Propaganda Is Now Another Name for Communication Itself: Conversation with Metahaven and Suhail Malik

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Malik, Suhail; Kruk, Vinca and van der Velden, Daniel. 2018. Propaganda Is Now Another Name for Communication Itself: Conversation with Metahaven and Suhail Malik. In: Karen Archey and Gwen Parry, eds. PSYOP. Amsterdam: Stedelijk Musem. ISBN 9783960983620 [Book Section]

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Edited and revised transcriopt of a discussion between Metahaven (Vinca Kruk and Daniel van der Velden) for their book accompanying the exhibitions at Stedeljk Musuem, Amsterdam and ICA, London.
The discussion covers current and long-standing themes in Metahaven's practice: propaganda, soft power, postmodern communication, network strategies, breakdown of communicative rationality, and the possibilities of intervention in these condition.

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Book Section

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Contributors to the book incllude: Richard Birkett, Lil' Internet, Kate Cooper, Benjamin H. Bratton, Monalisa Gharavi, Anastasiia Fedorova, Holly Herndon, Jasmina Metwaly, Philip Rizk, Laura Cugusi, Yulia Yefimtchuk, Brian Kuan Wood.

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post-truth, propaganda, soft power, network strategies, social media, decentralisation, breakdown of communicative rationality, texture, contemporary art

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Art

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