The Populism project
tries to formulate concrete spaces for experience, reflection, and discussion linked to a contemporary political phenomenon that is as complex as it is widespread. There is little doubt that populist movements gain large parts of their persuasive power from their ability to play on emotions and desires that are supposedly exempt from the procedures of official democratic politics. It is at this level that an art exhibition can provide a space for reflection and experience that differs from that of other public forums. The point of departure is the idea that the emotions and desires that characterize populist politics are not necessarily separate from the ones that find expression in the sphere of art. In this way, key questions are how forms of populism ? whether left wing or right wing, progressive or reactionary ? promote themselves and their quest for mass appeal through a stylistic and aesthetic consciousness. It is in these economies of signs and desires that the political imagination of visual art can get involved, and address current cultural discussions by creating spaces and images for remodelling democracy.
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Martin Le Chevallier
Safe Society (10.1Mb .mov)
Video, 1'50", 2003
(Click picture to watch movie)
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| NEWS |
RECENT UPDATES |
| 1.12.2005 |
Populism Publications Launch in Oslo |
| 30.09.2005 |
Book Launch/ Panel discussion at M?nzclub |
| 30.09.2005 |
Reflexions on Populism exhibitions |
| 23.07.2005 |
"Tv-Bridge" between Oslo and Vilnius |
| 29.06.2005 |
Interview with Nomeda and Gedimidas Urbonas |
| 29.06.2005 |
Information on Pro-Test Lab project by Urbonas |
| 29.06.2005 |
Simon Rees is reflecting the CAC exhibition |
| 03.06.2005 |
Populism project Archive from 2004 |
| 01.06.2005 |
Populism Closing Party at CAC, Vilnius |
| 31.05.2005 |
All sent newsletters and press releases |
| 11.05.2005 |
Info on Frankfurt local events |
| 29.04.2005 |
The Populism Reader published |
| 25.04.2005 |
The Populist tabloid NIFCA version as PDF |
| 25.04.2005 |
Artist CV?s added |
| 21.04.2005 |
More info on Amsterdam local program |
| 07.04.2005 |
Artists CV?s added to press section |
| 05.04.2005 |
More info on Populism Vilnius local program |
| 04.04.2005 |
Information about Populism panel discussions |
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| 30.03.2005 |
More pressmaterial from Populism artists |
| 29.03.2005 |
Populism press release text for downloading |
| 18.03.2005 |
Populism press material for downloading |
| 18.03.2005 |
Populism website launched |
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