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Lisa Beare, Minister of Citizens’ Services, and Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, have released the following statement on closing British Columbia’s digital divide: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022CITZ0009-000307
Model Ellen Hancock wears Fold Formed Copper Earrings by San Francisco jewelry designer John S. Brana. www.johnsbrana.com
Photographer: Rachel Schwarz
Model: Ellen Hancock
An Artist´s Statement
By
Filip Haglund
In my work of art I address the problems society suffers from the most, but shows most resilience to resolve. The modern religious benevolent despotism, the narrow-mindedness of ideologies, the conflicts it results in, and their reluctance to acknowledge obvious problems like the global warming. Consequently the religion´s and ideologists intentional and unintentional oppression of mankind. I argue for the recognition of a correlation between moral theory and science. My artistry illuminate the necessity of an objective moral truth, as a foundation for the sincerely free and equal human beings. I choose art as my medium since art has a capacity to affect people in an unique way and the freedom of art makes it the ultimate social criticism.
During my foundation course at Nyckelviksskolan I developed a technical knowledge and investigative approaches to sculpture as a medium. Something I was able to experiment with on a larger scale during my work as set designer for Stockholm Operastudio’s production of Tjajkovskij´s Eugen Onegin. It gave me the opportunity to work with large installations and lighting design, which is reflected in my current work. In order to develop my historically, theoretically and critically informed approaches to art making I have taken courses in art history at Stockholm University and courses in architectural history and international contemporary architecture at the Royal Institute of Technology´s School of Architecture in Stockholm. Since my art is strongly related to our society its been in my interest to emphasize this more theoretical part of my creativity, hence, at present I am taking a course in PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) at Stockholm University. This has given me a greater understanding of society´s construction, its problems and possible solutions, which lays the foundation of my art making. These theories, I whish to anchor and find expression for through continued artistic studies.
The arts have always had a close relationship to philosophy. In my work of art I argue for the acknowledgement of the correlation between normative ethics, metaethics and science as a foundation for tomorrow´s society. A society in which art bears a responsibility, through its pioneering, to set an agenda for tomorrow. Art should explore itself, by formulating the ideas of society and the Camberwell College of Arts is a platform for creativity, with the means to explore and define society.
Let me begin by manifesting the existence of an objective moral truth and objective moral values. This truth and these values can be tested against empirical science, but not at the expense of moral-and-value theory. I define empirical science (naturalism) as a science within physiology, where a person's physical condition can be measured, in order to document and understand the human emotions. It is this sort of naturalism that asserts a moral truth, unlike a hypothetic idealized man made or theistic constitution. Morals can be reduced to semantic value judgment and ontological fact-value, which implies the existence of empirically measurable objective values and cognitive values. Consequently value judgement is incompatible with a moral converging towards God.
In my portfolio I am trying to illustrate society´s reluctance to solve its obvious issues, passively awaiting the helping hand of God. The form of moral values which I describe is a sort of objective realism, not religious idealism. Thus creating a coherence between moral and empirical science. This requires the objectivity of rational thinkers making rational choices. I define rational thinkers as individuals with an order of preference that acknowledges the correlation between naturalism (empiricism) and objective moral values (ethical non-naturalism). The scientists rarely approach the moral discussions and most proponents of morals have declared science and moral as incommensurable, or that the first merely describes the second. This discussions affects the fundament of society and it is therefore an essential question for the arts to approach. I describe this in my work of art through contrasting moods, mediums and expressions, displaying the imbalance in nature and society. I isolate conditions, highlights them with symbolism, in a portrayal of an objective commitment against distorted ideologies.
We must make assumptions of theoretical value, in accepting the supervenience of moral and empirical science, objective moral realism and naturalism. This is a trans scientific point of view, laying a new foundation for society, making it an important subject for the arts to investigate. According to me, art is an Utopia, equivalent of freedom. The liberty of art, its rejection of diminishing rules, makes art trans scientific, with the capacity of moving through the layers of society. And sculpture in particularly, since its 3D, 4D and cross-dimensional pathways, makes it the ultimate free medium of expression. With sculpture as my medium, I may begin to articulate and visualise my thesis of objective naturalistic moral realism. In attending a higher education in fine art, I aim to develop my theses, and through an open dialogue with the College´s staff, explore new ways of expressing them.
Westfalia unveils new mission statement:
Our Mission... To deliver unparalleled warehousing solutions by earning the trust of our customers, understanding their business needs and honoring the commitments we make.
