Minimal Factory/($1
Market)/Red Bull Party (with DJ) Pg 175
Who: Surasi Kusolwong
When: 2002
Where: Factory-like spaces
What: Put primary colored tables in
a large dim space
Filled tables with
a random assortment of goods from Taiwan
All goods $1
Played loud dance
music
every one Red Bull
Why: To create a hectic confusing
atmosphere
Plays with the concept of economic
and cultural value
Music and drinks were to get people
talking and interacting with each other
Creates dialogue between people, art, and
products
Kill Your TV Pg 214
Who: The San Francisco Cacophony
Society
When: 1994
Where: San Francisco
What: Smashed, burned, and threw
TVs of a three story building
Why: For nonsensical nonconformity
To make a point about the evils of
TV
Similarities:
Both are performances
Both were to point out “problems”
in society
Differences:
Minimal Factory involved the public
Kill Your TV is much more
aggressive
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