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ALTERNATIVES IN PRINT: 032C

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

It’s interesting to see the impact of the Internet on printed media, and not just on the superficial level of distribution and advertising, but also how it’s affected the content of printed media as a reaction to the overwhelming overload of information in the digital age. Mostly, it appears to have triggered a counter-reaction, with [...]

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ENOISMS #01: OBLIQUE STRATEGIES

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

In case you were wondering where the title or the admittedly rather obscure subtitles throughout our new issue with Brian Eno come from, they were all taken from the wonderful project Oblique Strategies by Eno and the artist Peter Schmidt, conceived in 1974 as a simple deck of cards offering simple advice in case of [...]

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IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

At Kulturhuset in Stockholm an extensive exhibition of Imogen Cunningham’s work is displayed all summer until September 8th. Cunningham (1883-1976) explored many techniques, among them beautifully ghostly platinum prints also featured in the exhibition. Cunningham’s modern photography is timeless and has inspired many in her time and after, especially in her way of creating new [...]

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ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE | WE THINK ALONE

Thursday, July 11, 2013

On the Tip of My Tongue is a combined exhibition at Magasin 3 in Stockholm and a series of unique events all dealing with parallel and virtual existences and the dissolving of them and time. The projects aim to create encounters and bring closer what seems to be out of reach in this process. Miranda [...]

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THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED

Sunday, June 2, 2013

By following Tilda Swinton and Madonna, please keep spreading the word about a secular, civil revolution against Islamist fascist* prime ministers and neoliberal capitalists in the world…
For a short and effective summary of what has been done.
Protestors working altogether again to extinguish the fire that provocateurs lighted.
*The photo being shown here is depicting the poetic side [...]

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KAPOOR IN BERLIN

Friday, May 24, 2013

Martin-Gropius-Bau now hosts a large exhibition featuring sculptural works and installations of widely acclaimed contemporary artist Anish Kapoor. What a treat.
Kapoor in Berlin
May 18th – November 24th

Martin-Gropius-Bau
Niederkirchnerstraße 7
10963 Berlin

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FAUX MARBLING

Sunday, May 12, 2013

What is it that makes marble and its pattern so omnipresent these days? Originally composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, today the motive of marble is not only used in contemporary art, but also in fashion and textile production. Commonly used for sculpture and as building material, it now seems to be trendy to envelop the [...]

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BIG HEARTED BUSINESS

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Big Hearted Business is a wonderful new initiative set up by Claire Bowditch – “As part of a new-guard of micro-business educators, BHB exists to teach brilliant, creative people how to build strong, successful, caring businesses, without compromising their integrity, their health, or their happiness. Through free weekly videos, expert-interviews, affordable online courses, beautifully styled live [...]

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LET’S UPCYCLE THE WORLD III

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

My personal Top 5 of the 50 Creative Ways to Repurpose, Reuse and Upcycle Old Things of Twisted Sifter:
Top 1: Turn Old Credit Cards Into Guitar Picks

Top 2: Repurpose a Card Catalogue Into a Mini Bar

Top 3: Upcycle Old Light Bulbs Into Candles

Top 4: Repurpose Old CD Holders Into Bagel Storage Device

Top 5: Use Old [...]

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LET’S UPCYCLE THE WORLD II

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Berlin’s first concept store for upcycling fashion, the Upcycling Fashion Store, has moved and reopened on March 1 at Anklamerstrasse – find out what’s new!
On the photo: rebuilt sink and board with coat pegs of bicycle brakes by El Reinventor and Sag+Sal bags.
Upcycling Fashion Store
Anklamerstrasse 17, 10115 Berlin
Mon-Fri 11 am – 7 pm, Sat noon [...]

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