Monthly Archives: May 2016

Originally posted on synthetic zerØ:
Below is a free-form conversation between world-renowned sociologist of science Andrew Pickering and Chris Salter on the topic of material agency, performance, art and experimental practices within the realm of the sonic. https://soundcloud.com/ctm-festival/ctm-2015-alien-agency-iv-material-agency-art-experimental-life-c-salter-and-a-pickering

Originally posted on synthetic zerØ:
https://soundcloud.com/hkw/nervous-systems-i-measuring-up-by-laboria-cuboniks-represented-by-patricia-reed-and-diann-bauer “As we swirl about in the vertiginous technosphere, the translation of our world into a data-material complex, brings with it the promise (and threat) of the total measurability of life itself. While the debates…

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Originally posted on synthetic zerØ:
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Originally posted on Progressive Geographies:
From the Verso blog: Raphael Samuel was one of the most influential historians to come out of the New Left generation. A founding member of the History Workshop Journal which pioneered the “history from below”…

Originally posted on synthetic zerØ:
https://soundcloud.com/virtualfutures/evertingthevirtualsince1995-maggieroberts “Maggie Roberts aka MER presents the work of the collaborative artist 0rphan Drift, tracing its emergence as a prescient hive mind in London’s cyber and electronic counter cultures in the 90’s; through its collaborations…

“Capital ultimately cannot ignore the natural world. This does not mean that capitalism will inevitably collapse one day. Fully exploiting the material elasticity, capital always tries to overcome limitations through scientific and technological innovation. Capitalism’s potential for adaptation is so … Continue reading →

“#Additivism is a collaboration between artist and activist Morehshin Allahyari and writer/artist/academic Daniel Rourke. In March 2015 they released The 3D Additivist Manifesto: a call to push additive manufacturing technologies to their absolute limits and beyond, into the realm of … Continue reading →