Tag: ModernArt

Articles tagged with "ModernArt" (2 articles)

Into Space Instead of Overtime Pay: Corporate Drone's 'Desktop DIY Rocket' Sells for Record High in Modern Art Auction

Into Space Instead of Overtime Pay: Corporate Drone's 'Desktop DIY Rocket' Sells for Record High in Modern Art Auction

"If I can't go home, I might as well break through the atmosphere." Office workers who have given up on leaving the office at midnight are increasingly launching small rockets made from the backs of approval documents and empty energy drink cans. These pitiful objects stuck in office ceilings, propelled by despair, have fetched hundreds of millions of yen overseas as art embodying the extremes of capitalism. Notably, all auction proceeds were recorded as miscellaneous income for the company.

Translations: JA
Railway Company Sues Accident Photos as 'Piracy': 'Derailment Was Premium Members-Only Performance Art'

Railway Company Sues Accident Photos as 'Piracy': 'Derailment Was Premium Members-Only Performance Art'

Great Imperial Capital Railway filed a lawsuit on the 22nd against three passersby who posted photos of a derailment accident on social media, charging them with 'digital shoplifting' and 'copyright infringement.' The company claims 'the angle at which the cars piled up was meticulously calculated modern art (kinetic sculpture)' and plans to retroactively charge witness fees and photography licensing fees. They argue that even the arrival of rescue teams was 'staged for an emotional finale,' and that unauthorized posts constituted spoilers that damaged future attendance opportunities.

Translations: JA