- Political design is more about expressing a view on a political sand. one example is the french revolution. It is about showing who you are and how you are effected by the political problem.
- Hacktivist art is more about expressing am emotional point of one person or a group. one example is the hacking of the bank of America by the group anonymous. It is about been stealth and doing some thing against the norm system.
2. What does execution mean? How does it relate to computers (ie .exe files). What are some example of executable art? How is execution different from representation? In other words how does each relate to the media paradigms of one-to-many vs many-to-many?
- Execution means starting of a process. In the computer world it relates to executing a set of command. Strengthening community through interactive street art (NOLA resilience part 2) by Artist Candy Chang. The artist look at the property into a sort of collective performance-art piece in which all are invited to participate, simply by declaring what is important to them. interactive art is different from representation because it is not about the artist but about the use of the artwork. it is about a many to many relationship.
3. Why do you think Hacktivist artists find themselves hacking capitalist and political structures that most other people revere? What problem or dangers do they see in these forms of power? Use sample projects to answer this question.
- Hacktivist artistsĀ in my opinion is not just about hacking the capitalist or the political structure they re the people who want to revolutionist the world by pushing the norm. it is about the limitations that they see to express them self that they see as the dangers. eat love budapest by marije vogelzang is a multisensory performance project and experience, bringing together two strangers for the intimate act of sharing food and being fed. the project emphasizes the individuality and beauty inherent in the life of each person. i see it has a great Hacktivist project where the artist try to bring back close relationship with food and each other.
4.How do hacktivists confirm McLuhan’s prediction that the ‘nation-state’ wold not survive the advent of electronic media? Do hackitvists challenge or question any critical policies of nation-states? Does their practice suggest any alternatives to the nation-state? Or why are they not really concerned about anarchy?