Monica Uszerowicz covers MemoryLab for Hyperallergic:
All histories are multifaceted, contingent on who’s telling it, and that’s maddeningly clear here. In their examination of Miami’s history, the artists in MemoryLab are essentially communicating the city’s present and future, because life is too cyclical to keep it all separated.
Jacques Rancière on the representative democracy, professional politicians and the french election. Applies to much western democracies. via verso.
Édouard Louis echoes critiquing the system, of a failed Left, from which the far Right seems hopeful. via guardian.
Journalism can help with a deeper probe of the politics, numbers and language of the system. via On the Media.
Mario Carpo via Artforum; Essay – “Space Odyssey: The rise of 3D Technology” in ArtForum, March 2017.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) released a guide (as a PDF) that gives travelers the facts they need in order to prepare for border crossings while protecting their digital information.
From the guide:
At the U.S. border. Agents may ask travelers to unlock their devices, provide their device passwords, or disclose their social media information. This presents a no-win dilemma. If a traveler complies, then the agents can scrutinize and copy their sensitive digital information. If a traveler declines, then the agents can seize their devices, subject the traveler to additional questioning and detention, and otherwise escalate the encounter.
Border agents cannot deny a U.S. citizen admission to the country. However, if a foreign visitor declines, an agent may deny them entry. If a lawful permanent resident declines, agents may raise complicated questions about their continued status as a resident.
Your response to this dilemma may vary according to your risk assessment. However, all travelers should stay calm and respectful, should not lie to border agents or physically obstruct them, and should plan for this dilemma ahead of time. Try to document or politely ask for the names, badge numbers, and agencies of the government officers you interact with.
A detail of Untitled(We will settle for a place among the pines and the palms; a city without walls), new works for MemoryLab at HistoryMiami.
A Journey Round my Room, by Xavier de Maistre, translated by Henry Atwell; [1794] 1871; New York, Hurd and Houghton
Xavier de Maistre’s delightful parody of contemporary travel-writing written while under a six-week house-arrest in Turin.
via A Journey Round my Room (1794 / 1871) — The Public Domain Review
