TRUTH IS CONCRETE handbook

99 entries written by practitioners from all over the world, mapping the broad field of engaged art and artistic activism in our times – the handbook “Truth is Concrete” was published in April 2014 at Sternberg Press. A second edition has been published at the end of January 2015.

Truth is concrete sum up

In September 2012 the "Truth is concrete", 24/7 marathon camp took place. With around 300 lectures, panels, tactic talks, performances, concerts, films, workshops and a parallel, self-curated, spontaneous Open marathon, "Truth is concrete" created a 170-hour performative space for thinking and networking.

"Truth is concrete" brought together art that not only represents and documents, but that engages in specific political and social situations – and activism that not only acts for the sake of acting but searches for intelligent, creative means of self-empowerment. Despite all the differences: This was the common denominator that was shared by the contributors, grant holders and by the many visitors from all over the world and the city of Graz.

We have put together some video material: a whole range of tactic talks, which were the short introductions to different artistic and activist practices by various contributors, many lectures and some of the themed blocks and panels are online now at
//truthisconcrete.org/livestream/videos.php

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Truth is concrete

A Handbook for Artistic Strategies in Real Politics
Second edition January 2015