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NON GRATA “Force Majeure part 9 – England Special: This Is Class Fight” in Night of Art in Vaasa 11th of August at Platform
Non Grata – Anonymous Boh, Devilgirl, C.n.o.p.t. + Bass & Drums – performing “Force Majeure part 9 – England Special: This Is Class Fight” Today in Night of Art in Vaasa 11th of August at Platform @ sunset.
Outside Platform’s Studio, Kasern 14, Korsholmsesplanaden 6-8, Vaasa, Finland
…focused on “a perverted social ethos, which elevates personal freedom to an absolute, and denies the underclass the discipline – tough love – which alone might enable some of its members to escape from the swamp of dependency in which they live”.
“But it’s not just about the underclass – it’s about politicians, it’s about bankers, it’s about footballers.
“It’s not just about a particular class, it permeates all levels of society. When we see politicians claiming for flat-screen TVs and getting jailed for fiddling their expenses, it’s clear that young people of all classes aren’t being given appropriate leadership.”
“established community is perceived to provide nothing… It’s not one occasional attack on dignity, it’s a repeated humiliation, being continuously dispossessed in a society rich with possession”.
“But the socially excluded are not always the ones who are rioting – in fact they are often the ones who are most vulnerable to riots. We need a better thought-out approach rather than just using social exclusion as an excuse.”
“Like the overwhelming majority of youth offenders behind bars, these gang members have one thing in common: no father at home.”
“Yes, there are some issues about where boys get a positive sense of masculinity from when they don’t have anyone in the home to give it. But if you have a stable family set-up then these kids can still be very high-achieving.”
“However, it may be that because there’s been so much talk about police spending cuts, the rioters may have internalised the message that they’re less likely to be caught.”
“Several of the rioters who were interviewed clearly enjoyed the feeling of being powerful. They were encouraged to feel that the cities in which they were misbehaving belonged to them.
“However, I don’t think that has anything to do with political correctness. What has characterised British justice over the past 25-30 years is the large numbers of young people we have sent to prison compared with our European neighbours.”
“Too many black men have been killed by the police. Too many black men and women have been treated like criminals when they’re not. This is not the cause of these riots, but it’s there in the mix.”
“the pernicious culture of hatred around rap music, which glorifies violence and loathing of authority (especially the police but including parents), exalts trashy materialism and raves about drugs”.
“As more and more people became embroiled in the riots, others have been tempted to join them, confident that one unexceptional individual in a sea of hundreds is unlikely to be caught or to face retribution,”
..significant is the feeling of invulnerability because they are part of something so big. Also linked to this is the feeling of doing something transgressive and feeling powerful in a culture where they don’t have much power…
Korean Experimental Art Festival in Seoul 23-30.07 2011
Non Grata (Anonymous Boh, Cnopt, Dionysos Monroe, Dajeon, HorseCow and others) participating 23-30.07 in Korean Experimental Art Festival in Seoul. ● 기간: 2011년 7월 23일~7월 30일(8일간) ● 장소: 홍대 앞 일대 (B-boy극장, 서교예술실험센터, 마포평생학습관, 홍대 거리, 갤러리, 카페) ● 주제: 예술도시 생성프로젝트-확장Extension ● 주최: 한국실험예술정신(KoPAS) ● 주관: 2011한국실험예술제 운영위원회 ● 참여국/작가: 독일, 멕시코, 미국, 미얀마, 스웨덴, 영국, 에스토니아, 일본, 중국, 캐나다, 태국, 티베트, 필리핀, 프랑스, 한국 (15개국 300여명) ● 협력축제: 에스토니아&라트비아 DIVERSEUNIVERSE, 독일International Printer and Performance Festival, 스위스 Kaskadenkondensator Berlin, 프랑스MixartMyrys, TerreBlanque ● 후원: 문화체육관광부, 한국문화예술위원회, 마포구, 건국대학교 글로컬 캠퍼스 미래지식교육원, 서교예술실험센터, 마포평생학습관, 멕시코대사관, 스웨덴대사관, 프랑스문화원, 필리핀대사관, Frieburgim breisgau, Henrich boll stiftung southeast asia, 문래예술공장 ● 협찬: 디자이너 이상봉, 당근영어, A&U, KT&G, 풍류일가, 새턴바스, 코어핸즈, 파티퀸부페, BMI, 바이오메카닉스, 진로즐겨찾기, natural mineral water석수, 하이트, 미르 크리에이티브, PURE PLATE, 국순당, 죠스떡볶이, 코카콜라 ● 협력: 홍대앞문화예술회의, 커뮤니케이션 디자인 나르세인, 스트리트H, 이미지속닥속닥, 이스트브릿지 link to website:
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