Ars Electronica Festival · 2021
Slave Rebellion Reenactment
by Dread Scott
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2021
In 2021, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Slave Rebellion Reenactment” by Dread Scott (Artificial Life & Intelligence) with a Honorary Mention.
On to New Orleans! Freedom or death! We’re going to end slavery! Join Us! Hundreds of reenactors echoed these chants of self-liberated, formerly enslaved people as they marched to seize Orleans territory in 1811.
About Dread Scott
Dread Scott (US) is an interdisciplinary artist whose art encourages viewers to re-examine ideals of American society. In 1989, the US Senate outlawed his artwork and President Bush declared it “disgraceful” because of its transgressive use of the American…
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