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Archive for April, 2010

Middlesex University Drops Philosophy Department

Middlesex University Drops Philosophy Department

As I am sure many of you are already aware, in their infinite neoliberal wisdom through a vomiting forth of corporate speak, the management of Middlesex University have decided to cut their entire philosophy department. The Department of Philosophy at Middlesex is an absolutely exceptional place, whose work on continental/European philosophy has [...]

Overidentification and/or bust? – Stevphen Shukaitis

In 1987, Laibach, the musical wing of the Slovenian art collective Neue Slowenische Kunst (New Slovenian Art, or NSK), released a reworked version of the Queen song ‘One Vision’. Whereas the original 1985 Queen song was inspired by the group’s participation in Live Aid and espoused a [...]

Is it possible to live a ’soundless’ existence?

Sarah Tracton was born with moderate hearing loss, but in her early twenties, she lost what little hearing she had.
Sarah lipreads the accents of 68 nationalities following her work at SBS Radio – some people suggest she’s so good at it, she could work for the FBI.
As she had all those years living with some [...]

The CrackleBox (’75)

In the 1970’s, Michel Waisvisz whilst working at the STEIM foundation in Amsterdam designed the  “CrackleBox“, which has been referred to as ” as the archetype of ‘glitch’ or ‘circuit bending’.”

Critical Strategies in Art and Media

Below is the introduction to “Critical Strategies in Art and Media” the book published by Autonomedia 2010,

is also online as a video in two parts…here.
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In September 2009, the World-Information Institute organized a roundtable conference on “Critical Strategies in Art and Media” in New York City. For a full day, digital theorists and practitioners met to [...]

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