Say Yes to No

http://www.mediamatic.net/id/38047 2010-11-10T07:40:44+01:00 Say Yes to No Think Negative / Start Tomorrow

It was the first in a series of evenings on The Power of Negative Thinking. Mediamatic wanted you to say no and stay critical. Tonight's theme was the Development of the Self in the 21st Century, hosted by Timothy Moore. Concept: Melanie Bonajo and Kinga Kielczynska.

<h3>What?</h3> Everyone seems gay these days. This lack of conflicting emotions fails to arouse alternative passions. Here, every critical position dissolves. Timothy Moore invited you take a stance against this YES-YES mentality and challenge the status quo. He asked you to break from consensus. So, go on, make a NEGATIVE statement; it's the most positive thing you can do. <a href="http://www.mediamatic.net/38242/en/say-yes-to-no-with-timothy-moore"> <img src="http://fast.mediamatic.nl/f/sjnh/image/089/38242-400-300.jpg" height="300" width="400" alt="" title="Say yes to No with Timothy Moore" playable="1"/> </a><a title="Click to get a larger image - Say yes to No with Timothy Moore - Mediamatic.net" href="/38242/en/say-yes-to-no-with-timothy-moore">Say yes to No with Timothy Moore</a> <h3>How?</h3> Through film, dialogue and performance, Timothy Moore (editor of They Shoot Homos Don't They?) and guests searched for ways of radical critique, whether through over-identifying with the enemy, or even better, taking an oppositional stance just because you can. These modes are important options one must attempt before seeking pragmatic avenues. We must avoid the contemporary state of democracy, which is currently one of conflict managing. <a href="http://www.mediamatic.net/38245/en/yes-or-no-at-mediamatic"> <img src="http://fast.mediamatic.nl/f/sjnh/image/352/38245-400-300.jpg" height="300" width="400" alt="" title="YES or NO? at Mediamatic" playable="1"/> </a><a title="Click to get a larger image - YES or NO? at Mediamatic - Mediamatic.net" href="/38245/en/yes-or-no-at-mediamatic">YES or NO? at Mediamatic</a> No. I don't like it. Think Positive That's not what I hear Don't ask me. It's your problem No, no, no, no, no You created the mess. Lie in it. You're no good for me. I don't need nobody That's a stupid thing to say You didn't really mean it You are so wrong it's not funny Talk to my fist - 4.90982 52.3758 ARTEFACT event salon 1