Iott, Celik and Schulz / A Leader that Speaks for Us
Artists Alicia Iott, Hizal Celik, and Anna Schulz create A Leader that Speaks for Us, an interactive simulation of president-elect Donald Trump, speaking for the people.
Exhibited online using tweets tweeted using the hashtag #NotMyPresident, the simulation expresses these tweets, the words of the people, in Trump’s voice.
@SpeakerRyan so ready to continue to deny science and push use of dangerous fossil fuels #resist #notmypresident
— Mary Boyle (@mary_puck8)
Iott explains, “In an attempt to visualize a true democracy, we took to the internet to create a leader representing America’s views.”
Exhibited alongside its inspiration, A Leader that Speaks for Us implements the visualizations of the peoples’ opinions in real time.
#notmypresident hope drt won't fuck with the pipeline but I'm not optimistic
— David (@drpiebear)
Schulz says “In association with this simulation, Twitter presents itself as a forum for the people to make it their own.”
Iott, Celik and Schulz / A Leader that Speaks for Us
As these opinions are tweeted, the simulation processes and adds them to the queue simulating President-elect Trump giving a continual speech based off of the people. Here are some of our favorites:
Immigration is the foundation of america, we need to embrace different ideas and cultures to strengthen our nation #NotMypresident
Women should be able to make their own choices about THEIR bodies #NotmyPresident
We can’t make political choices based on religious views. Separation of church and state people! #notmypresident
A bunch of old white men, making laws about a women’s pregnancy. What a joke #NotMyPresident
Women shouldn’t be afraid that some guy is gonna grab ‘em by the pussy #notmypresident
Corporations need to be held responsible. Time and time again they have taken advantage of loopholes in the system #notmypresident
What I said before, wasn’t just locker room talk #notMyPresident
I’m resigning #NotMyPresident
I get it I lost the popular vote, America doesn’t want me #notmyPresident
Im proud to be an American, because atleast i know im free #notmypresident
Wake up, White genocide doesnt exist people #NotMyPresident
America is a place for everyone #notmypresident
I promise i will not let the dakota pipeline happen #NotMyPresident
A Leader that Speaks for Us 2016
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