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They Took a Building, Made Cool Shit…

Posted by: thething2013 on: May 1, 2009


They took a building, made cool shit, had a show, then they left.

Team: Over-Take Art Occupation, March 29th
Restyle the interior with diligence (50pts)
Transform the uses of the space (30pts)
Experiment with other forms of social subversion (10pts)
Total: 90 pts

Lessons Learned
[ + ] Keeping it secret keeps it safe.
[ + ] Limited objectives are cool, an occupation doesn’t have to be forever.
[ - ] Art is dead.

Post-Game Analysis
Over-Take occupied a long abandoned building in north Brooklyn, spending days constructing intricate installations and transforming the rubble of this disused building. They opened up the building for one night to their friends and other interested brooklynites. Cops showed up in force but only one arrest was made. Over-Take almost made us like art. Awesome to see people using abandoned space to their advantage. Will they be back? Occupy Everything!

1 Response to "They Took a Building, Made Cool Shit…"

take out your disdain for art and the points skyrocket, just sayin’.

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  • @CCUPY!: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/05/429919.html
  • tinec02: We're pretty sure that most of the New School kids are going to find themselves living at home with mom and dad. Which is why they should write about
  • Mike X: Wow, after this "occupation" I can still picture the homeless sleeping out front of the building as opposed to in it...

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