Lawrence Abu Hamdan
Artists Confront State Power in a Political Multimedia Exhibition
A new show at London’s Pump House gallery explores the absurdities of bureaucratic control.
Silence, Surveillance, and the Politics of Listening
"A politics of listening does not simply seek to amplify voices but attempt to redefine what constitutes speech itself," - artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan
Little Sister's Watching, Too: Surveillance Art and the Ethics of Looking
The show features 14 works from artists, like Trevor Paglen and James Bridle, that explore the intersections of surveillance agencies and operations with civic rights and privacy.
Artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan Demands the Right to Stay Silent
Islamic sermons, accent analysis, and eavesdropping potato-chip packets are some of the topics linked by the 29-year-old's electrifying art, on display this week at both the New Museum Triennial and the Armory Show.
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