These projects interrogate the growing culture of fear, insecurity and mistrust in the USA as a result of the War on Terror.
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The Border Crossed Us
The Border Crossed Us is a temporary public art installation by the Institute for Infinitely Small Things that transplants the US-Mexico border fence in southern Arizona to the UMass Amherst campus.
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It takes 154,000 breaths to evacuate Boston
kanarinka ran the entire evacuation route system in Boston and attempted to measure the distance in human breath. The project also involves a podcast and a sculptural installation of the archive of tens of thousands of breaths .
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Origami Stimulus Package
The Institute and members of the MIT Origami Club held a party to make origami creations out of the 600-page economic stimulus package. Part of the Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts at Brandeis University, Waltham MA.
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Iraq Lullaby Service
Iraq Lullaby Service is a singing syndication service provided by kanarinka for Iraqi blogs during 2009, the year in which the US is to begin ending its occupation of Iraq. I sing one blog post every week (or two…
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Free Fear from the USA (if you take it)
A reverse shoplifting experiment to bring American fear & insecurity to Canadian bookstores. The Institute for Infinitely Small Things deposited over 40 copies of their self-published “New American Dictionary: Security/Fear Edition” into Vancouver bookstores & educational institutions.
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Unmarked Package
The Institute for Infinitely Small Things toted hundreds of “Unmarked Packages” around Chicago to poll residents about terrorism and fear in public space. The results were published as a video research report.
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Everything is in Order
A performance by the Institute for Infinitely Small Things at the Decordova Museum & Sculpture Park in Lincoln, MA. Visitors were greeted with assurances that everything at the suburban museum was just fine and there was nothing to worry about.…
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Transferring Patriotism
The Institute for Infinitely Small Things is selling its patriotism to any interested buyers. Once the sale is made, the full transfer of our patriotism to you will occur in the following way:
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The New American Dictionary: Security/Fear Edition
This book catalogs over 60 terms related to fear and security which have entered American English since 9/11, including new terms (“freedom fries”, “islamofascist”) and old terms which have been redefined (“torture”). The books are available on amazon.com for…
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Nipples for Homeland Security
A pair of buttons created for the Miller Block Gallery’s Campaign Buttons effort.
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The Impeach Bush Jogging Circus
A mobile circus whose heyday was the NYC Marathon, 2006.
Impeach Bush outfits (unused ones) are still on sale for $10 per item while supplies last.
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Tea Party
For the exhibition “Better Homes & Guardians”, iKatun modeled the tea party of the future using stuffed animals, furniture, a mini-tea set and duct tape.