Events at the Art and Design Academy

25 September 2009

The Yes Men – Keep It Slick: Infiltrating Capitalism with The Yes Men
24 September - 25 October, from 10am - 6pm

Considered among the most important political artists of the last decade, The Yes Men are a group of culture-jamming activists who practice what they call ‘identity correction’. By posing as spokespersons for prominent organisations, The Yes Men create spoof websites and appear in conferences and TV shows to highlight how corporations and governmental organisations often act in dehumanising ways towards the public.

‘Keep It Slick: Infiltrating Capitalism with The Yes Men’ exhibits The Yes Men’s practice through elaborate costumes fabricated for their bold interventions, slapstick videos and PowerPoint presentations at business conferences, outrageous posters and props, scripts, sketches, research materials and selected publications and ephemera from their private collections.
 
There are two events in conjunction with the exhibition:
 
The Long Night of the AND Festival
24 September 2009, from 4.30pm – 11pm

As part of the Long Night of the AND Festival, The Yes Men exhibition will be open to the public until 11pm on 24 September. The Private View for the exhibition will open at 4.30pm that evening and Martin Downie, Director of the Art and Design Academy, will be running a pre-bookable tour of the building at 6pm. You can book for the tour at the reception desk before 6pm.

From 7pm there will be live music from a.P.A.t.T, The International, Barbieshop and Beast.

More information can be found at www.thelongnight.org.uk
 
‘How to be a Yes Man’ - Live Lecture and Workshop with The Yes Men
26 September, from 6pm - 8 pm

Come and learn your own strategies for political intervention, and learn how to get into trouble Yes Men style.

This event is free and takes place in the Art and Design Academy Auditorium.

Booking is required and can be made at: www.andfestival.org.uk or by calling: 0871 704 2063.