted. Websites blocked. Search engines restricted. People imprisoned for simply posting and sharing information.

The Internet is a new frontier in the struggle for human rights. Governments – with the help of some of the biggest IT companies in the world – are cracking down on freedom of expression.

Amnesty International, with the support of The Observer UK newspaper, is launching a campaign to show that online or offline the human voice and human rights are impossible to repress.

Find out more about this campaign…

…or voice your opinion about more specific issues to companies directly.

packard jennings

flo — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:33:42 +0000

“My art is born from a sense of blanket disenfranchisement; be it my feeling of powerlessness in the face of mega-corporations, my disgust with the stewardship of our country, or my broad ideological separation from American fundamentalism. I make work that delves into the realm of activism, not only to connect with individuals in provocative and meaningful ways, but also to recast my role in the system. I often put my work out into the world for chance interactions with people; this involves ad hoc installations and subversive infiltration of public and semi-public spaces, where the pieces are left to their own fate. I employ humor as a device for lowering a viewer’s guard to the reception of difficult content.”

This is his web site…

…and here is a video from the wallmart series were Jennings tries to purchase back one of his Mussolini toys that he smuggled into the action figure isle.