Boy scout burning the flag of the United States, McGregor, Iowa. Photo: Todd Ehlers

Boy scout burning the flag of the United States, McGregor, Iowa. Photo: Todd Ehlers

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‘State Britain’, by Mark Wallinger 2006 Photo: unknown

‘State Britain’, by Mark Wallinger 2006 Photo: unknown

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US National Guard troops block off Beale Street as Civil Rights marchers pass by on March 29, 1968. (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Photo: Bettmann/Corbis

US National Guard troops block off Beale Street as Civil Rights marchers pass by on March 29, 1968. (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Photo: Bettmann/Corbis

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Silence means consent.
– Thomas More

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Photographer Kay Lahusen, seen marching in the 1969 Annual Reminder days after the Stonewall riots. Photo: Nancy Tucker

Photographer Kay Lahusen, seen marching in the 1969 Annual Reminder days after the Stonewall riots. Photo: Nancy Tucker

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Gay Pride, Paris, 28 June 2008 Photo: Philippe Leroyer

Gay Pride, Paris, 28 June 2008 Photo: Philippe Leroyer

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Detainees address president Obama on Guantánamo anniversary, 11 January 2010 Photo: DCTWINKIE5500

Detainees address president Obama on Guantánamo anniversary, 11 January 2010 Photo: DCTWINKIE5500

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Minneapolis demonstration against the escalation of the U.S. war in Afghanistan on December 5, 2009 Photo: Fibonacci Blue

Minneapolis demonstration against the escalation of the U.S. war in Afghanistan on December 5, 2009 Photo: Fibonacci Blue

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Red Shirts, Thailand Photo: Tom Spender

Red Shirts, Thailand Photo: Tom Spender

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Demonstration, Havana Photo: unknown

Demonstration, Havana Photo: unknown

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Disobedience to authority is one of the most natural and healthy acts.
– Empire, Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri

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Day of Action to Defend Public Education, Berkeley CA, 4 March 2010 Photo: Erik Krikortz

Day of Action to Defend Public Education, Berkeley CA, 4 March 2010 Photo: Erik Krikortz

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Mother of the Plaza de Mayo Photo: Lisa de Vreede

Mother of the Plaza de Mayo Photo: Lisa de Vreede

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Day of Action to Defend Public Education, Berkeley CA, 4 March 2010 Photo: Erik Krikortz

Day of Action to Defend Public Education, Berkeley CA, 4 March 2010 Photo: Erik Krikortz

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Tiananmen Square on June 5, 1989 Photo: unknown

Tiananmen Square on June 5, 1989 Photo: unknown

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Boy scout burning the flag of the United States, McGregor, Iowa. Photo: Todd Ehlers

Boy scout burning the flag of the United States, McGregor, Iowa. Photo: Todd Ehlers

‘State Britain’, by Mark Wallinger 2006 Photo: unknown

‘State Britain’, by Mark Wallinger 2006 Photo: unknown

US National Guard troops block off Beale Street as Civil Rights marchers pass by on March 29, 1968. (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Photo: Bettmann/Corbis

US National Guard troops block off Beale Street as Civil Rights marchers pass by on March 29, 1968. (Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Photo: Bettmann/Corbis

Silence means consent.
– Thomas More
Photographer Kay Lahusen, seen marching in the 1969 Annual Reminder days after the Stonewall riots. Photo: Nancy Tucker

Photographer Kay Lahusen, seen marching in the 1969 Annual Reminder days after the Stonewall riots. Photo: Nancy Tucker

Gay Pride, Paris, 28 June 2008 Photo: Philippe Leroyer

Gay Pride, Paris, 28 June 2008 Photo: Philippe Leroyer

Detainees address president Obama on Guantánamo anniversary, 11 January 2010 Photo: DCTWINKIE5500

Detainees address president Obama on Guantánamo anniversary, 11 January 2010 Photo: DCTWINKIE5500

Minneapolis demonstration against the escalation of the U.S. war in Afghanistan on December 5, 2009 Photo: Fibonacci Blue

Minneapolis demonstration against the escalation of the U.S. war in Afghanistan on December 5, 2009 Photo: Fibonacci Blue

Red Shirts, Thailand Photo: Tom Spender

Red Shirts, Thailand Photo: Tom Spender

Demonstration, Havana Photo: unknown

Demonstration, Havana Photo: unknown

Disobedience to authority is one of the most natural and healthy acts.
– Empire, Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri
Day of Action to Defend Public Education, Berkeley CA, 4 March 2010 Photo: Erik Krikortz

Day of Action to Defend Public Education, Berkeley CA, 4 March 2010 Photo: Erik Krikortz

Mother of the Plaza de Mayo Photo: Lisa de Vreede

Mother of the Plaza de Mayo Photo: Lisa de Vreede

Day of Action to Defend Public Education, Berkeley CA, 4 March 2010 Photo: Erik Krikortz

Day of Action to Defend Public Education, Berkeley CA, 4 March 2010 Photo: Erik Krikortz

Tiananmen Square on June 5, 1989 Photo: unknown

Tiananmen Square on June 5, 1989 Photo: unknown

"Silence means consent."
"Disobedience to authority is one of the most natural and healthy acts."

About:

A public art project created during a workshop at the Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 19-23 April 2010.

Participants:
Merel Brands, Clare Butcher (curator), Martin Groen, Sarie Hermens, Jordy Koevoets, Erik Krikortz (initiator), Loes van der Kruk, Erik van Liere, Martijn Sanders, Suzanne Timmer, Mirthe Wacki, Angela de Weijer

The project is a collaboration between Your-space/Van Abbemuseum, MU, Fontys and Avans.

Thank you Angelique Spaninks, Chris Lee, Oliver Ressler, Bjorn Telkamp, Thijs Bakker, Mister Stock, Bas van de Hurk, Frans Parthesius, Tessa Blokland and the photographers.

Support by Trans Artists, Pépinières européennes pour jeunes artistes and Netherlands Foundation for Visual Art, Design and Architecture.

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