Contra-Internet Inversion Practice #1: Constituting an Outside (Utopian Plagiarism) (2015)

Contra-Internet Inversion Practice #1: Constituting an Outside (Utopian Plagiarism) (2015) poster

This video begins with the familiar interface of the Macintosh OS X desktop, with only one folder shown, labeled "contra-internet." The user clicks over to iTunes, plays the song "Get Off the Internet" by Le Tigre, and then opens a series of PDFs of theoretical and political treatises, copying and pasting selected passages into a new text document and then using the find and replace feature to rewrite their meaning. Texts by J.K. Gibson-Graham, Fredric Jameson, Paul B. Preciado, and Subcomandante Marcos that originally opposed economic and sexual hegemony are repurposed as part of a manifesto against the internet itself, critiquing its logic and suggesting possible alternatives. This is the third work presented as part of Real Live Online, curated by Lucas G. Pinheiro and Devin Kenny. It follows IDPW's Internet Bedroom, and João Enxuto and Erica Love's Waiting for the Internet.

Director: Zach Blas
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 6 min
Release Date:
Language: Español, English
Original Language: en

Keywords

internet, contra-internet

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Contra-Internet Inversion Practice #1: Constituting an Outside (Utopian Plagiarism) about?
This video begins with the familiar interface of the Macintosh OS X desktop, with only one folder shown, labeled "contra-internet." The user clicks over to iTunes, plays the song "Get Off the Internet" by Le Tigre, and then opens a series of PDFs of theoretical and political treatises, copying and pasting selected passages into a new text document and then using the find and replace feature to rewrite their meaning. Texts by J.K. Gibson-Graham, Fredric Jameson, Paul B. Preciado, and Subcomandante Marcos that originally opposed economic and sexual hegemony are repurposed as part of a manifesto against the internet itself, critiquing its logic and suggesting possible alternatives. This is the third work presented as part of Real Live Online, curated by Lucas G. Pinheiro and Devin Kenny. It follows IDPW's Internet Bedroom, and João Enxuto and Erica Love's Waiting for the Internet.
Who directed Contra-Internet Inversion Practice #1: Constituting an Outside (Utopian Plagiarism)?
Contra-Internet Inversion Practice #1: Constituting an Outside (Utopian Plagiarism) was directed by Zach Blas.
How long is Contra-Internet Inversion Practice #1: Constituting an Outside (Utopian Plagiarism)?
Contra-Internet Inversion Practice #1: Constituting an Outside (Utopian Plagiarism) has a runtime of 6m (6 minutes).
What genre is Contra-Internet Inversion Practice #1: Constituting an Outside (Utopian Plagiarism)?
Contra-Internet Inversion Practice #1: Constituting an Outside (Utopian Plagiarism) is a Documentary, History film.