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paper tape: looking for bird overlooking depth

[flowplayer src=”http://new.cdn.valeveil.se/2011/08/Rosen_LookingForBirdOverlookingDepth.flv” width=”640″ height=”360″ splash=”http://new.valeveil.se/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/cover.jpg”/] —Carl-Johan Rosén Title Looking for Bird Overlooking Depth Medium(s) / Material(s) Video with sound, five minutes long (original format: 1280 x 720p). Technique(s) Video camera, custom video editing software written in C++. Concept A noise, … Continue

wikiloot: insurance.aes256

On the 28th of July 2010, WikiLeaks—a non-profit international media organisation renowned for publishing classified and censored materials—posted a link to a mysterious 1.4GB file entitled insurance.aes256 on its Afghan War Diary website. The file’s appearance generated considerable speculation and … Continue

wikiloot: Rue

download pdf —John Pluecker WikiLeaks links 10MEXICO518, CALDERON VISITS JUAREZ, ANNOUNCES NEW STRATEGYmirror 1mirror 2 Bio John Pluecker is a writer, interpreter, translator and teacher. His work has been published by journals and magazines in the United States and Mexico, … Continue

wikiloot: Black Box

download pdf —Ola Ståhl WikiLeaks links 9/11 Pager data Bio Ola Ståhl is a writer and artist based in Malmö, Sweden. He received his B.A. with 1st Class Honors in The History of Art, Design and Film from Sheffeld Hallam … Continue

wikiloot: The Tyrant Owns Form

1. “WarLogs” “Iraq” “& Afghan War” “Logs” “Explorer” “Type” “Non-Combat” “Event” “Category Propaganda” “Tracking Number” “2007-033-” “010818-0798” “Region RC South” “Reporting unit” “OTHER” “Unit name” “OTHER” “Type of unit” “None” “Selected” “Attack on” “NEUTRAL” “MGRS” “41RPQ1439743120” “Originator group” “UNKNOWN” “Updated … Continue

wikiloot: doorstep

WikiLeaks contains an overwhelming amount of language. The language overwhelms. I find it hard to describe certain events because I was not there. I did not witness the events firsthand, but I witness the overwhelming amount of language that surrounds … Continue

ouxpo: inferno

Title inferno Rule / Constraint The images in this series are of broken photographs embedded in gravestones. When a person dies in Ethiopia, relatives place a photograph into the tombstone and inscribe a short eulogy for the deceased. Inspired by … Continue

ouxpo: remains of the day

Title remains of the day Rule / Constraint A series of collages based on the regional newspaper Ostseezeitung. Each collage uses the daily edition of the newspaper as material. No other materials were added. All works were executed on the … Continue

ouxpo: Not Drowning, Just Waving

Title Not Drowning, Just Waving Rule / Constraint The images in Not Drowning, Just Waving revisit the tradition of pictorial emblems, post-Gutenberg allegorical compositions produced from the 16th through the 18th century, beginning in 1531. Incorporating both text and image … Continue

ouxpo: Forensics E (Bad Boys)

Title Forensics E (Bad Boys) Rule / Constraint Stillness: the (in)action painting on the floor was created by trying—and failing—to be still. Over the course of the hour-long performance, the subject’s arms grew tired of holding the tray upright and pink paint … Continue