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201119 minPGdoc-short

dead in iraq

201119 minPGdoc-short

Joseph types the name, age, service branch, and date of death of each service member killed in Iraq into the US Army recruiting game "America's Army."

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Joseph types the name, age, service branch, and date of death of each service member killed in Iraq into the US Army recruiting game "America's Army."

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Joseph enters the US Army recruiting game, "America's Army," as "dead-in-iraq." He types the names, ages, service branches, and dates of death for each service member who died in Iraq. This performance, conducted in 2011, functions as a memorial and anti-war protest. The work takes place within the game's online environment, creating a transient tribute to the fallen. The duration of the piece is 19 minutes.

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