MEDIA ROOTS – In Egypt, street art is quickly painted over and removed from public view. To combat this, photographers have recently teamed up with artists to compile collections for print publication. Since the resignation of President Mubarak last year, artists’ dissent appears to have grown even more angry and primarily focuses frustrations toward newly elected President Morsi. “You are … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — Graffiti Philosophy is a video collage illustrating sociopolitical commentary in the renegade art form of graffiti. It traverses class warfare, suffering, consumerism and mass media indoctrination, industrial civilization’s oil addiction, exploitation by Empire, environmental consequences of fossil fuels, and the fate of humanity. “An artist’s duty is to reflect the times.” – Singer, poet and civil rights … Read More
A short film by Blu: an ambiguous animation painted on public walls.Made in Buenos Aires and in Baden (fantoche)http://www.blublu.org/http://www.blublu.org/sito/video/muto…Music by Andrea MartignoniAssistant: SibeMore videos at: http://www.blublu.org/sito/video/video.htm Photo by Abby Martin
