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A new light installation by Carsten Nicolai in Berlin

Carsten Nicolai investigates intangible phenomena that give rise to fundamental questions about human consciousness—such as how much of what we perceive exists beyond our perceptions. Inspired by themes usually associated with neurobiology and other natural sciences, he created a new light installation for the first exhibition space in the Berlinische Galerie alluding to a peculiar property of quantum entanglement.... READ MORE...

“Biorhythmic drawing”: gathering data from the body

Images of the internal body are generated by technologies from the interaction of sound waves, electrons or magnetic waves allow us to “see” into a living and consequently modifiable and fully controllable body. In Biorhythmic drawing, artist Daksha Patel explores the ways in which data captured from the human body is visualised, seen and perceived.... READ MORE...

“Resilient Futures”: an exhibition on the future of the planet

How do artists visualize the future of the planet, and how do they critisize people’s relationships in regards to nature, economic systems, policies for development and natural resources exploitation and public space? The Contemporary Art Center of Thessaloniki (CACT) organizes an exhibition referring to urban, environmental and social resilience and sustainability.... READ MORE...

Digimag 79: Call for Papers – E-Waste and the art of scraping

Digimag 79 - Summer issue Call for papers Deadline: 15 August 2018 To join the call, please write at journal@digicult.it Many are the environmental ... READ MORE...

Philip Beesley and Iris van Herpen at the Royal Ontario Museum

Philip Beesley new installation Transforming Space along with Iris van Herpen Transforming Fashion exhibition are currently on display at the ROM in Toronto. While the installation represents an immersive essay on responsive architecture, the show features also four of the shared designs they have been realized over the years.... READ MORE...

Philippe Parreno solo show as part of the programme Immersion

La mostra personale senza titolo di Philippe Parreno possiede diverse modalità di esistenza. Alcuni lavori del passato faranno di nuovo la loro comparsa, mentre molti di quelli che vengono presentati all'inizio non erano concepiti come delle opere d’arte. Quando queste si incontreranno al Gropius Bau di Berlino, quali nuove realtà potranno emergere?... READ MORE...

“Architecture is still a fight”: Odile Decq in new Time Space Existence video

Odile Decq is known for the use of colour in her built works, expressing an integration of art and life. In this new video from the Time Space Existence series, she places her practice into the context of the revolutionary spirit of the Sixties and, while waiting for the critical acclaim awarded to male designers, she advocates for boldness and personality from emerging architects.... READ MORE...

“Animals & Us”: an exhibition on the relationship between humans and other animals

This summer in UK an exhibition exploring the relationship between humans and other animals. The show focuses on contemporary and 20th century art with historical artworks, new works and commissions and it is a re-examination by over 40 artists of how humans coexist and connect with other living species.... READ MORE...

CYFEST: international festival of art and technology, for the first time in Italy

CYFEST (Cyberfest), the biggest Russian art and technology festival, created by the St. Petersburg Cyber Media Art Lab, will be held for the first time in Ita... READ MORE...

“Soundscape”: acoustic intrusions for an exploration of Chiaravalle

#NuoviPaesaggiCulturali è un progetto di Terzo Paesaggio, ideato e curato da Manuela Barone nell’ambito del processo di rigenerazione urbana a base culturale promossa per il quartiere di Chiaravalle a Milano. Un gruppo di artisti attivi nella sperimentazione dei suoni e della performance ha risposto alla chiamata con delle incursioni acustiche nel territorio.... READ MORE...

“Architecture Is The Most Political Of All Art Forms”: Joseph Kosuth in new Time Space Existence video

Known for his playful use of language, Joseph Kosuth has always been interested in what lies outside of the frame of a work — often spilling out into rooms and buildings. In this new Time-Space-Existence video, he discusses his relationship with architecture and the responsibility of the artist to work against the market.... READ MORE...

Drodesera XXXVIII edizione: “SUPERCONTINENT²”

Quest'anno il festival Drodesera è Supercontinent due, anzi, al quadrato. Performer, artisti, filosofi, curatori, sound designer, architetti, ricercatori, registi si riapproprieranno non tanto delle tradizioni e dei simboli quanto del proprio futuro. Insieme apriranno nuove visioni, producendo biodiversità e complessità di segno e di contenuto, e getteranno nuovi sguardi in nuove terre compiendo atti sciamanici.... READ MORE...

On view in Belgrado “Meccanicismo” by Fabrizio Bellomo

On the occasion of his first solo exhibition in Serbia curated by Mario Margani, Fabrizio Bellomo carries on his research about the role and ascendancy of the mechanical means upon the development and persistence of the mechanistic thought in the contemporary society. In Belgrado the artist presents latest films together with a selection of video works from the last ten years.... READ MORE...

“Time Space Existence”. The fourth edition of the biennial soon to open in Venice

With over 200 architects and artists set to participate, the fourth edition of the Time Space Existence biennial takes place in Venice and includes internationally renowned figures. It will feature a wide range of projects, from models, concepts, researches, thoughts, and ideas from international architects, photographers, sculptors and universities at all stages in their careers.... READ MORE...

“Find a space to encounter and collaborate”: Toshiko Mori in new Time-Space-Existence video

Acclaimed architect Toshiko Mori has built a career on technical research, experimental design, and pedagogical practice. In this new short video from the Time-Space-Existence series, she discusses the importance of drawing as a visual mode of communication and how to engage the past in architectural dialogue.... READ MORE...

“Data Dating”: an exhibition on love in the Internet age

The advent of the Internet and smartphones has brought about a split in the romantic lives of millions of people. In terms of romance and sexual intimacy these phenomena have generated new complexities that we are still trying to figure out. By bringing together the work of several international artists, Data Dating explores how digital interfaces are reshaping our personal relationships.... READ MORE...

“Storage Memory” will showcase Christian Boltanski’s most important works

Power Station of Art is hosting Storage Memory, China’s first major solo exhibition for Christian Boltanski, presenting also a new project specially commissioned. Through installations, videos, sounds and shadow theaters, the exhibition seeks to inspire visitors’ emotional bonds on visual, aural, and psychological levels.... READ MORE...

“One Hand Clapping”: an exhibition on destabilized meaning in the globalized world

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presents a group exhibition of newly commissioned works by Cao Fei, Duan Jianyu, Lin Yilin, Wong Ping, and Samson Young. Through a wide range of media - from oil on canvas to VR softwares - these five artists explore the ways in which globalization affects our understanding of the future.... READ MORE...