Anarchist Art Group Voina Wins State ‘Innovation’ Art Prize
Hours ago, Voina’s anti-authoritarian drawbridge graff-bomb Dick Captured by the FSB was awarded the Innovation-2010 prize for best visual work of art. The crowd then began chanting “Dick! Dick! Dick!” Voina’s rep writes that they won’t keep the 400,000 ruble prize ($14,180) but will “forward it to political prisoners in Russia.”
To review: The oppressed/imprisoned artists initially rejected the gov prize nom as “schizophrenic” and urged a boycott, then they objected their cut form list of finalists, then the “cut” was officially reversed by the prize jury and earlier, the artists Tweeted: “Nothing to brag about, but Voina won the Innovation prize.” Cue press release.
Sure, their media image seems passive aggressive, but their art actions are as direct as they can be. We’re looking forward to those.
Editor-in-Chief:
The State group said the award ceremony will be in the alley by the canal. They should go there to receive what is coming to them.
Is that what I think it is??
It is what I think it is!!
What did he draw that with paint, whip cream, or?
CRAZY!!
I love it. Russian artists are some of the best, and this group sounds particularly outlandish. 2011 was definitely the year of the anarchist protests, but it sounds like the protest movements in Russia are actually gathering steam unlike the Occupy movement here in the U.S. Anyhow, thanks for the culture!