New York City goes No Logo

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There is no way that NYC will go the route of Sao Paulo, so a grouping of NYC artists took back the walls, slabs of concrete and whatnot to remind us to be concerned, free-thinking individuals rather than consumerists. I’d be the last to defend a billion dollar corp.’s tactics in a culturally bankrupt North America, but I’m on the fence when pundits claim that advertising as no value, on the rare occasion they offer more than good eye candy, Gondry comes to mind but I do agree that there is this overwhelming sense that too much space has been devoted to shoving messages down our throats. Via her blog (cronicasbarbaras.com) , IONCINEMA.com’s Barbara Celis reports (her piece got picked up by NYMAG) on this artistic retaliation and how refreshing it is for the public domain.

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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