New Years Address II, from the portfolio "Weekend" 1972

Editor: So, this is Wolf Vostell's "New Years Address II," part of the "Weekend" portfolio. It looks like a distorted image on a TV screen. What strikes me is how it seems to critique media saturation. What do you make of it? Curator: I see it as a powerful commentary on the manipulation of information. Vostell was deeply concerned with how media, especially television, shaped public perception during the Cold War. Consider the era – what does it say about authority and control? Editor: So the distortion isn't just aesthetic, it's about challenging established power structures? Curator: Precisely. The visual noise mirrors the chaotic and often biased information we receive. It's a call to critically examine the messages we consume. Editor: That's such a relevant message even today. I'll never look at a glitch the same way again. Curator: Indeed. Art like this serves as a constant reminder to question everything.