HOLOGRAMS FOR FREEDOM
In 2015, Spain was faced with a permanent restriction on freedom of assembly when a new law was passed to ensure the safety of citizens. The civil rights association No Somos Delito therefore organised a virtual march entitled “Holograms for Freedom” in front of the Spanish parliament in Madrid with a projection on a semi-transparent fabric to create an overlay of the real façade and the projection. The law restricting freedom of assembly was eventually withdrawn due to the huge national and global reaction.
NO SOMOS DELITO
“No Somos Delito” (“We Are Not Crime”) was formed in late 2013 to counter the attempt of the Spanish Government to undermine peaceful protest and civil disobedience. It is an umbrella organisation formed by more than 70 civil rights associations, social movement groups and NGO’s.
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No Somo Delito: Holograms for Freedom. Madrid 2014. Photo: DDB Spain.
PROTESTS BY NIGHT: LIGHT FOR FREEDOM
Documentations of Art Projects — curated by Thomas Schielke.
