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“We're kept scrambling so much that we don't have time to really study and analyze and understand the way that power really works in this country.”

Quote by Mr. Lif

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Mr. Lif

Mr. Lif, born Joshua David Berlin, is a renowned hip-hop artist. Born on December 28, 1977, in New York, USA, he is known for his unique rap style and profound social and political commentary in his music, often addressing issues of race, class, and social justice. more

“Politicians step up and say, "This is what were going to do: we're going to set aside 450 million dollars for a mentorship program for orphaned youth," and so on and so forth, and it sounds great in this romanticized vision of what these alleged leaders are going to do for the alleged meek. But it doesn't examine: why are these kids orphans?”

Kids Leader Vision Youth Politician Program Orphan Step Up Meek

Author:Mr. Lif

“People think that the government honors and respects us, and that they're actually going to come in and help people in need, but in reality it's really just a bunch of red tape, and through the power of language they can really make it seem like they're going to do a lot when they aren't going to do anything but filter money back into their own pockets.”

People Thinking Helping Reality Language Honor

Author:Mr. Lif

“Los Angeles made me less interested in making my images move. Everything is evolving and regressing. It can be hard to pinpoint which changes are linked to place. I believe California has made me more polite. I get a little surprised when I rediscover how direct and rude Norwegians can be.”

Believe Moving I Believe Direct Evolve Los Angeles Rude Polite

Author:Torbjørn Rødland

“I've found that photographs from different genres can be extraordinarily generous with each other. I started out photographing myself in a landscape, moved on to landscapes with and without other people, and then onto buildings, still lives, portraits, and body parts in rooms. If certain aspects of my production are getting more attention right now I think it is directly linked to a general absence of dreamed bodies in contemporary art. Viewers who mainly follow fashion have most likely not noticed this lack.”

People Thinking Art Different Attention Fashion Building Moved Photograph Absence Generous Still Life

Author:Torbjørn Rødland