Prefix Photo 21: Border Cultures. Available now!
Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art has released the 21st issue of Prefix Photo magazine. On its theme of ‘Border Cultures,’ editor Scott McLeod writes: ‘Over time, ongoing exchanges and interactions between nations, peoples and economies create distinct border zones, such as those of the United States and Mexico, Algeria and France, the cities of Windsor/Detroit, and military and civilian zones throughout the world, among others. The artists represented in this issue draw on their personal histories and experiences with these border regions in order to create compelling, provocative works.’
Prefix Photo 21: Border Cultures.
Available Now!
Subscribe at http://www.prefix.ca
'Department of Advertising Correction' hijacks UK political billboards
A white utility van emblazoned with the logo of the “Shoreditch Department of Advertising Correction” has been taking over political billboards in East London, changing Conservative Party ads to poetic or sometimes political ends. The group sends a press release and a series of photos of the billboard modifications, which started appearing around Old Street and Shoreditch High Street on April 19.
Poster artists take on Arizona's SB 1070 immigration law
Via Just Seeds, a gallery of posters against Arizona’s SB 1070, including this one by Jonah Ellis.
By the Time I Get to Arizona, Mix Update
Progressive sports commentator Dave Zirin has a great interview with Chuck D on the immigration fight in Arizona.
Thanks to Davey D’s Hip Hop Corner.
Congo Comics and Photos. 
“In our attempt to bring this story [about the war in eastern Congo to access gold deposits] to the attention of these international gold traders, Human Rights Watch and I worked together to create an exhibit of my mining photographs in Geneva, Switzerland, where Metalor Technologies, one of the leading gold mining companies, has its corporate offices. We invited to the exhibit’s opening night gold buyers and mining company executives as well as financiers, stockholders and journalists. Immediately after seeing this exhibit, Metalor Technologies halted its purchases of Congolese gold.…
At about the time I was teaching these young students, I was collaborating with a comic artist, Paul O’Connell, on an article for Ctrl.Alt.Shift. Our partnership revolved around the idea of us combining our various skills to create new ways of delivering messages. What this meant is that Paul took my photographs from places like the Congo and transformed them into a comic strip to tell the story to a different audience.” (via)
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Curated by Régine Debatty
Régine Debatty writes about the intersection between art, design and technology on her blog we-make-money-not-art.com.
She also contributes to various design and art magazines, curates art shows and lectures internationally.
