Disinformation

WHO WANTS UNSELLABLE TRASH? The past 3 years have seen a huge struggle against the upsurge of uncommodifable art. But the spectre of the non-authorship still haunts us. It poisons our galleries, demolishes markets and cliques, buries our profits beneath a tide of reproduction and fakes. Increased freedom for those behind the computer means more of us dead under the printer. The play-zone on the outside offers no profit to those stranded in the private cosy comfort on the inside. In 1994, 90% of artists made their own work - now the figure is 9%. The others plagarise and rewrite others texts. It's too dangerous to sell anything anymore - because of inauthenticity. Writers pump out non-investable texts, threatening the very existence of life in the market. Is this the art world we want? Do we want more wars over originality, indigenous publishers bankrupt and their copyright portfolios decimated, just to fuel the engine of "intellectual growth"? ANTI-COPYWRITE DISEASE is not terminal - the antidote is in our hands! Markets can be places where investers play, the successful watch the world go by, dealers meet - in short, a place of investment. In the modern anti-market people hurtle past creating works, without regard to ownership. The madness of gift replaces the intelligence of greed. Reclaiming Authenticity is not just about destroying fakes . It is about rediscovering the profits of life without them. Do you dream of a time where bankrupt gallerists regain their turnover to join in the boom party? Where artist that sign their work are not isolated diehards, but a force to be reckoned with? Where painting isn't something happening on the subway wall, but an art prusued in the studio? Where achievement is not marked not numbers of altered works but by signed orginals? Where no art work stands less than a century, computer reproduction is outlawed and forgers are sent to gaol - if they can be found ? Where politics is not a spark of rebellion from below but a steady drip drip of control from above ? RECLAIM AUTHENTICITY! Reclaim Authenticity! is a direct action network committed to ending the madness of free creativity. We are FOR painting, authorship and trustworthy (original!) signing of works, and AGAINST net art, plagarists and the uninvested interests they serve. We are not a send-a-donation / get-the-mag / sit-in-your armchair organisation. We are about getting involved and changing things through our own actions. If you are interested in taking part in our activities send us your name and address for our mailing list. Reclaim Authenticity

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"Disinformation is an effective weapon against belief systems. It is most dangerous when contaminated with a seed of truth." http://www.irational.org/heath/disinformation/

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