The Influencers presents practices that cross over and beyond traditional definitions of art, computer engineering, design, performance and entertainment.
The festival is part of a research project that began in Bologna, Italy, in 2000 under the name ‘Digital is not analog’ and has gradually focused on exploring controversial strategies for radical intervention in mass communication. They may make use of revolutionary technological tools such as the internet or p2p networks, act by breaking into popular culture (mainstream media, pop music, advertising), or twist marketing strategies and show no mercy in taking over the imagery of the most out-of-control consumerism.
> Read allFrom April 7th to the 9th
at CCCB
carrer Montalegre 5, Barcelona
Free admission
thursday April 7th
Hall
19h Adbusters
20.30h Dragan Zivadinov / NSK / Noordung Kosmocinetic
Cabinet
friday April 8th
Auditorium
17h "Ceský Sen - Czech Dream". Film
by Vít Klusák and Filip Remunda 95' - DVD.
Original version with English and Spanish subtitles
Hall
19h Ceský Sen
20.30h Josh On
saturday April 9th
Auditorium
17h "The Yes Men" film by Chris
Smith, Dan Ollman, Sarah Price 78' - DVD
Original version with Spanish subtitles
Hall
19h Eddo Stern
20.30h Marko Peljhan
22h The Yes Men
Cesky
SenCeský Sen (Czech Dream) is one of the largest consumer hoaxes ever
staged in Europe: a fake cheap and attractive supermarket that was nothing
less than a large-scale anthropological experiment. Ceský Sen, which
has also been made into a movie with international distribution, caused some
controversy and provoked extreme reactions in the Czech people and media and
was even discussed in Czech Parliament. The whole Czech Dream operation (the
marketing campaign, the final disclosure of the hoax, the movie) is a funny
and provocative look at the effects of rampant consumerism on a post-communist
society. The movie “Ceský Sen” will be screened during
the festival.