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{{short description|American comedian and activist}} |
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| image = Igor Vamos (Berlin Film Festival 2009).jpg |
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| nationality = American |
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| education = [[Reed College]] |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|4|15}} |
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| known_for = [[Yes Men]] |
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| occupation = Comedian, Activist |
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| ⚫ | '''Igor Vamos''' (born April 15, 1968) is a member of [[The Yes Men]] (using the alias '''Michael "Mike" Bonanno'''), and an [[associate professor]] of media arts at [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]].<ref name="guggenheim">{{cite web|url=http://www.rpi.edu/web/Campus.News/may_03/may_5/vamos.htm|title=Igor Vamos Wins Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship|publisher=Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Campus News|date=May 5, 2003|accessdate=2008-07-03|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908053730/http://www.rpi.edu/web/Campus.News/may_03/may_5/vamos.htm|archivedate=2008-09-08}}</ref> In 2000, he received the [[Creative Capital]] award in the discipline of Emerging Fields.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://creative-capital.org/projects/view/326 |title=Igor Vamos }}</ref> He is also a co-founder of [[RTmark]] and the recipient of a [[List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 2003|2003 Guggenheim Fellowship]], granted for a project that used [[Global Positioning System]] (GPS) and other wireless technology to create a new medium with which to "view" his documentary ''Grounded'', about an abandoned military base in [[Wendover, Utah]].<ref name="guggenheim"/> |
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| ⚫ | In 1990, Vamos earned an undergraduate degree in Studio Art from [[Reed College]] in [[Portland, Oregon]]. He later earned an MFA in Visual Arts from the [[University of California, San Diego]]. While at Reed, Vamos organized a student group called Guerrilla Theater of the Absurd. They performed and documented "culture jamming" acts of protest, including ''Reverse Peristalsis Painters'', where 24 people in suits stood outside the downtown venue of [[Dan Quayle]]'s fundraiser for Oregon senator [[Bob Packwood]] and drank [[ipecac]], forcing themselves to vomit the red, white and blue remains of the mashed potatoes and food coloring they had consumed earlier; and a middle of the night contribution to the debate over renaming Portland's [[List of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr.#Oregon|Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard]], wherein the city awoke to find that all of the street signs and freeway exits for another major boulevard had been changed to read "[[Malcolm X]] Street."<ref>[http://www.vdb.org/smackn.acgi$tapedetail?UNDENIABLE Video Data Bank page for Vamos film "Undeniable Evidence."]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Vamos made ''Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste'' (1998)<ref>{{IMDb title|250656|Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste}}</ref> about the French [[flatulist]] and entertainer [[Joseph Pujol]], a parody in the style of a [[PBS]] documentary.<ref name="Langlois">{{cite web|url=http://www.fondation-langlois.org/html/e/page.php?NumPage=37|title=Igor Vamos (biography)|last=Bonin|first=Vincent|year=2002|publisher=[[Daniel Langlois Foundation]]|accessdate=26 May 2014}}</ref> Another early project was the "[[Barbie Liberation Organization]]", where Vamos and his cohorts purchased three hundred [[Barbie]] and [[G.I. Joe]] dolls, exchanged their electronic voice boxes, and then returned them to the stores; the soldiers ended up saying, "Let's go shopping!", and the Barbies exclaimed, "Vengeance is mine!". It was a small-scale project, and few people found themselves in possession of the switched dolls. The stunt nevertheless attracted national media attention.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/visualart/cool24.shtml|title=Cool irony is hot with a new generation of artists |last=Hackett|first=Regina|date=2004-04-24|work=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]|accessdate=2008-07-31}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 1990, Vamos earned an undergraduate degree in Studio Art from [[Reed College]] in [[Portland, Oregon]]. He later earned an MFA in Visual Arts from the [[University of California, San Diego]]. While at Reed, Vamos organized a student group called Guerrilla Theater of the Absurd. They performed and documented "culture jamming" acts of protest, including ''Reverse Peristalsis Painters'', where 24 people in suits stood outside the downtown venue of [[Dan Quayle]]'s fundraiser for Oregon senator [[Bob Packwood]] and drank [[ipecac]], forcing themselves to vomit the red, white and blue remains of the mashed potatoes and food coloring they had consumed earlier; and a middle of the night contribution to the debate over renaming Portland's [[Martin Luther King |
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| ⚫ | Vamos presented the Reed College Commencement Speech on May 19, 2014, where he announced that the college had decided to [[Disinvestment|divest]] from [[fossil fuels]],<ref name="Reed">{{cite web |date=May 19, 2014 |url=https://theyesmen.org/project/reeddivests/talk |title=Reed College Commencement Speech 2014 |work=Yes Lab |accessdate=25 May 2014}}</ref> a decision the college had in fact not made.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2014/05/igor_vamos_pranks_reed_college.html |title=Igor Vamos of 'Yes Men' pranks Reed College during commencement speech |work=[[The Oregonian]] |date=May 20, 2014 |first=Melissa |last=Binder |access-date=August 25, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Law |access-date=August 25, 2022 |url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/221203-82343-yes-men-prankster-fools-media-with-hoax-about-reed-divestment- |title=Yes Men prankster fools media with hoax about Reed divestment |work=Portland Tribune |date=May 19, 2014 }}</ref> |
