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The Politics of Art


All Images Courtesy of Equinox Gallery, Vancouver © Bansky, 2020

Astor RYSQU  I PHOTOGRAPHS
 BY Astor RYSQU & DOUGLAS COUPLAND et al.


When Generation "X" Takes Over Politics

Banksy's graffiti in the spirit of Generation X politics: Laugh now, but one day we'll be in charge <span class='pages-d29547'><noscript><img src=Banksy’s graffiti in the spirit of Generation X politics: Laugh now, but one day we’ll be in charge.


Quantumrun has a podcast that focuses on the trends and innovations that will shape our world over the next two decades cheap custom essay writing services. Their latest episode is When Generation X Takes OvePolitics, which reminds me I promised to cover future Gen X presidential candidates this year, and still need to make good on that promise . Stay with meIt’s coming!

I really enjoyed this podcast and all of the political changes Generation X will usher in that will shape our world. They include:


  • Ending institutional discrimination
  • Multi-party political system
  • Publicly funded elections
  • More progressive tax system Taxing carbon emissions
  • Making government data publicly available

Darren Harnett, a futurist, consultant, educator, and president of Harnett Foresight is a guest on the podcastHe covers the future trends, technologies and challenges Gen-Xers will face once they are in powerOne of these challenges includes significant technological unemployment as artificial intelligence and robotics claim large pieces of the job market.

Quantumrun would love to receive your feedback on this podcastWhat role do you think Gen Xers will play in shaping society, business, and politics over the next two years? Send your thoughts to Feedback@Quantumrun.comThey’ll publish the most thoughtful feedback on their website, Quantumrun.com.

Finally, a note about the slide cover: a recolored image of Banksy’s famous 2010 street art of a tired painter with the subversive epigram, “Follow Your Dreams,” cancelled out.
Banksy is a famous graffiti artist and cultural icon in the U.K. Still anonymous, he painted this piece in a low-income area of Boston’s ChinatownSince that time it has become one of his most noteworthy projectsBased on his work, most people believe Banksy is a member of Generation X.



Banksy


One of the most famous, or infamous, graffiti artists goes by the name Banksy. He (?) is a pseudonymous England-based artist, political activist, film director, and painter. His trademark is a stencil-style guerrilla art of political and social commentary that has been featured on streets, walls, and bridges in cities throughout the world, first making his presence known in London, Brighton, and Bristol. There has been much publicity and controversy surrounding the artist because Banksy's true identity has never really been known, becoming a guarded secret. There has been much speculation and research to figure out who this artist(s) actually is. Banksy states on his website, "I am unable to comment on who may or may not be Banksy, but anyone described as being 'good at drawing' doesn't sound like Banksy to me." Critics have described his work as simple vandalism. The works have dealt with many political and social issues such as anti-War, anti-capitalism, anti-fascism, anti-imperialism, anti-authoritarianism, anarchism, and existentialism. They also deal with the human conditions of greed, poverty, hypocrisy, boredom, despair, and alienation. Banksy's work mocks central power, with hopes that it will show the public that although power does exist and work against you, that power is not terribly efficient and it can be and should be deceived.  



Continue to see more graffitti

~ ASTOR RYSQU & DOUGLAS COUPLAND




Douglas Coupland
is a Canadian novelist, visual artist and designer. His first novel in 1991 was Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture. He has published thirteen novels, a collection of short stories, seven nonfiction books, and a number of dramatic works and screenplays for film and television. Coupland’s novels and visual work synthesize high and low culture, web technology, religion, and changes in human existence caused by modern technologies.

Sur le fil

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  Tribute to the Cranberries:
(origainally published 12-15-19)

ROSES
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Over the past few years a trend has been emerging with 90s bands reuniting, coming up with new material and touring. The Cranberries are no exception and their May 9th Toronto showcased the band as a genuine, true and just plain awesome blast from the past.

From the first notes of “Dreams” and the first words sang by lead singer Dolores O’Riordan, it became clear that they’ve still got it and that for the next 90 minutes they were going to take the audience on a ride of the wonderful 90s. “Dreams” was followed by “Linger” which immediately got the sold out crowd singing as loud as they could.



