Nov, 2015 an internet content moderator might sound like an innocent job, but an exhibition by eva and franco mattes explains how these anonymous workers change the content of the internet. Eva and franco mattes, the art of deletion the new york. Using a wealth of examples, the first half of the text examines the nature, vocabulary, and elements of art, offering a foundation for students to learn to analyze art effectively. Then, nike sb rider todd jordan designed a pair of nike sb dunk highs in a blackwhite. But the main attraction was the nikeinfobox, an eightton hightech highlydesigned container with a floor elevator. Their work is currently on show as part of the biennale internationale design saintetienne, which runs until 9 april. Their medium is a combination of internet, video and installation. Eva and franco mattes most beautiful avatars postmasters 459 west 19th street, chelsea through march 17 eva and franco mattes have gone relatively legitimate and, it should be added, salable. Eva and franco mattes carroll fletcher 56 57 eastcastle street june 10august 27, 2016. Hackerart refers to a combination of recycled, appropriated or replicated art and sites available in cyberspace. In september 2003, together with our friends at public netbase, we set up a fake nike advertisement campaign, including a public installation, a. Eva and franco mattes both born in italy in 1976 are a duo of artists based in new york city.
Along with the works of the 27 artists in the exhibition it features. The brooklyn rail is a journal committed to providing an independent forum for visual arts, culture, and politics throughout new york city and beyond. Karlsplatz, one of viennas main squares, is soon to. Aug 15, 20 each of the looks showcased in the nike womens fallholiday 20 look book capture the grace and dynamism inherent in the worlds top female athletes, including u. They have been the center of attention ever since their infamous first internet coup with. Media, internet and spirituality the net age part 2. Eva and franco mattes are a duo of artists based in new york city.
We hired several, anonymous, crowdsourced workers through an online marketplace and asked them to protest in front of their webcams. Couple of restless conartists who use non conventional communication tactics to obtain the largest visibility with the minimal effort. Franco e os rebeldes procuram eva sem sucesso duration. I wouldnt claim the title storytellers because if we were good at that, we would write books. They produce art involving the ethical and political issues arising. Artists on creative collaboration, phaidon, london 2017. Karlsplatz, one of viennas main squares, is soon to be renamed nikeplatz, and a huge monument in the. Apart from the new name, it appears that a huge monument in the shape of nike s famous swoosh logo will be built in nikeplatz. It is a very busy exhibition, with striking visuals and a lot of noise. Eva and franco mattes, nike ground, 2003 our work can be viewed through the lens of hoaxes and how they bend ones perception of reality. Traveling the world both physically and virtually, they have produced, exhibited, and even stolen artwork.
Nike has turned the city of london into a game board for a twoweek competition called the grid which the shoe manufacturer hopes will ultimately encourage young people who already jog for. It was hard, instead, to get in touch with philip knight, chairman of nike. Eva and franco mattes 1976 are an artist duo originally from italy, working in new york, and the 5th artists selected for the residency. This 24 mins video is the result of a year long collaboration with data investigator vladan joler, to whom we gave years of our private email matadata and several months of browsing history. Eva and franco mattes synthetic performances youtube. The title is inspired by the animal species with the shortest life on earth, the ephemera, a curious aquatic insect like a dragonfly whose existence lasts about an hour and a half. Operating under the pseudonym, they are counted among the pioneers of the net art movement and are known for their subversion of public media. Power struggles, infighting and a game of snakes and ladders to the top. In fact, your real names are not eva and franco mattes. Most of the written pieces seem to be from other books and interviews but its nice to have them compiled and available in this single book. September 7december 8, 2018 ub art gallery, cfa reception. The nike spirit in the corporate world, his most recent book, the king of the ferret leggers and other true stories, was recently published by.
Artwork by eva and franco mattes nike ground, 2003. November 12 th bryn ohs brain comments off on bryn ohs brain. Most of the written pieces seem to be from other books and interviews. That was when i was supposed to have a coffee in tribeca with the artists who use the pseudonyms eva and franco mattes.
The big summer show at the mca chicago is i was raised on the internet. The print will also be featured on the nike studio wrap pack. The show will open december 10 and will be on view until january 21, 2006 gallery will close for holidays december 24. Artworks in the exhibition scrutinize the nuclear industry, including its daytoday functions. Eva and franco mattes plagiarism improves but it still implies ideas. Eva and franco mattes eva and franco mattes live in new york, uk.
Project for the fake nike monument in karlsplatz, 2003, print on canvas, 38 x 52. See more ideas about eva franco, new media art and john currin. Okay, so we have finished the eva and franco mattes book. Org have erected fake architectural heritage signs, run media campaigns for nonexistent action movies and even convinced the entire population of vienna that nike had purchased the citys historic karlsplatz and was about to rename it nikeplatz. Produced as a catalogue for the exhibition holy fire, art of the digital age 2008, this book is more than a simple catalogue. Our annual guide to the businesses that matter the most. Jan 01, 2012 viral performance contagious hoaxes in the digital public sphere viral performance contagious hoaxes in the digital public sphere feltondansky, miriam 20120101 00. The photo of myself was not a physical representation of me, but a computerized representation. Karlsplatz, one of viennas main squares, is soon to be renamed nikeplatz. Apr 05, 2008 eva and franco mattes synthetic performances. This experiment became an exhibition and we met eva and franco mattes a. I would be in town for the art fairs, and scheduling this meeting with the italian duo, who are based in new york, was my consolation for missing what has been seen, their survey at the phi foundation for contemporary art in montreal. Operating under the pseudonym, they are counted among the pioneers of the net art movement and are renowned for their subversion of public media.
