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Most likely the below ctrl-c'd news announcement isn't true... Read =
carefully and you should see why. But please do check Christo's and =
Jeanne-Claude's own home page at http://www.christojeanneclaude.net/ =
There is among lots of other things there a comprehensive interview with =
the artists. I also found =
http://prelectur.stanford.edu/lecturers/christo/errors.html to be =
informative on their art.
yours,
/bj=F6rn e
Christo Announces New Project
2/24/03
(Reuters) World famous artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude have today =
announced a new project that is slated to be begin immediately. =
Responding to U.S. Homeland Defense Secretary Ridge's call for artists =
to rally the cause through anti-terrorist art, Christo has received =
permission to wrap the White House in Washington D.C., using duct tape =
and plastic sheeting. Much like the artist's 1995 project "Wrapped =
Reichstag" in Berlin, "Wrapped White House" will, according to the =
artists' plan, seal the building and those inside. Of the project the =
artists said, "We are very excited to use our art making methods in the =
international fight against terrorists. By wrapping the White House we =
hope to help keep terrorism under wraps, so to speak." Unlike "Wrapped =
Reichstag" which was a temporary project, "Wrapped White House" will be =
the artists' first permanent work of public art.=20
100,000 square meters (1,076,000 square feet) of clear high-strength =
polypropylene plastic, and 15,600 meters (51,181 feet) of silver duct =
tape, 13.2 cm (4 inch) wide, will be used for the wrapping of the White =
House. The work will be completed in as little as one week. The artist' =
s have contacted other artists across the U.S. who are now in-route to =
Washington D.C. in order to finish this work in record time. Materials =
have been provided without charge by the German Government. Recalling =
the "Wrapped Reichstag," German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder stated, =
"Wrapping the symbol of German Democracy was a defining moment for the =
new Germany. Wrapping the White House will likewise be a defining moment =
as democracy is restored in America."=20
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From: "::)" <r3dshift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "microsound" <microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: [microsound] micropolitics
> that IS kinda funny, I bet echelon catches all kinds of microsound =
MP3s in
> which it finds mathematical sequences and probably flags them for =
followup
> :P
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> I'd also be interested in christo wrapping the white house. christo =
rules!
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> -Joe
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bj=F6rn Eriksson" <nowerik@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "microsound" <microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 5:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [microsound] micropolitics
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> > Have any artists made anything creative with the Echelon system? =
This I
> > think could be a very interesting approach. I might have missed alot =
on
> > this, but I think there has not been so much creative art concerning =
this
> > worlds largest ears.
> >
> > http://www.echelonwatch.org/
> >
> > and another one
> > Some weeks ago there was some messages floating around that Christo =
had
> got
> > permission to wrap the white house in plastic, but i could not get =
no more
> > info on that...
> >
> > yours,
> > bj=F6rn eriksson / sweden
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard Costelloe" <rcostelloe@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "microsound" <microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 10:25 PM
> > Subject: RE: [microsound] micropolitics
> >
> >
> > All things Muslimgauze!! I think he exemplifies political music. He
> > certainly could have been more communicative about his motives =
though,
> > generally it takes some digging. I'm not aware of any good =
literature
> > or theory at this point though.
> >
> > I tend to agree that separating art from politics both on this list =
and in
> > general is
> > a step towards redundancy. Aesthetics for the sake of aesthetics is =
grand,
> > but often just occurs to me generally as masturbation. It's a =
personal
> thing
> > too.
> > I've been fairly active in both local artist and activist groups for =
a
> > while,
> > and am constantly pissed that I never run into the same people at =
both.
> >
> > The artists are ignoring what is going on in the world, and the =
activists
> > are ignoring the art.. Though it strikes me that we're all in the =
same,
> > marganilized
> > boat. I cannot begin to imagine the amount of energy that would be
> > created if all the amazingly talented artists became socially aware =
and
> > active.
> > And likewise, if all the hardcore activists I know would stop =
listening to
> > the same clich=E9 peace-pop and give support to the artists around =
them.
> >
> > (Read in the paper today that the Dixie Chics (I guess fairly =
popular
> group)
> > are being black-listed in the US radio community (i.e. ClearChannel)
> because
> > one of them said something bad about Bush...
> > http://news.google.com/news?hl=3Den&q=3Ddixie
> > Is this an acceptable collusion of art & politics???)
> >
> > Just went to a war protest in Denver on Saturday. They played =
Lennon's
> > "Imagine"
> > three times... I was ready to kill someone. I think political =
activism
> > desparately needs to dragged from the '70's to the current age, both =
in
> > theory
> > and practice. Embracing technology (hactivism?) and contemporary =
aesthetic
> > theory into this
> > 'movement' is an exciting possiblity. - R
> >
> >
> >
> > >microsounders,
> >
> > >since this list was set up to discuss all things philosophical, =
aesthetic
> > >and digital/post-digital/microsound (or whatever sounds good today) =
I
> don't
> > >think there is any need to separate politics and the creation of =
music on
> > >this list...if you want something less philosophically rigorous and =
more
> > >about cool new software and gear then I suggest you try another =
list...
> > >
> > >but if you are interested in music and politics I can suggest =
reading
> > >"Noise" by Jacques Attali or 'Society of the Spectacle' by Guy =
Debord
> > <http://www.bopsecrets.org/SI/debord/index.htm> to get a bearing on =
how
> > >politics and music intersect...
> > >
> > >any other recommendations for list members?
> >
> > >KIM
> >
> > =
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