Monthly Archives: September 2015

Artists at work (that we never thought we’d see)

Posted on September 26, 2015 by editor, facilitator, decider

Sydney professor John Hall is to be heartily commended (hat tip also to Huffington Post’s Priscilla Frank for spreading the word) for helping to preserve some amazing century-old glimpses of artistic giants at work. Ever seen (or ever imagine you … Continue reading →

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Upcycling writ large: Dutch designer clears the air

Posted on September 16, 2015 by editor, facilitator, decider

Upcycling is perhaps our most progressive response to ecological mismanagement. It is, in every sense of the term, turning trash into treasure; by rescuing and repurposing material otherwise bound for the trash-heap, upcyclers are at the vanguard of resource preservation—which … Continue reading →

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A century of the absurd – Looking back on Dada

Posted on September 12, 2015 by editor, facilitator, decider

It was roughly a hundred years ago (the dates are hard to pin down) that one of history’s most vibrant, innovative, and influential art movements was born. Dadaism dominated the scene for a scant twenty years, spinning off from the … Continue reading →

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The Labor Movement: still working for us all

Posted on September 7, 2015 by editor, facilitator, decider

Saw some social-media ignorance on display this Labor Day weekend—which surprised me more than it reasonably should have. In this case it was a picture of flag-draped military coffins, with the guilt-inducer: “Just In Case You Thought It Was About … Continue reading →

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Artist / provocateur Petro Wodkins makes Putin’s head explode

Posted on September 3, 2015 by editor, facilitator, decider

Petro Wodkins is by now an old friend of the Deconstruction—we chuckled with him back in May ’13 when he hijacked Belgium’s beloved Mannekin Pis (and replaced it with himself). And we thrilled with him in the following year when … Continue reading →

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