As the veneer of democracy starts to fade
Galerie Derouillon•Apr 23, 2026 — May 30, 2026
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Mark Stewart, “As the veneer of democracy starts to fade” 1985
As the veneer of democracy starts to fade Some say the internment camp’s already built
It was one of those ambiguous days of rising tension I remember drunks saying it could never happen here As the more subtle forms of coercion proved ineffective More and more sophisticated surveillance techniques are introduced
Subsonic and stroboscopic stun guns The scavengers cannot take it much longer
As the small bands of interference realize they are totally unprepared for what lies ahead
Police computer banks linked to medical, financial, and political records Magnetic card-carry as a means of identification
At the heart of the military-industrial complex the scavengers cannot take it much longer (…)
Taken from Mark Stewart’s 1985 album, “As the veneer of democracy starts to fade” evokes a democracy that does not disappear abruptly, but slowly crumbles from within, at its very foundations.
For a long time, cyberpunk fiction has embodied…
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As the veneer of democracy starts to fade
Galerie Derouillon•Apr 23, 2026 — May 30, 2026
Press Release
Mark Stewart, “As the veneer of democracy starts to fade” 1985
As the veneer of democracy starts to fade Some say the internment camp’s already built
It was one of those ambiguous days of rising tension I remember drunks saying it could never happen here As the more subtle forms of coercion proved ineffective More and more sophisticated surveillance techniques are introduced
Subsonic and stroboscopic stun guns The scavengers cannot take it much longer
As the small bands of interference realize they are totally unprepared for what lies ahead
Police computer banks linked to medical, financial, and political records Magnetic card-carry as a means of identification
At the heart of the military-industrial complex the scavengers cannot take it much longer (…)
Taken from Mark Stewart’s 1985 album, “As the veneer of democracy starts to fade” evokes a democracy that does not disappear abruptly, but slowly crumbles from within, at its very foundations.
For a long time, cyberpunk fiction has embodied…
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