Interrogative Design Workshop

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"Parrhesia" was an Athenian right to frank and open speaking, the right that, like the First Amendment, demands a "fearless speaker" who must challenge political powers with criticism and unsolicited advice. Can designer and artist respond today to such a democratic call and demand? Is it possible t…

Instructor: Prof. Krzysztof Wodiczko


    • Apr 23, 2008 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 40m AVG DURATION
    • 4 EPISODES


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    Simon Starling, March 9, 2006

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2008 97:03


    "Parrhesia" was an Athenian right to frank and open speaking, the right that, like the First Amendment, demands a "fearless speaker" who must challenge political powers with criticism and unsolicited advice. Can designer and artist respond today to such a democratic call and demand? Is it possible to do so despite the (increasing) restrictions imposed on our liberties today? Can the designer or public artist operate as a proactive "parrhesiatic" agent and contribute to the protection, development and dissemination of "fearless speaking" in Public Space?

    first amendment public spaces athenian parrhesia simon starling
    Session 7: Vito Acconci Studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2008 124:07


    "Parrhesia" was an Athenian right to frank and open speaking, the right that, like the First Amendment, demands a "fearless speaker" who must challenge political powers with criticism and unsolicited advice. Can designer and artist respond today to such a democratic call and demand? Is it possible to do so despite the (increasing) restrictions imposed on our liberties today? Can the designer or public artist operate as a proactive "parrhesiatic" agent and contribute to the protection, development and dissemination of "fearless speaking" in Public Space?

    first amendment public spaces athenian vito acconci parrhesia
    Session 16: Pia Lindman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2008 102:00


    "Parrhesia" was an Athenian right to frank and open speaking, the right that, like the First Amendment, demands a "fearless speaker" who must challenge political powers with criticism and unsolicited advice. Can designer and artist respond today to such a democratic call and demand? Is it possible to do so despite the (increasing) restrictions imposed on our liberties today? Can the designer or public artist operate as a proactive "parrhesiatic" agent and contribute to the protection, development and dissemination of "fearless speaking" in Public Space?

    first amendment public spaces athenian parrhesia
    Session 20: Judith Barry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2008 80:10


    "Parrhesia" was an Athenian right to frank and open speaking, the right that, like the First Amendment, demands a "fearless speaker" who must challenge political powers with criticism and unsolicited advice. Can designer and artist respond today to such a democratic call and demand? Is it possible to do so despite the (increasing) restrictions imposed on our liberties today? Can the designer or public artist operate as a proactive "parrhesiatic" agent and contribute to the protection, development and dissemination of "fearless speaking" in Public Space?

    first amendment public spaces athenian parrhesia

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