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STATE OF PALESTINE

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Governmental documents serve the explicit correlation of identity and affiliation. Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar uses these attributes as samples for alternative models of identity and anticipates the existence of a state, which until now is mere utopia. He created a passport stamp for the State of Palestine, challenging the Israeli border regime, which he stamps [...]

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HANNA LIDEN

Friday, May 18, 2012

In Hanna Liden’s Ghost Town, a wonderful new series of  photographs now on view at Maccarone, everything is covered with some kind of downtown detritus. Faces are masked in Have A Nice Day plastic bags, bodies clothed Canal Street Fuck You t-shirts, flowers painted Terrence Koh Black, classical busts etched with graffiti. Even the images [...]

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STORE OF THE MONTH: SAUTTER + LACKMANN / HAMBURG

Thursday, May 17, 2012

In Germany, we sort of take it for granted that every bigger city has at least one traditional art book store to satisfy your craving for printed matter in art, design, architecture and photography. They are usually run by grey-haired men in cardigans and thick glasses, or ladies smelling of cheap perfume, who all know [...]

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Coco Loco

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Coco’s Berlin show opens this Friday, May 18, 6 pm.
Yes, you can bring your friends.

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POSTSCRIPT

Thursday, May 10, 2012
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CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE CULTURE

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

This month’s Yes but No Koi Klub event will take place at Krach Studio. Besides live performances there will be an exhibition; delicious Japanese food by Okawari will be served between all these satisfactory events going on. Fest for the five senses!
Friday 11.05.2012
Starts at 20:00
Location : KRACH STUDIO / LOBECKSTRASSE 30-35 10969 BERLIN
Live Performances
Inao , [...]

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… AND EUROPE WILL BE STUNNED!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

The Jewish Renaissance Movement in Poland (JRMiP) calls for the return of 3,300,000 Jews to Poland in order to re-establish the annihilated Jewish community. The movement was initiated by Israeli-born artist Yael Bartana in 2007 and has since spread internationally. It aims to create an atmosphere for a Jewish appearance in Europe. The Jews of [...]

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A KNIFE IN THE EYE

Sunday, May 6, 2012

It’s Sunday, it’s grey and it’s cold – so what better excuse to head straight back for bed and indulge in some virtual horizon-expansion by watching this excellent feature on our current cover star Michaël Borremans? It’s great stuff, and yes, we do wish we had a studio like that (as much as we love [...]

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JUMPYPOTATO

Thursday, May 3, 2012

With Jumpy Potato, one can find various genres of mix tapes with designed covers, including videos and gifs. These mixtapes are made by not only musicians but also designers. Without any commercial concerns, two designers with a strong influence by music are generating the site. What concerns them mostly is to have a playground with a [...]

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L’UOMO UNIVERSALE

Monday, April 30, 2012

Henrik Vibskov, the omnipresent ‘Mehrfachkünstler’ is already at a stage to present his first retrospective in the form of a book. The ingenius designer expanded the notion of fashion, while working towards an artistic ideal of freedom.

The unmissable compilation Henrik Vibskov is published by Gestalten Verlag.

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