Tag: MoMA

Articles tagged with "MoMA" (2 articles)

Government Document Redaction Acquired by MoMA as 'Japanese Minimalism'

Government Document Redaction Acquired by MoMA as 'Japanese Minimalism'

A new system has gone live that redefines government documents that return no search results as the 'beauty of empty space.' The completely blacked-out PDFs received through information disclosure requests have been praised in the art world as 'masterpieces depicting contemporary opacity,' with the minister in charge declaring, 'This is not concealment. It is highly sophisticated curation.'

Translations: JA
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Mobile Carrier's Rate Plan Fine Print Too Complex, Acquired by MoMA as 'Labyrinth of Madness'

Mobile Carrier's Rate Plan Fine Print Too Complex, Acquired by MoMA as 'Labyrinth of Madness'

A major carrier's rate diagram has been permanently acquired by MoMA as 'the supreme masterpiece depicting intentional chaos.' A curator praised it, saying 'the discount conditions draw an infinite loop, beautifully expressing an event horizon from which the cancellation button is unreachable.' Half of all viewers experienced inexplicable anxiety and hyperventilation before the work.

Translations: JA
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