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My Name Is Janez Janša
Five years ago, three artists legally changed their name to Janez Janša and joined the conservative Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS.) So far, so almost normal. Except that Janez Janša is also he name...
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Sony World Photography Awards 2012
Last week, i visited the Sony World Photography Awards 2012 at Somerset House. I object to paying £7.50 to see and exhibition which title starts with the name of a brand. I feel cheated when the show...
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An Ant Ballet at FutureEverything
Yesterday i was in Manchester for the FutureEverything festival. Mostly to see the art exhibition. The festival is up until Saturday but the exhibition remains open until June 10. It's a good show....
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#A.I.L - artists in laboratories
The first episode of #A.I.L - artists in laboratories, the radio show about art & science/technology i'm recording for Resonance FM is broadcast today Monday 21 May at 16.30 (GMT.) There will be a...
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Subversion in the Arab Art world
There's an exhibition featuring sci-fi, history, video games, sexuality, soap operas, censorship and a powerful sense of humour at Cornerhouse in Manchester right now. The show is called Subversion and...
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Living as Form - Socially Engaged Art from 1991-2011
Living as Form - Socially Engaged Art from 1991-2011, edited by Nato Thompson, with essays by Claire Bishop, Maria Lind, Teddy Cruz, Carol Becker, Brian Holmes and Shannon Jackson. (available on amazon...
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#A.I.L - artists in laboratories, episode 2
As announced last week, i've started a programme about art and science for ResonanceFM. The second episode is broadcast today Monday 28 May at 16.30 (GMT.) There will be a repeat on Thursday at 22.30....
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The Cold Coast Archive: Future Artifacts from the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Inside the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Image courtesy Steve Rowell As i mentioned this morning, The Center for PostNatural History in Pittsburgh has recently opened The Cold Coast Archive: Future...
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An Architectural Time Machine
An architectural Time Machine by architect Heechan Park explores how to create an architectural time-based event. As the machines blow vapour rings that double as ephemeral scent zones, the public not...
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Make your own lie-detector or see art under a forensic perspective at the...
Last week i went to the press view of the Wide Open School that opens on June 11 at the Hayward gallery. I can't remember having ever laughed so much at a press preview. There was a boxing demo, a...
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Book review: Collect Contemporary Photography
Collect Contemporary Photography by Jocelyn Phillips and Malcolm Cossons. Available on amazon USA and UK. Publisher Thames & Hudson writes: The individual photograph exists as both image and...
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#A.I.L - artists in laboratories, episode 3
As announced previously, i've started a programme about art and science for ResonanceFM. The third episode is broadcast today Monday 4 June at 16.30 (GMT.) There will be a repeat on Thursday at 22.30....
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FutureEverybody, the art of participatory technologies
FutureEverything Festival 2012 - Image by TAPE This year's edition of the FutureEverything festival in Manchester brought a much discussed phenomenon to the fore: participatory culture. From Wikileaks...
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Dark Places and experimental geography - Interview with Neal White
Corsham Computer Centre Neal White is an artist, an Associate Professor in Art and Media Practice but he also holds the enigmatic title of 'Director of Experiments' at the international collaborative...
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Book review: Alternative and Activist New Media
Alternative and Activist New Media, by Leah Lievrouw. Available on Amazon USAand UK. Publisher Politi writes: Alternative and Activist New Media provides a rich and accessible overview of the ways in...
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#A.I.L - artists in laboratories, episode 4
The fourth episode of the art and science show i've been recording for ResonanceFM is about to go live. It broadcasts today Monday 11 June at 16.30 (GMT.) There will be a repeat on Thursday at 22.30....
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The 'farmification' of a joystick factory
Lisa Ma is interested in the fringes of society. From the ladies who are mad about cats to the communities campaigning to stop the extension of Heathrow Airport. Lisa is a designer and her role is to...
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#A.I.L - artists in laboratories, episode 5
This is already the fifth episode of the art and science show i've been recording for ResonanceFM! It broadcasts today Monday 18 June at 16.30 (GMT.) There will be a repeat on Thursday at 22.30. You...
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Book review - The Art of Not Making: The New Artist / Artisan Relationship
The Art of Not Making: The New Artist / Artisan Relationship, by Michael Petry. Available on Amazon USA and UK. Publisher Thames & Hudson writes: Can an artist claim that an object is a work of art...
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The Arctic's 24/7 banking ship
The Arktika rear view On Monday i went all the way to the Royal College of Art's new Battersea buildings to check out the graduation show of Design Interactions. As i'm sure you know by now, the...
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