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Regarding Evil

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03/28/05 e-flux.com <http://www.e-flux.com>;

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* Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT *

<http://web.mit.edu/evil>;
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*Regarding Evil*
A one-day summit at MIT
Sunday, April 3, 2005
11am-4pm
Reception to follow
Free and open to the public

*Massachusetts Institute of Technology*
Room 10-250 (Enter 77 Massachusetts Ave.)
Cambridge, MA

http://web.mit.edu/evil

*CONTACT: *
Ross Cisneros, indie [at] mit [dot] edu



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*WHAT:*
A one-day symposium in which internationally-recognized artists and
scholars will participate in a bold assessment of Evil, it's aesthetic
lure, pervasiveness in political rhetoric, and the spectacle of war. The
event will commence with a global "Sounding of the Trumps," simulcast
from six countries.

The event will close with a special showing of the film "De Lama Lamina"
(2004) (http://web.mit.edu/evil/participants_mb_press.htm) by artist
Matthew Barney and musician Arto Lindsay.

*INTERLOCUTOR:*

*Ross Cisneros*, artist, conceiver and organizer of the event will
realize the global collaboration for the summit and present "ETHICS BORE
ME TO DEATH"

*FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS:

Matthew Barney*, multimedia artist, has contributed his film "DE LAMA
LAMINA" (2004) 35mm screening

*Jodi Dean*, political theorist, will present a critical survey of
rhetorical strategies that polarize nations into the Good and the Evil
in her presentation "EVIL'S POLITICAL HABITATS"

*Beau Friedlander*, author of poems, essays, and translations will
describe his lengthy relationship with Ted Kaczynski, the acquisition of
his memoirs, and a psychological insight into the Unabomber in his
presentation "TED AND ME"

*Ronald Jones*, artist and critic, has investigated the role that both
artist and designer play in proliferating and manifesting an immoral
universe in his presentation "LET'S BE OUTRAGEOUS, LET'S MISBEHAVE"

*Julian LaVerdiere*, artist and co-creator of the "Tribute in Light"
World Trade Center memorial, will unfold the performative history in the
destruction of monuments and cultural signifiers. Julian will expand
upon how this phenomenon relates to his art practice in his presentation
"DAMNATIO MEMORIAE".

*Boyd Rice*, author, musician, and outspoken Satanist, will speak of his
relationship with Anton LeVay and the Church of Satan, his long
correspondence with Charles Manson, and the sado-masochistic lure of
Nazi aesthetic in his presentation "IDEOLOGUES OF THE REJECTED". A
special performance will follow.


*WHEN:*
Sunday, April 3, 2005
11am-4pm
Reception to follow

*WHERE:*
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room 10-250 (Enter 77 Massachusetts Ave.)
Cambridge, MA

*WEB SITE:*
http://web.mit.edu/evil

*CONTACT: *
Ross Cisneros, indie [at] mit [dot] edu


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