Comments on: No More Posters! Let’s See Action! http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/07/no-more-posters-lets-see-action/ Sat, 18 May 2013 06:15:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Mr. P. Fuck http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/07/no-more-posters-lets-see-action/comment-page-1/#comment-17957 Mr. P. Fuck Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:52:51 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=4223#comment-17957 I hate when people use my name to make so-called edgy design. Frank: What an a-hole.

]]> By: Mayhem http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/07/no-more-posters-lets-see-action/comment-page-1/#comment-17415 Mayhem Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:11:20 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=4223#comment-17415 Isn’t this sort of dada a tad indulgent?

]]> By: organelle http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/07/no-more-posters-lets-see-action/comment-page-1/#comment-17340 organelle Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:42:58 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=4223#comment-17340 It is conceivable that certain people, who appear to have in mind something which may be superficially game-like, could assemble something far more profound than they initially intended: a launch-vehicle that provides us not with a dogmatic template of who or what to be, but instead encourages the most diverse and creative expressions of who we may become — together. It would not be the first time that those ‘in the know’ were entirely mislead due to their habitual comparisons, nor would it be the first time that a well-assembled ‘situation’ blossomed into something previously unexpectable…

]]> By: On Brochure Printing http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/07/no-more-posters-lets-see-action/comment-page-1/#comment-17187 On Brochure Printing Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:17:42 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=4223#comment-17187 More action is needed, and not just from designers. Whether we are preoccupied with the ourselves, all the varied processes of life, entertainment (tv, gaming, facebook, twitter, and the like), or trying to keep our head and the heads of our families above water, we all possess a certain nonchalance (a great word for it) for the plight of others. And to a small degree, that is necessary to get through each day. The older I get, the more convinced I am the compassion and mercy for those less fortunate than myself is the greatest challenge in life. We cannot leave it up to someone else or the government. It starts with me and you. Living personally responsible lives is the best way we can improve our circumstances and increase our ability to help others.

]]> By: Eric Heiman http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/07/no-more-posters-lets-see-action/comment-page-1/#comment-17082 Eric Heiman Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:02:48 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=4223#comment-17082 Here is a nice (if appropriately cryptic) response from the EPWA:

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Special Transmission for Eric
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{{{{{ Elsewhere Public Works Agency }}}}}
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We are writing because we have learned of your interest in our campaign to
make fences, walls and other obstacles obsolete.
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:CURRENT EPWA INVESTIGATION:
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Be aware of all Jejunery! YES, the Jejune Institute should be exposed
for the spread of false nonchalance. Whatever you do, do NOT visit the
induction center at 580 California Street, San Francisco Suite 1607.
Do NOT call 415-325-4014 . . . I repeat: …ah, forget it.
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Remember: Your fingers staple pine nuts
into everything you touch and your intelligence
attains the grand summation of molecular
motion at absolute zero.
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Visit the ‘Support EPWA’ section of our website to learn more about
how you can spread awareness of true nonchalance in your community!
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Remember to tune in to Radio Nonchalance 107.9 FM Upper Dolores Park
ENTER &_radio at our website for more information.
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The EPWA provides for the management &
maintenance of the pervasive yet effervescent extra-
dimensionally located Elsewhere. THE EPWA supports
Infradestructure, unbelievable commotion & confusion,
including street life, roots, alleys, secret stairways, wells,
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camera abatement, cloud busting, obfuscation &
clarification, deep-sea monkey business, rustic dynamism,
train-yards, freedom drive-thrus, trap-doors, warp zones,
aerosol heritage, library stacks, flea markets, the hollow
earth, smoke shops & candy stores. In addition, the EPWA
manages individual programs for life beautification & mini-
maximization projects, garbage reversal, graffiti facilitation
& environmental compliance.
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The Elsewhere Public Works Agency provides non-liable
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towards potential Nonchalance. THE EPWA does this through
subverted suggestions & disguised guidance. These things &
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]]> By: Adrienne Skye Roberts http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/07/no-more-posters-lets-see-action/comment-page-1/#comment-17047 Adrienne Skye Roberts Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:22:39 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=4223#comment-17047 Thank you for this post, Eric. I really appreciate your message and share a lot of your sentiments. While work like EPWA can be thought of as doing what is within our means as artists to address issues of social or political concerns or making visual and therefore raising awareness about an issue otherwise ignored, I am often frustrated by the limitations of this. And concerned about artists and designers who believe that their work does more to effect sustainable change than it may actually do. I was recently asked how I see the relationship between my art practice and activism and was surprised myself when I answered by saying that the two areas of my life feel very separate. While I am also interested in work that engages in the public realm I find myself always questioning if it goes far enough. (This reminds me of a comment made on my post “Public Art and Redevelopment” which responded to the fight against redevelopment and ended with a somewhat frustrated or defeated sentence: Sometimes as artists we can feel so little.) It seems important to function in both realms, like you say; to interpret, deal with, and communicate through artistic practices while also stepping outside that to address and effect change in a different form. Maybe this is a way of combating the feelings of being “small.”

It also occurred to me that your post was primarily about design and printed matter and I’m wondering how this question also functions with public art or more social practice based projects that interact directly with a public audience in various locations and communities.

]]> By: Dustin Guinee http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/07/no-more-posters-lets-see-action/comment-page-1/#comment-17042 Dustin Guinee Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:41:36 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=4223#comment-17042 Hey Eric, I couldn’t agree more. Service to our local communities is needed more then ever. Wether it’s a community garden, feeding the homeless or volunteering in an after school program, deeds not words (including those printed) are what change people’s lives.

]]> By: Adam http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/07/no-more-posters-lets-see-action/comment-page-1/#comment-17038 Adam Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:50:41 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=4223#comment-17038 Actually, the EWPA makes it their business to confound, harass, and otherwise debunk cultists like the Jejune Institute.

]]> By: Cliff http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/07/no-more-posters-lets-see-action/comment-page-1/#comment-16837 Cliff Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:48:06 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=4223#comment-16837 The placard you are referring to is part of The Jejune Institute. Look it up.

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