In the spirit of activism, each artist and collective explores globalisation, gentrification and artistic collusion across installation and sculpture, print and. Retail stores number nike brand factory stores 176 nike brand inline stores, including niketowns and employeeonly stores 33 converse stores including factory stores 84. But some of you deserve a pat on the back for all the thinking and writing you have done about the mattes and their art. Saturday 3 october, 6 pm midnight 3 october 15 november 2009 spazio contemporanea, corsetto santagata 22 brescia link, the gallery in via monti will be closed for the duration of the exhibition the opening will see the presentation of the book eva and franco mattes 0100101110101101. Nike ground 2003 we set up a fake nike advertisement campaign using a website and a huge hitech container we installed in a public square in vienna. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Eva and franco mattes are a couple of italianborn, new yorkbased artists. Disharmonious relationships hosted works created by eva and franco mattes, carlo zanni and diego zuelli bringing to town an exhibition with an international aim. Nike ground, an artwork by artists eva and franco mattes, 2003. Consider, for example, the work of a collective with the name 0100101110101101. This will be a great read for anybody, but if youre thinking about starting a business, especially a business that you expect to grow, this book belongs on your mustread list. Now based in brooklyn, new york, they continue to push net.
Eva and franco mattes the others 2011 available for. Since meeting in berlin in 1994, they have never separated. It consists of two young spanish artists, eva and franco mattes, who call their art media actionism. Eva and franco mattesplagiarism improves but it still implies ideas. Postmasters is a contemporary art gallery located in manhattans tribeca neighborhood, owned and directed by magda sawon and tamas banovich the gallery opened in the east village in december 1984, moved to soho in 1989, and relocated to chelsea in september 1998 and in june 20 postmasters moved to 54 franklin street in tribeca, taking over a 4,500squarefoot 420 m 2 ground.
Eva and franco mattes, the art of deletion the new york times. The groups comically unwieldy name stands for the letter k in binary code, and the possible joke reference to the hero of kafkas the trial k. New mca exhibit raised on the internet chicago news wttw. Loads of stories of things going right and wrong up until 1990 when this book finishes. Knight, in 2003, eva and franco mattes appropriated the swoosh logo and the nike identity, and made a weird advertisement campaign in your place. They produce art involving the ethical and political issues arising from the. Roselee goldberg curatorial writing and museum catalogues. Donald katz is the author of home fires, which was nominated for a national book critics circle award, the big store. Postmasters gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition united we stand, a new project by 0100101110101101. When i first saw the image of the nike ground project before reading eva and franco mattes, my first thought was what in the world. Im pretty sure that, in the end, my email was replied by a spokesman, but its interesting anyway.
Dec 11, 20 the nike tight of the momentarctic monarch comes in two nike pro styles, the nike pro tight and nike pro sports bra. Baumgartel artists share their files and lives on the web matthew mirapaul biennale. Living with art provides the tools to help students think critically about the visual arts. My avatar piece probably reflects this concept the most. By everyone for no one every day 30 september 2015 1 note 28 september 2015 1 note. Karlsplatz, one of viennas main squares, is soon to be renamed nikeplatz, and a huge monument in the shape of nike s famous swoosh logo will be built in. Org eva and franco mattes and their first solo show in new york. Org in the occasion of the exhibition opening this was a unique event for an italian electronic artist at the new york s postmasters gallery. Viral performance contagious hoaxes in the digital public.
I inserted myself into a photo that the artists eva and franco mattes had created. We set up a fake nike advertisement campaign using a website and a huge hitech container we installed in a public square in vienna. And with the internet at the heart of the exhibit, of course there are cat videos and works inspired by memes, like this canary who got the cat. Since 2006, the art duo, also known as eva and franco mattes, have produced a number of portraits of avatars from the online 3d virtual world second life figure 1. Marva and john warnock artist in residence department of. Among the more famous hacktivists are two italians by the name of eva and franco mattes of.
Based in barcelona they have been chased from rome to canada by the holy see for their fake website, threatened by the psinet europe network abuse team for the diffusion of a supposedly illegal book. Pioneers in the net art movement, eva and franco mattes aka 0100101110101101. Inside the crisis and revolution at sears, winner of the chicago tribune heartland prize for nonfiction, and just do it. A visual survey of the work of eva and franco mattes internationally known as a couple of restless european conartists who use unconventional communication tactics to. Often referred to as the bonnie and clyde of contemporary art, internet artists eva and franco mattes are not only partners in crime but also the subversion of public media. After it was quoted by naomi klein in her book no logo.
Eva and franco mattes are one of the best contemporary artists out there currently making work. November 12 th the gracie kendal project 1 comment. The book has some really great stuff in it with good pictures and a lot of informative writing. I recently read an impressive walter benjamin quote. In september 2003, together with our friends at public netbase, we set up a fake nike advertisement campaign, including a public installation, a website and a performance. This work by eva and franco mattes could be seen as one of the most elaborate pranks ever, played on one of the worlds biggest brands. By everyone for no one every day 30 september 2015 1 note 28 september 2015 1 note 21 september 2015 1 note 18 september 2015 2 notes 16 september 2015 1 note. An internet content moderator might sound like an innocent job, but an exhibition by eva and franco mattes explains how these anonymous workers change the content of the internet. Over the past few years, they and others, such as aram bartholl, oliver laric, eva and franco mattes, brad troemel, and hito steyerl, have mounted. Radioactivity and the landscape brings together 18 international artists and art collectives who examine the environmental impact of military and industrial production and use of radioactive materials. Org have erected fake architectural heritage signs, run media campaigns for nonexistent action movies and even convinced the entire population of vienna that nike had purchased the citys historic karlsplatz and was.
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