Sean Raspet describes his interest in the chemical structure of flavors and scents, and considers how molecular analysis presents new ways of thinking about the potential of art objects and their relationship to audiences. Swiss Institute on YouTubeLINEBREAK
Virtual reality is increasingly being used as a medium within the parameters of art: a development that connects to the way technology is increasingly shaping the way we live. How are artists engaging with this emergent techno-reality, and what future do they see?LINEBREAKTimur Si-Qin, Artist, Berlin Lu Yang, Artist, Shanghai Kening Zhu, Assistant Professor, School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Moderated by Victoria Chang, Director of VIVE Arts, HTC, London.LINEBREAK LINEBREAK LINEBREAK
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Can human beings mutate into we are historically used to call “gods” with the help of advanced technology? The Shanghai based artist discusses her interest in the physiology of the human brain, religious narratives, and the aesthetics of gaming and anime in relation to her hyper-stimulating, arcade-like installations. Read more on Mousse MagazineLINEBREAK
From a young age, I feel that the characters in the anime are easily pretty drawn only a few strokes. How can people be so tired and still look so ugly? I have Chūnibyō illness so it is easy to get into the role when cosplaying. Read and watch on Yuen Hsieh VimeoLINEBREAK
Neopets, The Walking Dead, Clone High, totem pole trench trope, Silence of the Lambs, Picasso’s harlequins, Tilikum, Flowers for Algernon, Lady Train, The Green Ribbon, The Ice Palace. Bunny Rogers (b. 1990) is a collector of cultural artifacts. Read more on Whitney Museum of American ArtLINEBREAK
The theme of this issue – The New New Left – is not entirely “new new,” as indeed it relates to the old anti-capitalist Left in its insistence on a theoretical analysis of capitalism and the price paid by many in such a system. Purchase full online accessLINEBREAK
Trisha Baga presenting her work “MS Orlando” (2015) at the Nam June Paik Award 2016 at the Museum Folkwang, Essen. Kunststiftung NRW on YouTubeLINEBREAK
LA artist Petra Cortight and curator Aaron Lister talk about Cortright’s exhibition at City Gallery Wellington, RUNNING NEO-GEO GAMES UNDER MAME. City Gallery Wellington on YouTubeLINEBREAK
In this vlog, artist and educator Christine Sun Kim visits the studio of artist Trisha Baga. They discuss Baga’s process and her Whitney solo exhibition, Plymouth Rock 2. Whitney Museum of American Art on YouTubeLINEBREAK
Artist and Nonfood Co-Founder Sean Raspet & Francis Tseng, Designer and Developer.LINEBREAKMay 19th, 2018 at the New Museum in New York City. Rhizome on VimeoLINEBREAK
Kaspar Müller fotografierte eine rote Glaskugel vor einem hochalpinen Panorama. Die Aufnahmen für dieses Bild entstanden in einem Walliser Bergdorf unterhalb der Baumgrenze mit Blick auf den Grande Dent de Veisivi (3418 m ü. M.), den Dent de Perroc (3676 m ü. M.) und den westlich vom Matterhorn gelegenen und von der Kugel verdeckten Dent d’Hérens (4171 m ü. M). Kaspar Müller untersucht mit seinen Arbeiten die Wahrnehmung einer Realität, die selbst schon Bild oder Zitat ist: Populärkultur und Warenwelt halten dafür viele Beispiele bereit, die er in seinen Werken aufgreift und künstlerisch befragt. Download at ricola.chLINEBREAK
Outside of Our Minds – Timur Si-Qin’s mostly depicts peaceful scenarios which convey the notion of a new image of humanity and a new humanism within it. In conversation with SCHIRN curator Matthias Ulrich the Berlin artist gives in-depth insights in his work and filmic interest. Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt on YouTube LINEBREAK