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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 17d

I had the pleasure of speaking with @tega.bsky.social + @lav.io about their new exhibition — which engages with surveillance, data infrastructures, and climate — at @pioneerwork.bsky.social!

Climate Hacks | Broadcast

Tega Brain and Sam Lavigne’s pirate solutions to climate change.

pioneerworks.org

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · 20d

(All photos by Dan Bradica Studio)

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · 20d

A circular projection with text that reads: "WHAT GETS TO COUNT AS INTELLIGENCE".

A shelf with two sculptures in it from "Being Radiotropic". The sculptures contain routers that alter their behavior based on external factors. The top sculpture includes a rock, the bottom a candle.

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · 20d

Wide shot with 30 or so phones on a wall, cords dangling. Each phone is a node in a botnet that clicks on ads in news stories about climate change.

Close shot with 30 or so phones on a wall, cords dangling. Each phone is a node in a botnet that clicks on ads in news stories about climate change.

Video installation for "The Faces", a grid of NYPD cop faces scraped from the web.

Video installation for "The Zooms", zooming shots from leaked police helicopter surveillance footage.

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · 20d

Installation for "Cold Call" -- a call center where audience members are invited to call execs in the oil and gas industries and waste as much of their time as possible. Features a tiled wallpaper with exec faces on it, and three desks with computers, headphones and desk lamps.

Gallery wall with around 15 square black and white prints with differing borders. The prints are carbon credit certificates for "Offset" -- each representing the carbon savings calculated from different instances of industrial sabotage.

Gallery wall with square black and white prints with differing borders. The prints are carbon credit certificates for "Offset" -- each representing the carbon savings calculated from different instances of industrial sabotage.

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · 20d

Come see "How To Get To Zero", my new collaborative exhibit with @tega.bsky.social at @pioneerwork.bsky.social. It's up until Dec 13th.

The show includes 10 pieces, covering the last decade of our solo and collective practices.

Gallery room featuring "Offset" video, a stylized earth in the background and in the foreground a scale with sugar being poured on one side of the scale and a measuring tape on the other side.

Gallery room featuring "Offset" video, a tree in the background and in the foreground a scale with an ipad on one side of the scale and a miniature globe on the other side.

A gallery shot featuring two fences draped with fabric.

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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 23d

The in-person component of "Offset" is akin to a call center combined with an alternate reality game, where you can get on a leaderboard by logging the longest calls made to oil and gas executives:

hellgatenyc.com/sam-lavigne-...

Go to Red Hook to Heckle Some Oil and Gas Execs

Plus more links for your Tuesday.

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · 27d

A lot going on today! But if you're free and in NY, I'm having an opening with @tega.bsky.social tonight at Pioneer Works - 7pm to 9pm.

Opening Reception: Raul de Nieves, Tega Brain & Sam Lavigne. Pioneer Works, Brooklyn NY, Sept 12th 7pm-9pm

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Tega Brain @tega.bsky.social · Aug 25

Excited to announce, How to Get to Zero, a two-person show with Sam Lavigne (@lav.io). Opens Friday, September 12th at Pioneer Works. Come thruuuu... pioneerworks.org/exhibitions/...

Image showing a balance scale with money on one side and leaves on the other, overlaid onto a simulated view of the earth. Text shares exhibition opening details.

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C-SPAN 5 @cspan5.bsky.social · Jul 24

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C-SPAN 5 @cspan5.bsky.social · Jul 7

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · Jun 24

New from 404 Media: 'FuckLAPD.com' is a website that lets anyone use facial recognition to instantly identify cops. Point camera, take photo, upload to site. It provides their name and salary information. Creator also rebooting their tool for identifying ICE employees www.404media.co/fucklapd-com...

‘FuckLAPD.com’ Lets Anyone Use Facial Recognition to Instantly Identify Cops

A free tool that allows anyone to upload a photo of an LAPD officer to get their name and badge number.

www.404media.co

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · Jun 22

btw, the amazing 50-a.org now lets you search cops by their faces as well: www.50-a.org/search/image

Search by image : 50-a.org

www.50-a.org

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · Jun 22

For people in LA: fucklapd.com

LAPD Facial Recognition

fucklapd.com

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · Jun 16

I'm on the jury for this open call to fund works opposing tech fascism. Awards are between €1500 and € 7000. Applications due tomorrow!

error417.expectation.fail/406/tech-fas...

Call For Projects — Error 406 Tech Fascism Not Acceptable

We are looking for 10 scores against tech fascism. Artists, curators, and collectives worldwide are invited to apply with project ideas that must be realized as a set of instructions, scores, how-tos,...

error417.expectation.fail

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · Jun 15

special thanks to our sponsor

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · Jun 4

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · Nov 22

Very special studio visit today

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · Nov 20

one of my old favs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdcG...

THANK and DRUGS and AMERICAN

YouTube video by C-SPAN Five

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · Nov 20

btw the previous iteration of this bot ran (somewhat) continuously from 2015 to 2023. The old archive can still be seen on twitter at twitter.com/cspanfive or youtube www.youtube.com/@c-spanfive5...

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · Nov 19

It's back! My videobot that creates automated supercuts from C-SPAN videos was killed by Musk, but is alive again on bluesky.

C-SPAN 5 @cspan5.bsky.social · Nov 19

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · Nov 9

doing an open studio with Tega Brain tomorrow (Sunday) at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn. come commiserate! We'll be there 2pm-5ish. pioneerworks.org/programs/sec...

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · Jul 31

Aww thanks

Sam Lavigne @lav.io · Jul 31

(my god, does bluesky not play gifs???)

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Sam Lavigne @lav.io · Jul 31

Update: you can now export a gif of your coppelganger

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