I have started by looking at censorship, especially surrounding the art world as it is often unclear what the rules and boundaries of art are. My initial research proposal involves looking into the area in order to develop my research question.
This journey began following from my previous essay on surveillance and panopticism.
Videos from vice about Surveillance.
'State of Surveillance' with Edward Snowden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucRWyGKBVzo
This one is mainly based on the american side of survaliance, but as its 2016 these things will also appy on a global level.
Phone Hackers: Britain's Secret Surveillance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzBWoVh4qhk
litle extra from the tech expo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3fweVnOgz0
UK surveillance cameras (smart cameras)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZxd8w11YSA
Putting trust into cameras that work off statistics that determine if your been good or bad.
Research about surveillance led me to think about how the art industry is currently controlled by an unseen power very much like in the panoptic design leading to a concentration of research around censorship.
Censorship
https://www.indexoncensorship.org/takingtheoffensive/
Censorship and the arts: There's a web of challenges to free expression
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/censorship-and-the-arts-theres-a-web-of-challenges-to-free-expression-8638413.htmlShould Art or Design Be Censored?
http://artbistro.monster.com/education/articles/9155-should-art-or-design-be-censored
HOW TO BECOME A CREATIVE REBEL
https://www.diygenius.com/how-to-become-a-creative-rebel/
