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I Am Julian Assange

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The performance was based on a silent monologue written on a note pad by an anonymous character describing how he identified with Assange while finding many aspects of his and his supporters´ actions, public performance and rhetorics problematic and uneasy. Video still copyright: Suvadeep Das
Porin juhlaviikot, Galleria 3H+K, Pori 2010


This performance grew from the need to discuss about the Julian Assange´s supporters´ tolerance or even openness to forms of discourse that I found misogynist. During that time Assange was just reported of committing a non-consensual sex offence which was threatening his heroic image as a valiant whistleblower activist. 

The name of the piece, as well as the key visual element, a printed Assange mask was based on the very recent pro-Assange mass demonstration where his supporters identified with him.

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 Video still copyright: Suvadeep Das
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 Video still copyright: Suvadeep Das
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 Video still copyright: Suvadeep Das

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 Video still copyright: Suvadeep Das
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 Video still copyright: Suvadeep Das

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