This might be a little bit on the geeky side – in fact, it’s probably massively on the geeky side – but I’ve just come across this Google Policy Talk by Brazilian law professor/Open Source evangelist Ronaldo Lemos. It’s interesting for two reasons. Firstly because his explanation of cultural production and digital inclusion in Brazil [...]
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May 27, 2009
From the Streets to… Congress?
It seems there’s no limit to the Brazilian government’s new-found enthusiasm for graffiti art. Not yet, anyway. The flyer above is an invite to a hip new Street Art exhibition called Recycling Cities and Concepts, which takes place from the 2nd to the 25th June inside the Chamber of Deputies in Brasilia. According to the [...]
February 24, 2009
Superflex: Guaraná Power
Superflex, the trio of Danish artists behind the South London Gallery’s Flooded McDonald’s installation, are trying to change the world. That much is clear. From Africa to Scandinavia and from Vietnam to Brazil, their projects have often asked difficult questions about modern life, but Superflex don’t just deal in questions. They also do answers. [...]
