Exhibits

 Landing in America by John O'Brien

A multi-media installation reflecting on the compelling experiences with or related challenges to our basic liberties. It looks at the personal perspectives of those for whom America has served as a refuge from the kind of political exclusion, violence, rage and oppression we fear the most.

I Approve This Message

You Tube projections of entries will be available for viewing. This project, led by The Uptake and Walker Art Center, invites people to create a video in response to questions surrounding the scripted nature of presidential nominations and democracy in general. [watch online submissions]

My Yard Our Message

Selections from My Yard Our Message, a project conceived by Scott Sayre and produced by the Walker Art Center and mnartists.org in collaboration with The UnConvention. [watch online submissions] 

New Stations by James Case Leal

Rather than aiming to send people home to watch television in isolation, New Stations creates centers that embody a physical site for both sending and receiving messages together. Part of an ongoing multi-site project series that represents a reinvention of the television medium, this new multi-media installation will celebrate these movements serving not only the geography of the local neighborhood, but also this specific time (i.e. the occurence of the Republican National Convention.) It will provide an opportunity for members of the community to invert the media power relationship by putting themselves on the air and celebrating our collective voice.

Political Science 101: A Crash Course in Civil Discourse on Political Blogs by Fang-Yu Lin

Are political blogs legitimate? Where does it stand in the tradition of civil discourse as a medium? What is the role that the political bloggers play in this suddenly proliferative forums? A study of blogs as a political medium and an appraisal of its traits and uses, this net art installation scans and monitors hundreds of political blogs for keywords and trends in real-time. The "learnings" are presented using textbook style charts and graphs projected through a hacked slide projector in a simulated classroom setting.

Peace Puppets

See and listen to the stories of peaceful civic engagement as 102 people lay down on the frozen Lake Superior on the first day of the Iraq war. Along with this powerful peace message, a giant peace dove created with senior residents of Croixdale Bayport hovers over the gallery to remind us of the one important value we are all striving to reach – peace! The peace dove puppet will be on view through September 15.