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Tomas Marusiak AKA marussiac used in your art completely new technology of digital recognition of emotions of a human face. This technology is for use in visual arts - fresh news. Facial expressions are one of the progressive visual methods to examine the response to stimuli visually or artwork. Marussiac says that it is like a truth detector or polygraph of visual art crimes. The theme of his new art work created in 2017, focuses on detecting potential sympathizers of fascism in Europe, specifically in the Slovak Republic. He showed that 1,025 volunteers videos that deny the Holocaust and studied their reactions via web cameras. Marussiac invited 1,025 volunteers and showed them movies denying the Holocaust and studied their reactions via web cameras. Among them are very many doctors, preachers as well as judges. Marussiac warns against the threat of extremism which can be tackled by visual art and technology.

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Conceptual G-Prison Published: Apr 8, 2013 • References: marussiac & marussiac Virtual conceptual art installation by Thomas Marussiac focuses on the basic idea: a virtual prison and digital restrictions. Internet global influences and gives free access to information. Euro-American civilization is accustomed to such use of the Internet. Internet is also restricted a many countries with dictatorial government internet prohibit for citizens. Marussiac follows precisely this phenomenon: "Who determines the flow of information determines its own world because it can change the information and can control the people." Installing the name "Google Macht Frei". Marussiac this appropriated title as ironic mockery of the Holocaust period ("Arbeit Macht Frei" translate Work-frees. The Nazi slogan was an insult to all those who were deported to the concentration camp). Done with google dummy prisoner. Prisoner that can be removed for their views. Marussiac somehow warns against the use of digital mass media as one of the potential sources of electronic fascism.

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‘Who shot the Mickey?’ is a new work by Marussiac from the collection Day LIFE. Marussiac is exploring an artistic simulation of the future and is interested in the potential end of Hollywood symbols, namely, Mickey Mouse. In Marussiac’s work, Mickey’s entire body is covered with a white sheet that only has traces of the gunshot and his body is alone in the dark room. Black and white silhouettes of famous cartoon heroes cover the walls. Mickey’s home-castle is black and the shooter’s whereabouts are unknown—all this remains shrouded in mystery and the obvious question is raised, ‘Who shot the Mickey?’ Marussiac does not point out the shooter, but merely ponders whether or not there is a possible killer to the most famous mouse in Hollywood history. Mickey is a metaphor for Euro-American civilization, which is arguably in a global crisis. Humanity must guard their symbols, because it may come to a sudden end and change lives forever.