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Members of the Institute for Infinitely Small Things hit the streets of Cicago toask people about fear and security.

Unmarked Package

a case for feeling insecure

Over a weekend in May 2007, the Institute for Infinitely Small Things set out to research insecurity in Chicago´s public spaces. They ceremoniously carried over a hundred white packages (each marked "UNMARKED PACKAGE") to different locations in Chicago and set them up in various locations to poll the public about security and fear. The reactions tended to reflect the area where the questions were asked; for example, urban respondents cited crime rather than terrorism as being a primary concern. Most residents of the city expressed a greater suspicion of strangers overall since 9/11.

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Funerals for a Moment: mourning events of no particular significance

On May 15, an excursion led by performance artist Kanarinka commemorated the passing of seven seemingly insignificant moments throughout the lower east side of Manhattan.  The group ... more

 

 

Corporate Commands: A Training Video Commissioned by the Institute for Infinitely Small Things

In April of 2005, I was commissioned by the Institute of Infinitely Small Things to produce a video that could be used to train their novice members on the recognition, documentation, and re-enactment... more

 

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iKatun: a non-profit collective of artists and technologists

Kanarinka: new media performance artist and curator

 

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"Unmarked Package"

performers: Catherine D'Ignazio, Savic Rasovic, Mike Hall (embedded), Nicole Siggins, Heloisa Escudero, Katherine Urbati, and Daniel X.

editing: Mike Hall and Nicole Siggins

many thanks: to the University of Chicago, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Feel Tank

Unmarked Package is copyright (c) 2007 by the Institute for Infinitely Small Things.

 

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