Why Do Authoritarian Governments Hate Art?

Why Do Authoritarian Governments Hate Art?

Authoritarian governments don’t fear art because it’s decorative—they fear it because it disobeys. This essay reveals how regimes suppress culture to control meaning, and why resisting starts with imagination.

KI-Krieg: Die Unsichtbare Front der Zukunft

KI-Krieg: Die Unsichtbare Front der Zukunft

Künstliche Intelligenz revolutioniert die Kriegsführung: Autonome Drohnen, Cyberangriffe und digitale Desinformation werden zu zentralen Waffen. Dieser Artikel untersucht, wie KI-gestützte Technologien die globalen Machtverhältnisse neu ordnen und welche Risiken durch die Verschmelzung staatlicher und privater Interessen entstehen

Art Against War: Arkadia Festival #4 – Calls for Submissions

Art Against War: Arkadia Festival #4 – Calls for Submissions

In a time of global turmoil, the Arkadia Festival #4 invites artists to explore the theme of War. This festival, organized by the Kunstverein Ebersberg, provides a platform for creative resistance and reflection. Through large-scale posters, artists can address the impact of war and propose visions of peace.

The Code-Driven Battlefield: AI Warfare and the Future of Human Agency

The Code-Driven Battlefield: AI Warfare and the Future of Human Agency

AI warfare has blurred the line between ethics and efficiency, turning conflict into code. Who profits, who pays, and can humanity retain its moral compass as AI takes over the battlefield? Let’s dive into the unsettling realities of autonomous weapons and the urgent role of art, activism, and empathy in resisting this dystopian future.

Maithu Bùi “fromBattlefields toRoborders”

Maithu Bùi “fromBattlefields toRoborders”

Explore Maithu Bùi’s “fromBattlefields toRoborders,” a thought-provoking exhibition on AI-driven border technologies, their violent origins, and ethical dilemmas.

Maithu Bùi’s Soloausstellung „fromBattlefields toRoborders“ in der Galerie im Turm führt in eine kritische Auseinandersetzung mit KI und Grenztechnologien, begleitet von Videos, Postern und Rauminstallationen. Ab 1. August 2024, Eintritt frei!

Budget Cuts to the Arts endanger Democracy

Budget Cuts to the Arts endanger Democracy

Explore the severe consequences of budget cuts on the arts and democracy, how these cuts erode cultural diversity, foster elitism, and weaken social cohesion. Uncover the broader impact on society and the implicit elitism in privately funded art.

The Power and Impact of Political Art

The Power and Impact of Political Art

Dive into the explosive intersection of art and politics! From feminist trailblazers to the media circus, discover how artists are rewriting the rules. Are you ready for the revolution? Click to unravel the future of political art.