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"Metaphor time: imagine a desert, seen from above. There are many branching paths leading to many…"

“Metaphor time: imagine a desert, seen from above. There are many branching paths leading to many villages. When travellers cross the desert, you can clearly see the route they take, where they stop off, and so on. But what if … Continue reading

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“Is it possible to imagine an artwork that would retain the power to challenge fixed or conventional meanings…”

“Is it possible to imagine an artwork that would retain the power to challenge fixed or conventional meanings without dividing its audience into philistines and cognoscenti?” (22) Frank Kester, Conversation Pieces

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"It denotes an activity aimed at creating situations, as opposed to passively recognizing them in…"

“It denotes an activity aimed at creating situations, as opposed to passively recognizing them in academic or other separate terms. At all levels of social practice or individual history. We replace existential passivity with the construction of moments of life, … Continue reading

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"Of all the affairs we participate in, with or without interest, the groping quest for a new way of…"

“Of all the affairs we participate in, with or without interest, the groping quest for a new way of life is the only thing that remains really exciting.” – Critique of Urban Geography (Debord)

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"The architecture of tomorrow will be a means of modifying present conceptions of time and space. It…"

“The architecture of tomorrow will be a means of modifying present conceptions of time and space. It will be both a means of knowledge and a means of action.” – Formulary for a New Urbanism (Ivan Chtcheglov)

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“An emancipated community is a community of narrators and translators…”

“An emancipated community is a community of narrators and translators.” (12) – Jacques Ranciere, The Emancipated Spectator

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“The interminable critique of the system is finally identified with a demonstration of the reasons why this critique lacks any impact…”

“The interminable critique of the system is finally identified with a demonstration of the reasons why this critique lacks any impact.” (40) – Jacques Ranciere, The Emancipated Spectator

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“[Post]-Marxist and post-Situationist wisdom is not content to furnish a phantasmagorical depiction of a humanity…”

“[Post]-Marxist and post-Situationist wisdom is not content to furnish a phantasmagorical depiction of a humanity completely buried beneath the rubbish of its frenzied consumption. It also depicts the law of domination as a force seizing on anything that claims to … Continue reading

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"The first secret is “story.” When I say story I am not talking about a linear…"

“The first secret is “story.” When I say story I am not talking about a linear “once upon a time” type story. I am talking about an all encompassing notion, a “big picture” idea of the world that is being … Continue reading

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“When describing solids, one may ignore time altogether; in describing fluids, to leave time out of account would be a grievous mistake…”

“When describing solids, one may ignore time altogether; in describing fluids, to leave time out of account would be a grievous mistake. Descriptions of fluids are all snapshots, and they need a date at the bottom of the picture. Fluids … Continue reading

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