Filed under: Inspiration & research
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Filed under: Inspiration & research | Tags: art, design, graffiti, Kim Beazley, Labor party, Liberal party, politics
This is a photograph I took at Prahran station (I think) of a piece of graffiti featuring Kim Beazley’s face. I took this in September 2006, shortly before the ‘Kevin and Julia’ takeover.
Another interesting piece I found on the internet many years ago (I think it would have been 2004), is this:
The graffiti reads: If you voted Liberal … I will hunt you down and KILL you. I don’t know where you live but I’m very good at research. It was in Redfern in Sydney.
Filed under: Inspiration & research | Tags: comedy, Daily Show, Iraq war, Jon Stewart, language manipulation, politics, satire, television, TV, war on terror
Here are some clips from the Daily Show, which is a very popular TV show in the US, and worldwide. The Daily Show analyses politics and the media and presents things they find in a satirical way. The show can be hysterical at times, and is always very witty. However, our position on the topic of language manipulation is that a satirical method of exposure is not necessarily the best way of talking to people. It certainly entertains people, but what do they take away from it? Our concern is that it promotes the subject to be taken lightly.
Anyway, here are a few clips that we feel tie in well with our topic, enjoy!
(for some reason I can’t get the video’s to embed, so I’ll post the links to the videos instead until I can work it out)
War of the words: talking about the language Bush uses in a speech about the ‘war on terror’.
Filed under: Inspiration & research | Tags: art, comics, design, George Orwell, John Howard, Kevin Rudd, language, newspaper, politics, The Age, truth
I thought the comic above was highly entertaining and very relevant to our topic. I also thought it was interesting how relevant George Orwell still is today (he features heavily in our new literature review).
Filed under: Inspiration & research | Tags: art, design, politics, research, society, survey, truth
As part of our research we are conducting a survey on truth in society. We invite you to fill out this survey on your personal experiences. It will only take 5 minutes, and your input would be greatly appreciated.
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB227Q8BWYMSS
By filling out this survey you are allowing us to use the information provided in our research. We do not take any personal details, so your identity will remain anonymous.
Thank you,
Alex Turnbull & Nadia Hisheh.
Filed under: Inspiration & research | Tags: adbusters, advertising, art, consumerism, culture jamming, design, empowerment
“Adbusters’ Media Empowerment Kit will inspire your students to break out of the media consumer trance!
Designed as a flexible teachers’ aid, the kit features 43 lesson ideas, including personal challenges, group activities, discussion starters and eye-opening readings. Lessons are divided into three areas: Explore Your Mental Environment, Explore Your Physical Environment and Create Your Own Meaning.”
from http://www.adbusters.org/cultureshop/mediakit
I thought this was an interesting and relevant concept to us, as it is a possibility for a direction we could take. The idea of empowering people with knowledge is one that we feel is hugely important. This could inspire some big ideas!
I also thought it was relevant to the consumerism group http://iconsume.wordpress.com/
Filed under: Inspiration & research | Tags: anarchism, art, design, environment, indigenous, political posters, politics, posters, truth
I found this website which has heaps of really interesting political posters among other things:
http://www.breakdownpress.org/
I think this could be particularly of use to anyone looking at political issues (particularly environmental and indigenous issues).
They also have more images on their Flickr site. Should be exciting for all.
This one particularly interested me, given the topic of our project.
Please see the acknowledgements page for further details.
