Antonio Muntadas and Marshall Reese collect since 1984 clips, promo's and advertisements for the president candidates which are broadcasted during the American election. The archive runs back to 1954, when the first adds were broadcasted and will be expanded with the latest messages from 2004. Without adaptations Muntadas and Reese select the clips, place then in a certain order, so they react on each other without any comments.
(1984-2004)
Antonio Muntadas and Marshall Reese
Antonio Muntadas and Marshall Reese collect since 1984 clips, promo's and advertisements for the president candidates which are broadcasted during the American election. The archive runs back to 1954, when the first adds were broadcasted and will be expanded with the latest messages from 2004. Without adaptations Muntadas and Reese select the clips, place then in a certain order, so they react on each other without any comments. The hidden tactics of the most powerful man of the world becomes visual. That how it went and always will...
Screening with introduction by Prof. Dr. Maarten van Rossem
De Balie, Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, Amsterdam
Sunday 31 October
Start 20.15 hour
Entrance EUR 6,25
With discount EUR 5,-
Reservations 020 5535100
Presentation 1 - 4 November
Netherlands Media Art Institute, Keizersgracht 264, Amsterdam
Until November 4 (the day of the elections) Political Advertisements will be shown on a monitor in the Netherlands Media Art Institute.
Netherlands Media Art Institute
Montevideo/Time Based Arts
Keizersgracht 264
NL 1016 EV Amsterdam
The Netherlands