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Monthly Archives: October 2009

THE INTERNET AND EVERYONE

Monday, October 12, 2009

This fine coffee place here offers not only great Flat Whites, but also tiny tomes entitled “The Internet And Everyone” by John Chris Jones that look like a ton of hypertextual fun (in print). You can either purchase or barter them, or simply enjoy some of this.

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SO SO SORRY

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Opening tomorrow: the grand retrospective of our current cover star Ai Weiwei at Haus der Kunst in Munich. Open to all, young and old, male or female, German, Chinese, whatever, you can see and listen to Ai Weiwei talking about the exhibition and his work with HdK director Chris Dercon at 14h, or discuss his [...]

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THE REAL VENEEREAL DISEASE

Thursday, October 8, 2009

For your online reading pleasure, here is a new issue of the amazingly weird Veneer Magazine. It might be wiggly and shaky, but as usual it’s well worth reading.

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SO SORRY

Thursday, October 8, 2009

After the drama of Ai Weiwei’s hospitalisation due to beatings that he suffered in Sichuan, his exhibition at Haus der Kunst in Munich is ready to open on Sunday. It is AWW’s largest retrospective to date, so make sure to make your way to South Germany at some point. HdK was also inspired by Ai [...]

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FLIGHT PATTERNS

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

This is an amazing visualization by Aaron Koblin of airplane traffic over the US during a 24h cycle.

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WHAT BEGETS CREATIVE THINKING

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Travis Proulx, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Santa Barbara, found out that experiences that violate all logic and expectation will sharpen your intellect. You can read about it here in German.

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WHAT IF THERE WERE A HAPPINESS GENE?

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Is there a biological basis to happiness? A genetic marker that disposes us toward joy? Such questions are at the heart of Richard Powers‘ 10th novel, Generosity: An Enhancement, the story of Thassadit Amzwar, a 23-year-old Algerian woman living in Chicago who seems incapable of sadness – until she becomes a media sensation and is [...]

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AFO – Agravic Flying Object

Monday, October 5, 2009

Not brandnew but still fascinating to me: Air Jelly by FESTO.

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CINEMA AS ART AND ART AS CINEMA

Sunday, October 4, 2009

As a unique combination of exhibition and festival, presenting short and feature-length, experimental and narrative film, the Cologne-based KunstFilmBiennale has since 2002 systematically been exploring the borders between art and cinema. From October 28 to November 1, 2009, the KunstFilmBiennale will once again offer an overview of what is currently happening with film in art [...]

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CULTURAL REVOLUTION PT. 2

Saturday, October 3, 2009

If you enjoyed Wednesday’s blog entry but are not too much into meeting people, here’s a great related activity. Microsoft’s Songsmith Software adds music to lyrics. To see what can happen just type the word “songsmith” into your youtube.com search field, you’ll discover unforeseen musical surprises.

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