Monthly Archives: June 2014

The Rise of a Fallen Feather: The Symbolism of the Turul Bird in Contemporary Hungary

Posted on June 17, 2014 by ellenpolus

(by: Szabolcs KissPál, e-flux journal #56, 06/2014) The powerful reappearance of the Turul bird in Hungary has become one of the key signifiers of the new national self-definition of the country’s right and far right. The symbol is rooted in … Continue reading →

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French arts workers threaten to shut down main festivals with strike

Posted on June 15, 2014 by ellenpolus

Industrial action over plans to reduce rights to extra benefits and social security has already led to cancellations. Strikes by performers, actors and technicians are threatening to shut down some of France’s leading arts events, including the renowned Avignon festival. … Continue reading →

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Gallery withdraws unpaid installation ‘opportunity’ in response to protests

Posted on June 14, 2014 by ellenpolus

Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh has responded to comments from artists and withdrawn what was advertised as an unpaid ‘one-off opportunity’ to install Jim Lambie’s Zobop floor piece at the gallery. The Glasgow artist’s solo exhibition, which opens 27 June, is part … Continue reading →

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Valódi pályázat nélkül lesz új vezetője a Műcsarnoknak

Posted on June 13, 2014 by ellenpolus

Meghívásos pályázatot írt ki az MMA a Műcsarnok vezetésére, így tovább szabják a hazai kortárs képzőművészet erőviszonyait.   Kettős vezetői struktúrában irányíthatják a Műcsarnokot, amelynek élére meghívásos pályázatot írt ki a kortárs művészeti kiállítóhely tulajdonosa, a Magyar Művészeti Akadémia (MMA) … Continue reading →

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Activists vandalised the anti-homeless spikes

Posted on June 12, 2014 by ellenpolus

The war against London’s “anti-homeless” spikes escalated today from sign-waving to radical criminal action. In the small hours of the morning, some activists dressed as builders poured concrete over the metal spikes outside a Tesco Metro on Regent Street, before … Continue reading →

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Stoppt den Angriff auf die Zivilgesellschaft in Ungarn!

Posted on June 12, 2014 by ellenpolus

Hintergrund: Die wegen der Abschaffung unabhängiger Institutionen und dem Abbau des Parlamentarismus bereits mehrfach in die Kritik geratene Orban-Regierung hat zu Beginn ihrer zweiten Amtszeit zu einem weiteren Schlag ausgeholt: die Glaubwürdigkeit von autonomen Zivilorganisationen, die ein Gegengewicht zur Regierung … Continue reading →

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Stop Targeting Civil Society in Hungary!

Posted on June 12, 2014 by ellenpolus

Background: After the widespread criticism due to the elimination of independent institutions, the dismantling of the framework of parliamentarianism, the opening of the second term of the Orban’s government in 2014 has seen even more challenges: new impetus was given … Continue reading →

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