Bundle of Events 1965

Editor: This is "Bundle of Events" by Hi Red Center. It’s a strange object - newspaper wrapped in rope. What do you make of it? Curator: Hi Red Center were a radical performance art group in 1960s Japan. This "bundle" seems to critique the commodification of information. Editor: How so? Curator: By compressing news into an unusable form, they highlight how information overload can be just as restrictive as censorship. It questions the social role of news. Does that resonate with you? Editor: Absolutely, it feels relevant even today. I guess art can be a news story. Curator: Precisely. Perhaps this bundle contains a future headline? Editor: That's a great way to look at it. It’s made me consider art’s role in shaping society.