Adventures in Illegal Art

Thursday, February 28th at 7:30 PM.

University of Rochester

Hoyt Auditorium, River Campus

Free and open to all.

ADVENTURES IN ILLEGAL ART:

CREATIVE MEDIA RESISTANCE

AND NEGATIVLAND

A 90-minute film and storytelling presentation

by Mark Hosler, founding member of Negativland,

with Q and A to follow.

No lawyers were harmed in the making of this event!

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 funny and inspiring presentation worth
your
time.

Is Negativland a "band"? Media hoaxers? Activists? Musicians?
Filmmakers?
Culture jammers? An inspiration for the unwashed many? A nuisance for
the
corporate few? Decide for yourself in this presentation that uses films
and
stories to illustrate the many creative projects, hoaxes, pranks and
"culture jamming" that Negativland has been doing since 1980.

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 business. They've released a gazillion CDs, do occasional
tours, make little movies, and were the subject of San Francisco
filmmaker
Craig Baldwin's 1995 feature film "SONIC OUTLAWS".

For further information please contact the Department of Anthropology,
275-8614 or anthro@mail.rochester.edu