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Exactlyoneyearago,Iwasaskbytheartistgroupstrictlypublictomakeaninquiryabouttheirshowonberlinslagestout- doorscreen.Theyshowedforonemonth10oneminuetvideosinbetweenthecommercialprogramofthescreen. Verylittlepeoplenoticed,therewassomethingdifferentonthescreen,interruptingtheusual program.TheoutdoorLEDscreenwasassociated,thuspredefinedwithadvertisement.Itishardto intrudethedominanceofthecommercialvisualsphereinpublicspace. Yet,theIdeaofArt,ofthepossibilitytoseeArtwasalmostwelcomedbyeveryone. Butwhat’isArt-especiallywhatisVideoArt,Iwasaskedseveraltimes
StrictlyPublic Videoartinvadingthevisualsphereofourpublicspaces