Men & Bombs...revisited.

As the pretend War against terrorism creates even more terrorism. As
War-fetish is displayed in the media for all the world to see. The link
between sex and violence becomes a more obvious, everyday humanistic
trait, unfurling into a less deniable factor. The activity of sadism via
alpha male and now alpha female expressions are part of the message, the
behavior, the function and the language of War. The Marque Desade like
endevours, we are currently witnessing and discovering does exist within
us all. Violence supersedes gender - all are accepted into process of
exploitation . If given the ultimate power to hurt, torture - would you
be better? More altruistic, or would you take advantage of the
possibility of enacting your darker desires, exploring your feral shadows?

Mean & Bombs - was originally released last year & reflects humanities
seemingly perpetual desire to impose violent fantasies on others. Even
though this was originally a creatively, directed survey. a visual
format - sound and dhtml, on the subject of male fascination with War
weaponry and connected factors. It still throws light on the current
issues regarding the fetish around War and people's darker desire to
enjoy such activities, given permission, given the go head that killing,
hurting is alright when not seen and not in our back yard, unofficially
of course.

>I think this piece may be one of the best pieces of war art I've seen, but
my test for war art is simply, does it make me want to vomit when I think
about war? I always go back to Paul Goodman, in "designing pacifist films"
-Eryk Salvaggio.

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marc garrett