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This is Dennis and Robin. I asked them for a portrait when I met them in Handen yesterday, only to realise that I had already met and photographed Dennis before. So here are a few facts about his friend Robin.He is originally from Malmö. These days Robin lives at Spånga. He works a a bartender here and there. On his free time he plays soccer (wing back), in a korp league team called Last Minute United.
Net Zero Needs Nuclear Power, Shared Presentations Stage 3, Thematic Arena 3, Opportunity petal, an IAEA Statement Event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference UNCCC held at the Expo City Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Blue Zone, 1 December 2023
The IAEA Event: Net Zero Needs Nuclear Power will highlight the crucial role of nuclear power as part of the energy mix. The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mr Rafael Mariano Grossi will announce the ‘IAEA Statement on Nuclear Power’ supported by 40 countries, both those already operating nuclear power plants and newcomers. Together these countries acknowledge that all available low-carbon technologies, including nuclear power, should be recognized, and actively supported. The Statement underlines the benefits of nuclear power, including that nuclear power plants produce no harmful greenhouse gas emissions; that nuclear energy contributes to energy security and the stability of power grids; and that it mitigates air pollution at a local level.
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
Moderator:
Sophie Boutaud de la Combe, IAEA Director, Office of Public Information and Communication
Panelist:
Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General, IAEA
Vahagn Khachaturyan, President of Armenia
Satkaliyev Almassadam, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Juhani Damski, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment of Finland
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Description: PFLAG at San Diego Pride Parade: Two women holding PFLAG banner with "WE LOVE OUR GAY AND LESBIAN CHILDREN" statement.
Date: Late 1980s, early 1990s
Collection/Accession: L2007.15, Dignity San Diego
Local Call number: P104.128m.r.t
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NOPE! i just don't want the dentist to drill on my teeth today. today is the first of my many dental work appointments, getting 3 cavities filled. still have to go back for wisdom teeth out and root canal. ugh.
and i just wanted to do something a little different for my 365 today (even though i know the concept isn't new - it's frickin hard to do stuff that hasn't already been done, ya know? guess i'm not creative enough)
Wandering around the city centre on St Patrick’s day, you’ll meet many diverse fun fashion statements to say the least… classy greens, sassy golds and demure nods to patriotism as people roll out in their Sunday best, while others parade full-on costumes ranging from the adventurous to the really out there ! (And that’s not including the official parade!)
This Paddy’s Day, we’re celebrating street fashion on a day of eclectic Irish fashion!
The National Leprechaun Museum and the SCOOP foundation joined up to give everyone (Dubliners and visitors) the chance to show off their Paddy’s Day Finery to the whole world, and set up a picture-book-photo-booth for them to get snapped in!
Entrants got snapped by our photographers on our set and then posted online… winners will be voted on by a worldwide audience! (There’s a range of categories and spot prizes to be won!)
Let us know your favourite by tweeting about it #lookoftheirish!
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The National Leprechaun Museum opened its doors in March 2010. Since then it has welcomed in excess of 150k visitors through its doors to explore Irish folklore, mythology and storytelling through our unique interactive experience.
Rave reviews from the likes of Time magazine, the Guardian, the BBC, and even the cast of Jackass, highlight the uniquely enjoyable experience for adults and children alike, exploring the world of Irish folklore in a series of fun and interactive spaces led by our great storytellers.
OPEN EVERY DAY!
10.30 – 18.30 (Last entry at 17.45)
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The SCOOP (Support Children Out Of Poverty / Stop Corruption On Our Planet) is a young, innovative and hard working organisation working and creating out of Dublin City, Ireland.
They endeavour to raise funds through their own events and unique ideas, in order to build schools and opportunities for children and young people caught in the poverty trap in the some of the poorest and more corrupt parts of the world.
They also wish to create a different type of charity in Ireland; one that utilises young and talented people to keep creating new and positive methods to achieve their many goals and aspirations.
Watch this space!
Registered charity CHY 18767
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Photography by Martin Bures & Jennette Donnelly
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Sections you would find there
A #statement of #CashFlow comes with three mandatory sections. We can call them as the primary section. There is a fourth section too, but it is of optional nature, and you can leave it blank. Leaving the fourth section blank is not going to put any impact on the facts mentioned in the remaining report.
Artist Statement
These images are works in the process being refined for eventual showing..
