Monday, April 20, 2009

Manifestos and Mission Statements

Please read through all of these to familiarize yourself with what makes up a statement like this, and use them as base models for your group's manifesto.




Dogma 95 is an avant-garde filmmaking movement/collective founded in Copenhagen in the Spring of 1995 by directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg. They consider themselves a "rescue action" for modern cinema. 

"Back in 1964, a small number of British graphic designers lent their names to a quietly radical document. First Things First was a rebuke to their colleagues in the industry for having forgotten their old idealism and lost sight of the things that really matter. It had the force of a flash of truth, inspiring many ad and design people, and so, by way of remembrance, we published it again in adbusters last year." 
-Chris Dixon, art director, Adbusters

An interesting format and method of articualting a manifesto, with images and object vs. text.

Daniel Eatock's Mini Manifesto
Begin with ideas
Eliminate superfluous elements
Subvert expectation
Believe complex ideas can produce simple objects
Trust the process
Allow concepts to determine form
Reduce material and production to their essence
Sustain the integrity of an idea
Propose honesty as a solution
Remove subjectivity
Say YES to fun & function & NO to seductive imagery & colour!

Written in 1998, the Incomplete Manifesto is an articulation of statements exemplifying Bruce Mau’s beliefs, strategies and motivations. Collectively, they are how we approach every project in our studio.

Claus Oldenberg's poetic "I am for an Art...." statement. It was a reaction against the Abstract Expressionists and was originally made to be included in the catalogue of the "Environments, Situations and Spaces" exhibition in 1961.

A great collection of notable and historic Art Manifestos. For further research, should you want it.


Good luck and have fun writing yours!
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