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Thursday, July 16, 2009

August Strindberg

+ Helium !

A re-reading of one of the most canonical writers. These extremely funny and effective animations are a model for how transgressive we can possibly read the monolithic drama canon.

Copyright is invalid: intellectual property is a legal fiction created by the state. Please take whatever you want from here, I will take it from you also. As a director once said:

"Nothing is original. Steal from anything that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do, your work and theft will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable, originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery; celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean Luc Godard said: It’s not where you take things from, it’s where you take them to." (Jim Jarmusch)

Thursday, July 16, 2009

August Strindberg

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