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Vamos made ''Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste'' (1998)<ref>{{IMDb title|250656|Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste}}</ref> about the French [[flatulist]] and entertainer [[Joseph Pujol]], a humorous deconstruction in the style of a [[PBS]] documentary.<ref name="Langlois">{{cite web|url=http://www.fondation-langlois.org/html/e/page.php?NumPage=37|title=Igor Vamos (biography)|last=Bonin|first=Vincent|year=2002|publisher=[[Daniel Langlois Foundation]]|accessdate=26 May 2014}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Vamos presented the Reed College Commencement Speech on May 19, 2014 where he announced that the college had decided to [[Disinvestment|divest]] from [[fossil fuels]],<ref name="Reed">{{cite web|url= |
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*[https://faculty.rpi.edu/node/35924 Igor Vamos RPI faculty page] |
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*[http://www.fondation-langlois.org/html/e/page.php?NumPage=37 Igor Vamos bio from Fondation Langlois] |
*[http://www.fondation-langlois.org/html/e/page.php?NumPage=37 Igor Vamos bio from Fondation Langlois] |
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*[http://theyesmenfixtheworld.com/ Yes Men Fix The World movie] |
*[http://theyesmenfixtheworld.com/ Yes Men Fix The World movie] |
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Latest revision as of 01:02, 17 January 2024
Igor Vamos | |
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.jpg) Igor Vamos at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival (2009) | |
| Born | April 15, 1968 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Reed College |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, Activist |
| Known for | Yes Men |
Igor Vamos (born April 15, 1968) is a member of The Yes Men (using the alias Michael "Mike" Bonanno), and an associate professor of media arts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.[1] In 2000, he received the Creative Capital award in the discipline of Emerging Fields.[2] He is also a co-founder of RTmark and the recipient of a 2003 Guggenheim Fellowship, granted for a project that used Global Positioning System (GPS) and other wireless technology to create a new medium with which to "view" his documentary Grounded, about an abandoned military base in Wendover, Utah.[1]
In 1990, Vamos earned an undergraduate degree in Studio Art from Reed College in Portland, Oregon. He later earned an MFA in Visual Arts from the University of California, San Diego. While at Reed, Vamos organized a student group called Guerrilla Theater of the Absurd. They performed and documented "culture jamming" acts of protest, including Reverse Peristalsis Painters, where 24 people in suits stood outside the downtown venue of Dan Quayle's fundraiser for Oregon senator Bob Packwood and drank ipecac, forcing themselves to vomit the red, white and blue remains of the mashed potatoes and food coloring they had consumed earlier; and a middle of the night contribution to the debate over renaming Portland's Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, wherein the city awoke to find that all of the street signs and freeway exits for another major boulevard had been changed to read "Malcolm X Street."[3]
Vamos made Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste (1998)[4] about the French flatulist and entertainer Joseph Pujol, a parody in the style of a PBS documentary.[5] Another early project was the "Barbie Liberation Organization", where Vamos and his cohorts purchased three hundred Barbie and G.I. Joe dolls, exchanged their electronic voice boxes, and then returned them to the stores; the soldiers ended up saying, "Let's go shopping!", and the Barbies exclaimed, "Vengeance is mine!". It was a small-scale project, and few people found themselves in possession of the switched dolls. The stunt nevertheless attracted national media attention.[6]
Vamos presented the Reed College Commencement Speech on May 19, 2014, where he announced that the college had decided to divest from fossil fuels,[7] a decision the college had in fact not made.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Igor Vamos Wins Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Campus News. May 5, 2003. Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2008.
- ^ "Igor Vamos".
- ^ Video Data Bank page for Vamos film "Undeniable Evidence."
- ^ Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste at IMDb
- ^ Bonin, Vincent (2002). "Igor Vamos (biography)". Daniel Langlois Foundation. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ^ Hackett, Regina (April 24, 2004). "Cool irony is hot with a new generation of artists". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved July 31, 2008.
- ^ "Reed College Commencement Speech 2014". Yes Lab. May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ Binder, Melissa (May 20, 2014). "Igor Vamos of 'Yes Men' pranks Reed College during commencement speech". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ Law, Steve (May 19, 2014). "Yes Men prankster fools media with hoax about Reed divestment". Portland Tribune. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Igor Vamos RPI faculty page
- Igor Vamos at IMDb
- Igor Vamos bio from Fondation Langlois
- Igor Vamos in the Video Data Bank
- Yes Men Fix The World movie
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