Is the Free Foundation art ?
The Free Foundation is not art. It is a real pragmatic project. In many ways, it goes farther in the same direction as some net art or software projects, especially those dealing with political activism. It may even be seen as the graal of hacktivism, in its domain : the criticism of ultraliberalism, in that not only does it force us to reconsider the way we see capitalism, but it proposes an action that effectively corrects its fundamental flaws. I have proposed the Free Foundation web site in festivals, as conceptual activist art, but have now decided not to do it any more. The goal of the Free Foundation is not to engage in the discussion of what is art. Let’s concentrate. I would still be glad to talk about the Free Foundation in any context, including art festivals, where I think it has a place.
