1 Destroy the cult of the past, the obsession with the ancients, pedantry and academic formalism. 2 Totally invalidate all kinds of imitation. 3 Elevate all attempts at originality, however daring,however violent. 4 Bear bravely and proudly the smear of ‘madness’ with which they try to gag all innovators. 5 Regard art critics as useless […]
Continue Reading...YOU ARE BROWSING: futurism at Tate Modern
Manifesto of Futurism 1909
1 We intend to sing the love of danger, the habit of energy and fearlessness. 2 Courage, audacity, and revolt will be essential elements of our poetry. 3 Up to now literature has exalted a pensive immobility, ecstacy, and sleep. we intend to exalt aggressive action, a feverish insomnia, the racer’s stride, the mortal leap, […]
Continue Reading...The Voice and Everything Else Led by sound artist Mikhail Karikis
Mikhail Karikis esimorP, part of Oreet Ashery’s Saints of Whitstable, Whitstable Biennale 2008 Photo: © Marcus Kern As part of the Futurism show at The Tate Modern Mikhail Karikis will be running a workshop called The Voice and Everything Else this Saturday. You might have heard of his recent rough trade album, his website is […]
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