Activism

Hacktivism: The Art of Practicing Life and Computer Hacking for Feminist Activism

In this 27th issue, the .dpi team is challenging the notion of hacking as a term strictly associated with computers and security. The topic is opened by inviting feminist scholars and artists to offer a vision of hacktivism, that is, hacking with an aim. By doing so, we want to encourage feminist approaches to hacking, interrogating and interlinking disciplines that do not always logically go together.... READ MORE...

By any media necessary. “Disturbances” by Critical Art Ensemble

Art, technology and activism explored by any media necessary. I am aware of few art projects that have undertaken a long, deep and challenging path through these three topics with an energy comparable to Critical Art Ensemble's (CAE). Perhaps it was worth waiting 25 years to finally see collected and organised the large amount of material, performances, writings and images produced by CAE. But the book Disturbances, published by Four Corners Books... READ MORE...

Pixelache Helsinki 2013

Pixelache Festival 2013 is entitled ‘Facing North – Facing South’ and is organized as a dual-city event, both in Helsinki and Tallinn during 16-19 May 2013. If every North as its South and every South its North, this is an invitation to alternately face North and South from multiple points of views.... READ MORE...