IOCOSE (2013) If The Kids Are United, crowdsourced performance
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.
Video by: Matteo Sandrini
Music: AI
Venezia
Curated by: Giada Pellicari, Claire Tancons, Enkeleyd Doja – Cake Away
In Partnership with: Universita’ IUAV di Venezia, Fondazione La Masa Bevilaqua, Laboratorio occupato Morion
Modena
Curated by: Carlo Sala
In Partnership with: Metronom
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A Crowded Apocalypse is commissioned by AND Festival and Furtherfield.
EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS:
2014
- Twist in the Tail, Metronom gallery, Modena – Italy
2013
- Transmediale, 2 February 2013, Transmediale Festival – Haus Der Kulturen Der Welt, Berlin, Germany
- Far Festa, 1 June, 2013, Giardini della Biennale, Venice, Italy
2012
- Invisible Forces, Furtherfield Gallery, London, UK
- Abandon Normal Devices, Manchester, UK
- FOTOGRAFIA. Festival internazionale di Roma, MACRO Testaccio, Roma, Italy
- Augmented Place. L’arte aumenta la realtà, Galleria Cavour, Padova, Italy
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]
