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 olitical Remix Video is an emerging genre of DIY media production in
which creators critique power structures, deconstruct cultural norms
and challenge dominate social narratives by transforming fragments of
mainstream media and pop culture. These works have their roots in the
tradition détournement where artists twist and subvert mass media -
re-purposing it to present alternative messages. Political remixers
provide critical (and often humorous) perspectives on politics, war,
news, economics, culture, gender, sexuality and environmental issues.
The form has grown considerably in recently years thanks to the
increasing accessibility and popularity online video sharing tools.
This program traces the history of the genre and present resent online
highlights.
Jonathan McIntosh is a remix artist, media activist, curator,
photographer and pop culture hacker. He has worked on numerous
media-related activist projects both in the United States and
internationally. Jonathan's own political remix video work has
appeared in film festivals, on community television and at new media
conferences around the world. Most recently Jonathan was a keynote
speaker at Ars Electronica 2008 in Linz Austria as part of the New
Cultural Economy Symposium. His presentation "Building a Critical
Culture with Political Remix Video" as well as all his latest work on
written on political remix work can be found on his website
rebelliouspixels.com
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