For the first time since 2004
there’re more autocratic states
than democracies around the world.
F**k you, dictators.
◤ We believe in the transformative power
of culture. Society activists often
represent the last line of resistance.
Album: Sound of Freedom
The world is full of scum in power. █
We wondered what the worst of the worst
looks like. We wanted to identify >>
the face of evil.
◤ To do that we ranked countries using data from
(1)"Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index" ,
(2) "Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index" and
(3) "Freedom House's Freedom in the World Index".
40 countries with the worst results were picked.
Then using AI visual tool we morphed these
TOP 40 dictators’ faces into one to get >>
the ultimate dictator.
█ CREATORS
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█ Sound bites >>
█ ALBUM
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█ COVER
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Producers taking part:
Cover designed by:
Face generated by:
Pijus Čeikauskas (aka. Pidžin)
Mural created & painted by:
Pijus Čeikauskas (aka. Pidžin)
(Hosts) Open Gallery , Vilnius
Project initiators, producers & directors:
If any earnings are collected, all will be transferred
to Ukraine for resistance, support, or rebuild.
THE ALBUM IS FREE.
Graffiti is often an art form of resistance. █
To embody the album's idea, a symbolic painting
on the wall was accepted in the "Open Gallery", Vilnius.
The mural of 2 meanings.
◤ (1) The background is a semi-stenciled interpretation
of the "Face of Evil". A black silhouette emerges from the
brick wall, staring straight like a "big brother" from 1984.
◤ (2) Yellow markings / tags are unpolished, authentic,
and intentionally looking unprofessional. It's as if someone
quickly ran up, painted them and ran away before the
dictator's "militia" saw her/him. Resistance and
mocking of dictators do not require special skills.
█ MURAL
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