“Make America Great Again and Again” by Byeongwon Ha

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The projection image of Make America Great Again

Title:

Make America Great Again and Again

Artist(s) and People Involved:

Exhibiting Artist(s):



• Byeongwon Ha

Symposium:

• ISEA2024: 29th International Symposium on Electronic Art
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Artist Statement:

Make America Great Again and Again (MAGAA) appropriates the exclusive political slogan “Make America Great Again” to create an inclusive phenomenon through participatory/interactive storytelling art. MAGAA invites visitors beyond the U.S. border to an exhibition space, transforming it into a public sphere where they can manipulate or maintain a large American flag displayed on a white wall, accompanied by the Star-Spangled Banner song. Following the exhibition outside of the United States, the project will return to the United States to showcase external voices and then travel to other countries. Upon its return to the United States, the project will incorporate a broader range of voices from its previous journeys. MAGAA is an ever-evolving open work, as it circulates at different exhibition events. Rather than providing a definitive answer to the questionable slogan “Make American Great Again,” this project provides a public platform for participants to dis-cuss diverse perspectives on the concept of “make America great again.” This process naturally visualizes a temporal collage, transitioning from the American flag image to a multi-screen representation created by participants via YouTube.

Category:

• Art Exhibition
• AR / VR / XR
• Interactive Installation Art