But it wasn’t all about the past. “Tomorrow”, a fresh and lively single from their new album seemed to be well received by the audience. Dolores thanked the crowd repeatedly, and sent special thanks to friends, family and teachers who were observing the gig from a special VIP area. The songstress is married to a Canadian, and in 2009 she relocated permanently to Buckhorn, Ontario with her family.

For the next twelve songs, the band played hits from their previous albums, taking the public on a rollercoaster ride of upbeat and slow songs. The rest of the band performed well too: Noel Hogan (guitar), Michael Hogan (bass), and Fergal Lawler (drums) put on a good performance, although it has to be said that a little more stage presence would have been appreciated. Perhaps this would have proved difficult with Dolores hogging the stage, moving from side to side, doing her brilliant trademark dance moves and getting as close to the crowd as possible without tripping over the security guards. The lighting and stage decor was very simple and subtle and it complemented the music genuinely. O’Riordan didn’t hesitate to let us know how hot it got in there and how she’s sweating like no tomorrow.

After the old school songs leg, they went on with another new song - “Shcizophrenic Playboy” - which sounded very sharp and then transitioned to “Ridiculous Thoughts” which seemed like a warm-up for the much anticipated “Zombie”. Like every band, The Cranberries have that one song that everyone’s there to see, expecting it – or else. Closing their set list with it was a great idea - and it sounded just awesome! It seemed like all of the sudden you were at another show, in a different time - the whole mood turned ‘90’s grunge and for the duration of the song the public forgot they were in the 21st century. There were strobe lights, people jumping, singing, power chords, and melodic guitars. During the chorus, the crowd took the lead with Dolores as the supporting voice.



The oh so expected encore followed a short break. The first two encore songs were “Conduct” and “Losing My Mind”, both sounding equally good. The show ended on a high and fast note with “Salvation”. All in all, the sold out show from Toronto was a great experience for anybody who is into 90’s rock, and even a greater experience for anybody who just got into The Cranberries as a result of their new album.

Setlist:
Dreams
Linger
Tomorrow
How
Animal Instinct
Just My Imagination
Ode to My Family
Put Me Down
Analyse
Desperate Andy
When You're Gone
I Can't Be With You
Waltzing Back
Wanted
Free to Decide
Schizophrenic Playboy
Ridiculous Thoughts
Zombie
 
Encore:
Conduct
Losing My Mind
Salvation

Special Thanks to Ian Meropol
at Elevation Communications


Notes from the Editor

THIS IS IT....



Editor-in-Chief



One of the founders of Torrid

 Orchid Media, as well as the

International Intellectual

 Property Consulting &

 Management firm

(IIPCM.org), Astor is

also board

member for Sideways,

a charitable organization raising

awareness about dyslexia, and is

the founder of Torrid Orchid

 Media and A.V.U.K.O.

 His published endeavors include a

novel, "Spaghetti Psychosis," and

book of shorts documenting

the naïveté of media :"Taste of the

Whisper Gong"

 Rysqu has also penned several

award winning screenplays,

including "Wasabi" and "Smear,"

as well as two books of Poetry,

including "The Gossamer

Affair." and Stiletto Fuse.

 He has been awarded  accolades

of  "One of the 100 most creative

people in America" by Richard

Florida, Prof. Harvard University

and architect of "The Memphis

Manifesto."

 
Astor is currently collaborating with

the Sleek H2O project...a water

purification technology in

development.




Contributers

NICHOLAS CHIARELA

 An imaging specialist at the Palace of the Governors Photo Archives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Chiarella's poems and photographs have appeared in Santa Fe Trend, BathHouse, Slideluck Potshow Santa Fe, and other venues. He is a member of Meow Wolf artist collective, contributing technical and design skills to performance and art installations. Chiarella graduated from the St. John's College GI program in 2017. 


MIKE USINGER

Music Editor at the Georgia Straight

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