janksarchive

an investigation of insult humor in cultures from around the world

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Final days to see "Economy of Means: The 25th Gabrovo Biennial" at the Museum of Humor and Satire in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. Closing Sept. 30: https://t.co/HXzmZEwmaU

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We'll be exhibiting videos from our global archive in "Economy of Means: The 25th Gabrovo Biennial" at the Museum of Humor and Satire in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. Opens May 20, 2022: https://t.co/HXzmZENXzu

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“If being a Detroit fan was easy it would be called your mom” https://t.co/tqPW45eX4h

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Overheard on the playground in Shaker Heights, OH: "I body shamed your mom last night" #janks #maternalinsult #playgroundinsults

[ACA Contemporary Art @ACA_Askeaton]

We are pleased to launch the next episode from our Only in Askeaton Media Channel. Janks Archive is an ongoing investigation of insult humour from around the world, keep an eye out for some familiar faces! @kenbinsley @lessjangley
https://t.co/a9VSWJ9Qmx

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The word of the day by @janksarchive from the Absurd panel happening now on Logos https://t.co/Z8CXeIfOy9 #donotmiss

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Janks Archive will be presenting at the @RadxChange conference as part of the panel "The Absurd as a Radical Space for Social Inquiry" on June 20 at 11am EST. Register here: https://t.co/nPqPYuqnkF

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Printed copies of our zine "A Janks Reader: selections from the Janks Archive research library" are available from The Concern Newsstand: https://t.co/fHFFlFu4tI

[ACA Contemporary Art @ACA_Askeaton]

Comprising of artists Jessica Langley and Ben Kinsley, Janks Archive is an ongoing investigation of insult humor from around the world. Here is a local recording. Starting at 7pm on Saturday November 9th in Cagney's Bar all welcome! #Askeaton #Video #Art https://t.co/XKyrTC6eo2

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Our generative video "The Eternal Insult" will be shown as part of Askeaton Contemporary Arts' screening program "Xtravision." Starts at 7pm on November 9 at Cagney's Bar in Askeaton, Ireland. @ACA_Askeaton

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Another review of the " 9th Inter-Format Symposium on Humour and Absurdity" by Linas Bliškevičius for Literatūra ir Menas: https://t.co/dmoUUSeNxh

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The first of a series of reviews of the Nida Art Colony's #interformatsymposium2019 (with a nice mention of Janks Archive) is online at https://t.co/pHzTZCKcTB

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We produced "A Janks Reader: Selections from the Janks Archive Research Library" as a special edition zine for participants of the "9th Inter-Format Symposium on the Fluidity of Humour and Absurdity" at Nida Art Colony, Lithuania. Find a digital version at https://t.co/R3huCOvU9n

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We're busy preparing for the "9th Interformat Symposium On Fluidity of Humour and Absurdity" happening at Nida Art Colony, June 28-30th. Check out the program details here: https://t.co/xxXa8wJ3Bg

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If you haven't seen the “The Asshole Issue” of Blount Force magazine (a new publication from Lump), it's about time! Read the Indy Week review: https://t.co/8jI48lso4l and get yourself a copy from The Concern Newsstand: https://t.co/myilRfex3S

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We are excited to present our research at the "9th Inter-format Symposium on the Fluidity of Humour and Absurdity" at Nida Art Colony, Lithuania, June 28-30! https://t.co/XNcbp6vyXE

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Just released the newest episode of our Podcast "Don't Spit Can't Swim!" On "Episode 2: The Cooked Head" we speak with a Māori musician and learn about the origins of the word taboo, insulting the dead at funerals, “your mountain” jokes, and boiling heads: https://t.co/qnIc5A5nQt

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#janksarchive mural by @jerstin on the side of LUMP gallery in Raleigh, NC. This jank comes from Lithuania and is a way to tell someone to buzz off by asking them to do something impossible. You can help LUMP continue to #pushtheship at their LUMP SUM benefit on April 5!

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Some nice images of our exhibition "Janks Archive: Research Triangle" at LUMP (Raleigh, NC) last September have been added to our site: https://t.co/gyL6ma1gVc

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"You have a face like a slapped arse," "You’re as thick as two short planks," "Everyone has a right to be ugly, but you abuse it" and other Irish #slaggings collected during our recent visit to Askeaton have been added to our global archive: https://t.co/ugmklbcNrn