Machine Project, January 8, 2011 from machine project on Vimeo.
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Friday, June 28, 2013
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie- Americanah
When the novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was growing up in Nigeria she
was not used to being identified by the color of her skin. That changed
when she arrived in the United States for college. As a black African
in America, Adichie was suddenly confronted with what it meant to be a
person of color in the United States. Race as an idea became something
that she had to navigate and learn.
Listen to fresh air interview here.
Listen to fresh air interview here.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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Tin-glazed earthenware plate with a hard white glaze and central inscription in blue: 'You & i are Earth 1661' with a paraph. This is the earliest dated plate of this type. via: museum of london |
Monday, June 17, 2013
Anonymity
is derived from the Greek word ἀνωνυμία, anonymia, meaning "without a name" or "namelessness". In colloquial use, anonymity typically refers to the state of an individual's personal identity, or personally identifiable information, being publicly unknown.
There are various situations in which a person might choose to withhold their identity. Acts of charity have been performed anonymously when benefactors do not wish to be acknowledged. A person who feels threatened might attempt to mitigate that threat through anonymity. A witness to a crime might seek to avoid retribution, for example, by anonymously calling a crime tipline. Criminals might proceed anonymously to conceal their participation in a crime. Anonymity may also be created unintentionally, through the loss of identifying information due to the passage of time or a destructive event.
In certain situations, it is illegal to remain anonymous. In the United States, 24 states have “Stop and identify” statutes that requires persons detained to self identify when requested by a law enforcement officer. via wikipedia
There are various situations in which a person might choose to withhold their identity. Acts of charity have been performed anonymously when benefactors do not wish to be acknowledged. A person who feels threatened might attempt to mitigate that threat through anonymity. A witness to a crime might seek to avoid retribution, for example, by anonymously calling a crime tipline. Criminals might proceed anonymously to conceal their participation in a crime. Anonymity may also be created unintentionally, through the loss of identifying information due to the passage of time or a destructive event.
In certain situations, it is illegal to remain anonymous. In the United States, 24 states have “Stop and identify” statutes that requires persons detained to self identify when requested by a law enforcement officer. via wikipedia
Guston
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via: Tate |
‘They
are self-portraits. I perceive myself as being behind the hood. In the
new series of ‘hoods’ my attempt was really not to illustrate, to do
pictures of the Ku Klux Klan, as I had done earlier. The idea of evil
fascinated me [...] I almost tried to imagine that I was living with the
Klan. What would it be like to be evil? To plan, to plot.’ (Guston
quoted in Philip Guston Paintings 1969-1980, exhibition catalogue, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, 1982, p. 54.)
The public response to these works when first exhibited was largely negative."
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Friday, June 14, 2013
Thursday, June 13, 2013
promoting humility
The hoods date back to 15th or 16th century Europe. Members of lay religious charitable organizations (cofradías) would don the masks and hoods to guarantee anonymity and promote humility in their service. The Spanish brought the tradition to Mexico.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Friday, June 7, 2013
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Pussy Riots Punk Prayer
Just saw this HBO documentary at the Oak Cliff Film Festival... inspiring documentary and event for Dallas.
More info and watch the trailer here.
More info and watch the trailer here.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
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