ar[eu]
An art project around the european constitutional treaty.
Europe doesn't say what it does; it doesn't do what it says.
It says what it doesn't do; and does what it doesn't say.
This Europe they're building for us is ab eyewash.
Pierre Bourdieu
The Europe they want us to approve is not ours. It is directed and decided
in the high spheres, through dubious negociations and by authorities thar
are not submitted to democratic rules. This european construction, and the
way it is being imposed on us shows the victory of technocracy over democracy.
There is nevertheless a logic of the people to counter this logic of the states,
of the economic and financial consortiums. It is a fragile and a disorganized one.
Can we avoid those traps that have been set for us? Could we conceive an Europe
that, according to Jean Monnet, "doesn't unite states, but unites men
between themselves?"
And as was written in the 1793 constitution, art 28 : "the people have a
right to reform, change or amend its constitution. One generation cannot
abide by the rules forced upon itself by the previous one.
THE PROJECT
You are invited to contribute to our project called " ar[eu] ", and which will
be presented by www.arsonore.net in a special section of the website.
Contributors shall keep in mind Bourdieu's words previously quoted, and
their work will be clearly linked with the ratification of the present constitutional
treaty, the european policy and/or the role and situation of individuals within
the union.
Technically speaking, we accept all kinds of contributions, may they be text,
images, videos, music, as well as conceptual projects.
These works will be
integrated into the global project byt the Arsonore team.
For any actual example, check the projects that are already available
from our website.
CONTRIBUTIONS
We do not accept pieces that have already been broadcasted or distributed;
all of them must be original compositions. They shall include an audio track
as well as other creative elements, and can be grouped in a creative
multimedia project.
Audio formats : mp3 128/192 kbit, 44100Hz stereo.
We accept all other documents with the following extensions : .swf, .php,
.html, .pl, .dcr, .jar, .svg, .mov, .jpg, .png, .gif, .avi.
MAILING LIST
In order to keep everyone informed, as well as provide practical information
(how to send / share the files, etc..) and encourage discussions regarding
the aesthetic qualities of the final project, we have created a mailing list which
you can join by emailing :
mailto:ar.eu_request@arsonore.net?subject=subscribe
IDEOLOGY
This project will never be put forward as a way to artistically defend the constitutional
treaty or its opposite. Every contributor remains free to include political activism within
his work to the extent he finds most relevant
DEADLINE
Contributions should be sent to us by the 31th of march, 2005.