IDENTITY

Workin' on myself, the counselin' is not easy / Don't you point a finger, just to point a finger / 'Cause critical thinkin' is a deal-breaker / Faith in one man is a ship sinking / Do yourself a favor and get a mirror that mirror grievance / Then point it at me so the reflection can mirror freedom

Kendrick Lamar

If They Are Watching Us, What Do They See?

We are flipping the camera. #selfie style. Reflective surfaces and disco balls. We are investigating the Mundane and the Everyday, because Everyone makes culture through habit. 

Note: Each theme for COUNTER SURVEILLANCE  suggests 5 actions. Order them, as you please, or create an IDENTITY-related action from scratch. If you select the latter, please feel free to share it HERE.

  1. look at what we listen to. 

  2. listen to what we look at. 

  3. touch something we heard about. 

  4. taste an aroma.

  5. smell a memory.

Each theme of COUNTER SURVEILLANCE includes suggestions for studio-course explorations. A dynamic document is available below for collective revision.

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