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I would like to be smarter

Thursday, May 12, 2011

I had a conversation last night with a man who is working to develop neuro-enhancers. Do you take them yourself? I asked, casually. I wondered secretly whether the field of neuro-enhancement research was progressing at a faster rate than all the other neurosciences.
He said that he did not. He is happy with the [...]

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Alt history

Monday, April 11, 2011

Astro Black is a new work from Australian duo Soda_Jerk – showing at the Künstlerhaus Bethanien until 17 April. The four channel video installation is composed entirely of found materials, remixed to chronicle an alternative version of history according to the glittering vision of Sun Ra – a musician from outer space.
The work is built around the [...]

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WHAT’S NEXT? A SEARCH INTO THE FUTURE OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

“Alec Soth says…
The Gerneralized Answer:
The medium is moving in two directions simultaneously:  it is becoming both increasingly digital and physical. The obvious analogy is the music industry. Most people get their music via inexpensive digital downloads. But at the same time, vinyl album sales were up 33% last year. The diehards crave something physical. In [...]

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SINGING FRANKLY

Sunday, March 6, 2011

‘… get into my car…’ – meet Frank Ocean, hilarious/genius crackpot son of Billy, if you will.

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swag

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

I’ve been a fan for a while now, but… swag. Free Earl. Golf Wang. Fuck Steve Harvey. Swag.

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Drawing as a way of thinking

Monday, February 14, 2011

On Thursday Chris Ware will talk about his influences and aesthetics at the Indianopolis Museum of Art. Graphic desginer Chip Kidd will join him on stage. If there wasn’t that damn vast Atlantic, I’d like go there.
Feb 17th, 7pm

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THE NEW YEAR IN FRIENDS

Saturday, January 1, 2011

And here’s our recommendation for 2011… Have a great new year, everyone.
All our best,
mono.kultur

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2010 > 2011

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Dear Friends,
before we retreat to a well-deserved Christmas break to nurse the remnants of our hangovers after what feels like one long anniversary marathon, let us wish you happy holidays and all our very best for the new year. 2010 has been very kind to us and 2011 is promising to turn [...]

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WINTER PREVIEW I

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

We took Miranda July for Schnitzel recently when she was in Berlin to put the last finishing touches to her new film, which is now finally and truly completed, five years after the wonderful Me and You and Everyone We Know. Something to look forward to: The Future will premiere at Sundance festival on January [...]

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Sleeping in Dubai

Saturday, December 18, 2010

While I was sleeping a garden grew up outside my window: bright flowers and soft irrigation pipes sprouted up out of the desert. It wasn’t there yesterday. While I was sleeping they brushed the beaches, glazed the cakes with gold leaf and mixed cement for the glittering monuments.
They fed the fish, rays and sharks so [...]

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