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Monthly Archives: March 2016

VALUE LOVE

Thursday, March 31, 2016

As the creative world becomes increasingly reflexive about its underlying capitalistic matrix, it’s difficult for any of its participants to separate human value from market worth. In anticipation of this years Frieze Fair New York, a note of resistance from one of its last years 2015 speakers Grace Dunham. The speech dissects the social hypocrisies [...]

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STORE OF THE MONTH: ZABRISKIE / BERLIN

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

mono.kultur’s neighbours on the shelves of trusted bookdealers worldwide can be a little predictable sometimes – not that we don’t appreciate our fellow magazine makers, but we’ve come to know each other rather well over the years. So we’re pleased to meet some unexpected titles on the shelves of Zabriskie, a rather wonderful little bookstore [...]

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LIVING WITH PLANTS

Friday, March 25, 2016

“For centuries, plants have transformed interiors. Today house plants are once again experiencing a revival. Author Bree Claffey of Mr Kitly journeys into the worlds of fellow plant lovers to explore the enduring attraction of house plants. From the ever-reliable Peace lily and beguiling Fiddle leaf fig to the elusive Chinese money plant, house plants [...]

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MONO.KULTUR #40 / SOUNDBITE 01

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Well, hello there: mono.kultur #40 is on the horizon. Happy easter everyone!

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THE IMPOSSIBLE FOREST

Thursday, March 17, 2016

As a part of Tanznacht 2016, dancer/choreographer Jared Gradinger has been creating a community/public garden in Uferstudios Berlin. Artists, neighbours, newcomers (refugees) and ‘you’ are invited to turn concrete into ‘The Impossible Forest’, where we can all gather for tea, wine and long conversations. Please visit the link for more information.
‘The garden is a [...]

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20TH BIENNALE OF SYDNEY

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

20th Biennale of Sydney, The future is already here — it’s just not evenly distributed. Drawing inspiration from a line by famed science fiction author William Gibson, this iteration of the Biennale will explore how the common distinction between the virtual and the physical has become even more elusive. Specifically looking at relevant themes to [...]

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DAVID SHRIGLEY: SONG FOR THE RAT

Friday, March 11, 2016
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RE:

Monday, March 7, 2016

Throwback, extant. Originally published in Emigre #65, Rob Giampietro and Rudy VanderLans’s conversation on the Default Systems Design aesthetic and the search for the standard.

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POP ART

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

We wish we had been there: British artist Jeremy Deller invited to a life drawing class at the New York Academy of Art, with Iggy Pop, no less, posing in the nude.

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