The Situationist International: Subversive Tricksters of Everyday Life -
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What were the Situationists International The Situationist International (SI) was a radical avant-garde movement that emerged in the 1950s and reached its peak of influence in the late 1960s, around the time of the May 1968 uprising in France. Founded on the idea of fusing art, politics, and everyday life into a revolutionary praxis, the […]
  • tocano@piefed.socialEnglish
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    12 days ago

    Under the reign of the spectacle, individuals were reduced to passive spectators, consuming pre-packaged images and commodities instead of actively shaping their own lives and destinies.

    Loved this sentence.

  • haverholm@kbin.earth
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    10 days ago

    A Birmingham-based therapy site seems like an odd source for an essay on a 70 years old avantgarde movement, but whatever gets you into the Situationists, I guess 🙂