"Freedom of expression is taken each time silence feels safer than speech, each time convenience outweighs conviction, each time we mistake the absence of punishment for the presence of freedom."
"The setup is simple, involving a microphone, a stage and an invitation. One by one, participants can step forward to address the crowd for a limited time before passing the mic along."
"This latest staging arrives on May Day (also known internationally as Labor Day) and organizers say the timing is intentional."
On May 1, Times Square will transform into an open mic for democracy from 12pm to 1pm. Participants can speak freely on a raised platform as part of Tania Bruguera's performance, Tatlin's Whisper #6. This event revives a participatory artwork first staged in Cuba, where public criticism of the government is risky. The performance includes a microphone, stage, and white doves on speakers' shoulders. Bruguera emphasizes the importance of freedom of expression and the conditions under which it exists, linking the event to a national initiative from Fall of Freedom.
Read at Time Out New York
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