O/H @ whatnext? festival from Quintin Hewlett on Vimeo.
Independent music, independent video
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
"The Public" + Imagined Communities
Jóhann Jóhannsson's musical piece "IBM 1403 (Printer)" dubbed over a synchronized playthrough of proceduralglitch3.nes, a Super Mario Bros hack. We are expected to interpret media in a given manner, and just as equally we expect our media to adhere to certain standards for reception (audience 'uptake'). It is common for media items which fail to present themselves in expected ways to be excluded or censored from participation in the public media.
Artists and philosophers often seek to examine and subvert the power relationships involved in the communications process.
Harry Potter fans line up to purchase the final book.
Noam Chompsky -- Manufacturing Consent (documentary)
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