The images in this Flickr set will be part of a NoMa photo group project I'm involved in. The NoMa (North Manhattan) Photo Group is a dynamic group of talented community minded artists who support each other and promote the work they are doing. For images of the NoMa Photo Group please check out this exciting Flickr group. See: www.flickr.com/groups/manhattanville/pool/
We are documenting the Manhattanville area (Broadway between 125th St. and 137th St. in Manhattan) that will be razed to make way for the octopus expansion of Columbia University. There are of course issues relating to the displacement of a poor and working class neighborhood that may be priced-out of the existing rental housing market through the use of QUESTIONABLE (unconstitutional) eminent domain maneuvers.
The legal concept of eminent domain allows the government and municipalities to take over and raze properties that are partially “blighted”, in order to transfer their sites to private institutions such as Columbia University. Community advocates and protesters argue that this approach to urban redevelopment favors wealthy redevelopers and private institutions at the expense of poor and working class residents, and encourages profligate municipal expenditures and tax variances in support of dubious or marginal benefit to the existing community.
“Terrain Vague” is a French term used by Spanish architect and critic Ignasi de Solà-Morales to describe ambiguous, unresolved, and marginalized spaces in the urban landscape. Terrain vague refers to sites that are often ignored in the mainstream discourse on architecture and design, such as industrial wastelands and monotonous suburban developments.
Solà-Morales notes that photographers and architects address terrain vague in differing ways. The photographer sees these spaces as places that are imbued with a storied past. Architects, however, approach these spaces as problems to be solved through design. Solà-Morales asks:
What is to be done with these enormous voids, with their imprecise limits and vague definition? Art's reaction . . . is to preserve these alternative, strange spaces. . . . Architecture's destiny [by contrast] has always been colonization, the imposing of limits, order, and form, the introduction into strange space of the elements of identity necessary to make it recognizable, identical, universal. The voids, imprecise limits and ambiguities typical of “vague terraine” conjure visions of a species of twilight zone. Rather than being submitted for entertainment and approval by Rod Serling, the haphazard spaces of discontinuous improbabilty of Manhattanville are being submitted for exploitative redevelopment.
True to Solà-Moraleshas' observation, as a group of photographers, we have chosen to address “terrain vague” by documenting aspects of a neighborhood community that will soon disappear into the mist of NYC history. The Manhattanville community has historically given sustenance and a sense of place to a succession of working-class poor but soon will give way to trendy gentrification. The proposed draconian development project is occurring in the context of an insular university institution that has continually expanded at the expense of its surrounding minority neighbors. Understandably, this has resulted in a significant amount of conflict dating back to at least the 1960's.
I found the proliferation of advertising signs in the ManhatanviIle community to be visually oppressive and amplified my own sensation of “terraine vague.” On some level I felt the huge advertising signs were selling “solutions” and “fixes” for manufactured needs that could not be openly discussed.
The intrusive messages seemed to overwhelm\ and diminish the legitimacy of signs calling for urgent action such as: “Halt Columbia University's abuses of eminent domain!”
Some billboards pictured self indulgent, self-satisfied role models enticing as they flaunt their wealth, fame, lifestyle and accomplishments. As if to say….I got mine,….and you? They insinuate to pedestrians what cannot legitimately be articulated or promised in words.
These corporate mercenaries of popular culture model poses and attitudes, that dangle an antidote to the toxic powerlessness and soul sickness of poverty.....quickly, effortlessly, magically….. Without the bother of self-awareness or struggle for social justice.
“Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need.” ~From the movie Fight Club, based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk
It is no wonder to me that the mixed messaging of political advertising and policy makers, etc., keep voters confused and easily misdirected, by so-called "wedge issuues", that appeal on the basis of low self esteem driven uncertainty and fear. Induced mass low self esteem is an interesting phenomenon that drives passive consumption of ideas, values, decision-making......and, yes, let's not forget.....material consumption!
Check out “Happiness: Lessons From a New Science”, by Richard Layard who exposes a paradox at the heart of our lives. Most of us want more income so we can consume more.
Mind control, anyone?
For me, the ideas that drive this photographic essay are connected to the vagaries of urban space usage and how the meaning of community is distorted, misdirected and shaped to fit the purposes of the power elite.
This art project hopes to bring attention to these ideas and inequities. It is expected that this work will result in an exhibition at sometime at the begining of 2008.
Here and there small towns and big cities make their own display or host a traveling set of crosses, in which each marker represents 100 or 1000 aborted fetuses, for example. This is a powerful and persisting visual statement. Does the opposing position have something equally visible, though: something to show how life is different for the woman thus impacted?
Happily this would occur on a low traffic day.
(if it does at all)
Seems like way too much warning to me!