Electronic Civil Disobedience

In the age of global, nomadic capital, the Critical Art Ensemble attempts to lay the foundation for the growth of nomadic resistance. Utilizing the tools of its enemy, the CAE suggests that a new cultural and political resistance is possible. Fusing a situationist-influenced concept of contestational art, an understanding of the parallel nature of cultural and political action borrowed from Gramsci, and a hacker's deep understanding of how new technology functions, Electronic Civil Disobedience is a launch point for debating the nature of power and resistance in the information age.

Electronic Civil Disobedience continues where The Electronic Disturbance leaves off, suggesting strategies of resistance to nomadic power, and investigating tactics of nonrationality to get at the core of autonomy.

“Forget the nostalgia for old-school political resistance! Here is a smart guide for activism in the post-symbolic age of nomadic capital and power. CAE’s brilliant analysis of our current cyberlandscape is grounded in a shockingly mystical radicality.” –Miwon Kwon editor, DOCUMENTS

The Critical Art Ensemble is a virtual collective of radical arts theorists and critics, with members scattered throughout North America.