The Kaleidoscope and the Chameleon discusses three projects – originating in Sint-Petersburg, Beijing, and on the former Dutch island Urk. Presented as a triptych, they investigate how symbols are wielded politically and by whom – and how these can change hands and be used to turn the tables. These site-specific works critically investigate and unravel existing balances between different actors, and explore propaganda and subversive tactics as artistic means.
Contributors: Pink Pony Express
Dates:
20 January 2023 > VAV-moving image, Rietveld Academy
24 March 2023 > Transforming Practices, TU-Eindhoven
31 March 2023 > Master Digital Design, University of Applied Sciences Amsterdam
‘My practice is situated in between different actors, in this shape-shifting middle many things can happen.’
Tara Karpinski is a designer, researcher and educator working in the realm of social practice. She holds a BA in photography and art history from the Savannah College of Art & Design (USA), and an MA from the Sandberg Instituut (NL). Her Master studies were funded by a Netherland-America Foundation grant.
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