…Exploring the role of the prankster as artist, activist and social observer and the significance of the prank in society.
ANNOUNCING:
Joey Skaggs Satire and Art Activism,
1960s to the Present and Beyond
A new series of short oral history films,
produced and directed by Judy Drosd with Joey Skaggs
UPCOMING SCREENINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE HERE
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Nobody expected to see a whale beached along the Seine last Friday…
“Elaborate “˜Dead Whale”™ Stunt Takes Parisians By Surprise”
by Nina Golgowski
Huffington Post
July 23, 2017
It wasn”™t a sight for the fainthearted.
On Friday, Parisians woke to find a massive sperm whale beached along the river Seine, drawing some shock and concern from some passersby.
Fortunately for animal lovers, the giant carcass, which was seen being tended to by people in white jumpsuits, was a fake “• though the object of a very real concern.
Belgian artist collective Captain Boomer, which took responsibility for the stirring display, said they carried out the performance art to raise awareness about the beaching of whales and dolphins and how humans play a role.
To assist in delivering this message, artists dressed up like forensic scientists and pretended to perform tests on the animal while others interacted with the public. Continue reading “Belgian Performance Artists, Captain Boomer, Beach a Whale in Paris”
Infringement keeps things loose
Al Kratina
The Gazette
June 20, 2009
Anti-corporate art fest is constantly evolving
It seems fitting that the news conference for Montreal’s Infringement Festival is taking place at Barfly, the popular watering hole that occasionally resembles a mix between a crust-punk squat and a revolutionary headquarters.
The 11-day festival, which runs until June 28, fiercely opposes corporate influence on culture, and encourages activist art. This includes theatre, music, visual arts and everything in between – which, judging from the masked fellow seated beside me, might include Mexican wrestling or maybe a bank heist.
“Infringement is a chance to challenge any aspect of the monoculture that … you think there’s a problem with,” organizer Jason McLean says. Continue reading “Montreal Infringement Festival Encourages Activism”