Power, Politics, Art & Activism: The Shifting Identities of Janez Janša.
Mark Hancock discusses the politics & artistry of Janez Janša’s identity
interventions in the context of their recent challenge at the Parliamentary
Elections in Slovenia, in June 3rd 2018 .
"Ideas firmly deduced, tested against all variables and tentatively sent out
into the world for appraisal by others, soon betray us as they bend to the
whims of anyone they encounter. But that’s the nature of the malleable,
post-digital world we live in. Ideas have to adapt and change to suit the warp
and weft of the society if they are to survive in some form. How do we lock
down our ideas into their final form? And what level of commitment can we
expect from our ideas even if we apply intellectual property rights and that
centuries-old mark of authenticity, the signature? The art world is
particularly vulnerable to the conceit of signed authenticity. A signature
often being the only guarantee that you’ll see any return (financial,
reputational or otherwise) on your investment. If you really want to play with
systems of power and bureaucracy, try altering artist names."
https://www.furtherfield.org/power-politics-art-and-activism-the-shifting-identities-of-janez-jansa/
Marc Garrett
Co-Founder, Co-Director and main editor of Furtherfield.
Art, technology and social change, since 1996
http://www.furtherfield.org
Furtherfield Gallery & Commons in the park
Finsbury Park, London N4 2NQhttp://www.furtherfield.org/gallery
Currently writing a PhD at Birkbeck University, London
https://birkbeck.academia.edu/MarcGarrett
Just published: Artists Re:thinking the Blockchain
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