Negativland isn't just some group of merry pranksters; its art is about tearing apart and reassembling found images to create new ones, in an attempt to make social, political and artistic statements. Hilarious and chilling.
- THE ONION
Pranks, media hoaxes, media literacy, the art of collage, creative activism in a media saturated multi-national world, file sharing, intellectual property issues, evolving notions of art and ownership and law in a digital age, artistic and funny critiques of mass media and culture, so-called “culture jamming” (a term coined by Negativland way back in 1984).... even if you've never heard of Negativland, if you are interested in any of these issues you’re sure to find this presentation worth your time and attention.
Most famous for getting sued for their “U2” single, Negativland have had many years of fun being a thorn in the side of the corporate media and entertainment biz. They’ve released a a number of CDs, do occasional tours, make little movies, and were the subject of San Francisco filmmaker Craig Baldwin’s 1995 feature film “SONIC OUTLAWS”.
In February the Humanities Department will co-sponsor a 90-minute film and storytelling presentation by Mark Hosler, founding member of Negativland, with Q and A to follow. The time and place are to be announced.
No lawyers were harmed in the making of this event!
To hear and see examples of Negativland’s projects, visit http://www.negativland.com
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