Week of Feb 17th
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February 17, 2020(1 event) 6:00 pm: Propaganda Art in the 21st Century6:00 pm: Propaganda Art in the 21st Century – Terms such as “fake news” and “alternative facts” have become common vocabulary in the so-called post-truth era. But there is a sense in which these are just contemporary iterations of a familiar phenomenon: propaganda. Propaganda is not merely concerned with sending messages – its aim is to construct reality as such. How is propaganda employed today in alt-right regimes, the ongoing War on Terror and corporate climate crimes? How do art and culture visualise and stage new realities in the making? And what alternative practices of emancipatory propaganda emerge from popular mass movements and stateless insurgencies? In this introduction to his book Propaganda Art in the 21st Century (MIT Press: 2019), artist Jonas Staal elaborates on what he describes as today’s arena of the propaganda (art) struggle. Where: Melbourne Law School, Theatre G08, Ground Level, Parkville campus, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton Vic. RSVP: bookings not required | February 18, 2020(1 event) 5:30 pm: Conservation of Wall Paintings, Murals and Street Art – An International Perspective5:30 pm: Conservation of Wall Paintings, Murals and Street Art – An International Perspective – Will Shank and Antonio Rava are highly experienced conservators who work on large scale artworks all over the world. This promises to be a fascinating presentation which will be of interest to conservators, heritage professionals, architects, art historians and students Where: Elisabeth Murdoch Theatre A, Parkville campus University of Melbourne, Spencer Road RSVP: bookings | February 19, 2020 | February 20, 2020 | February 21, 2020 | February 22, 2020 | February 23, 2020 |