Europe/Central Asia

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  Video

  Spain: World Champions of Unemployment

  July 1, 2013 - 

  “Hacking” a statue the Spanish government rents out for advertising, art collective Enmedio staged an “anti-ad” to remind tourists Spain is not just a country of beach parties and soccer: it is also a world champion in unemployment, with 6 million people out of work.  More

  By Leónidas Martín

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  Op-Ed

  Tax Loopholes for All!

  June 16, 2013 - 

  As the G8 discusses the widespread use of offshore tax havens, media artist Paolo Cirio, whose website Loophole4All.com invites visitors to hijack the legal certificates of corporations registered in the Cayman Islands, advocates for more participatory tax reforms.  More

  By Paolo Cirio

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  Interview

  Hungary: Halfway To Authoritarianism

  March 15, 2013 - 

  On their Revolution Day, Hungarians are taking to the streets to protest a new constitutional amendment many consider anti-democratic. Artist Gabriella Csoszó speaks with the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union president about the government’s steps toward authoritarianism.  More

  By Gabriella Csoszó

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  Feature

  Filming the Many Afghanistans

  January 17, 2013 - 

  As Afghanistan evolved from a monarchy to a repeatedly reshaped and often occupied republic, the nation’s independence day, Jeshn, took on a variety of forms. Artist Mariam Ghani tracks the holiday’s intricate history through the archives of the country’s national film institute.  More

  By Mariam Ghani

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  Op-Ed

  What Is the “New Normal”? Ask Denmark’s Danske Bank

  December 11, 2012 - 

  Artist Thierry Geoffroy questions the motives of Denmark’s largest financial institution’s ad campaign, which defines the “new normal” as Occupy protesters, children reading iPads and factory workers.  More

  By Thierry Geoffroy