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Repository 136: Anatomy of a Drone | More Art in Pakistan
Two weeks ago an art project was unveiled in the Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa region of Pakistan, a gigantic 96-or-so foot portrait of a young girl. The vinyl poster was laid out on a field, so the only clear viewing of it was from the air, say where a drone might fly. The girl has not been identified, though is believed to be a survivor whose parents and younger sibling were killed in a drone strike. The project is collectively called “Not…
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Repository 135 | The Eye of the Needle | Government and Arts Funding
Last week the world (Fox News and Buzz Feed), had a shocking announcement/expose on hand – the government was being asked by one of its agencies to purchase a work of art for display at the American embassy in Pakistan that was valued at $400,000. The news outlets, of course, screamed that this was tax payer money, and how dare we place a $400,000 sculpture in a place where the annual income is $1,250. I would like to step back…
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