2013 If The Kids Are United
A Crowded Apocalypse - If The Kids Are United investigates further the themes already presented ACrowdedApocalypse.com. A 'crowdsourced protest' happened live during the days of the opening of Venice Art Biennale 2013, where the protesters displayed a series of slogan's placeholders, ready to be substitute by crowdsourced contents.
Curated by: Giada Pellicari, Claire Tancons, Enkeleyd Doja - Cake Away
Video by: Matteo Sandrini
Music: AI
In Partnership with: Universita' IUAV di Venezia, Fondazione La Masa Bevilaqua, Laboratorio occupato Morion
Critical readings:
Garrett, M. (2012), Crowdsourcing a conspiracy, interview with IOCOSE, published by Abandon Normal Devices [English]
Tanni, V. (2012), L’Apocalisse? E’ partecipata, parola di IOCOSE, Artribune [Italian]
Lechner, M. (2012), Le Complot carbure au pastiche, Liberation [French]
Sampson, T. D. (2012), Digital Milgram and the Spreading of Conspiracy Theories, Virality [English]
Ghedini, M. (2013) On The Upgrade, Wysiwyg editions [English]
Events and exhibitions:
Invisible Forces 16 June - 11 August 2012, Furtherfield Gallery, London, UK
Abandon Normal Devices 29 August - 2 September 2012, Manchester, UK
FOTOGRAFIA. Festival internazionale di Roma, 20 September - 28 October 2012, MACRO Testaccio, Roma, Italy
Augmented Place. L'arte aumenta la realtà, 23 November 2012, Galleria Cavour, Padova, Italy
Transmediale, 2 February 2013, Transmediale Festival - Haus Der Kulturen Der Welt, Berlin, Germany
Far Festa, 1 juny 2013, Giardini della Biennale, Venice, Italy
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A Crowded Apocalypse is commissioned by AND Festival and Furtherfield.