Interview with Geert Lovink by Andreu Jerez (in Spanish)

In Geert, by Geert Lovink, December 7, 2019

Orginally published in El Periodico, December 6, 2019 by Andreu Jerez: https://amp.elperiodico.com/es/mas-periodico/20191206/geert-lovink-la-idea-de-facebook-como-comunidad-es-de-chiste-7763593 La crisis del 'brexit' y el escándalo de Cambridge Analytica en el 2016 acabaron con la imagen idílica…

ML#7: Payments and the Platforms: Monetization of the Social

In MoneyLab, by Feline Koelemij, December 6, 2019

Session 3 MoneyLab#7 Introduction by Nathanial Tkacz First, the moderator, Nathaniel Tkacz, introduced the topic of this session: Payment Platforms. Foto: Bob Bronshoff For most of the major online companies,…

ML#7: Critical Research Methods on Cryptocurrencies and other Blockchains.

In MoneyLab, by Lukas Beckenbauer, December 6, 2019

A Workshop by Balazs Bodo and Alexandra Giannopoulou. A visualization of ERC20 token transfers on the Ethereum blockchain by Peter Ruppel and Friedhelm Victor, May 2019. (tokengallery.net) The workshop‚ Critical…

Re-inventing the afterlife of periodicals through the zine-format

In Making Public, by Arjensuijker, December 5, 2019

The work done in the group focusing on periodicals publications has taken inspiration from the notion of the 'parasitic zine', as was presented on the Urgent Publishing conference by Marc…

From Historical Melancholia to Technology-Induced Sadness-Interview with Geert Lovink by Hande Tombaz

In Geert, by Geert Lovink, November 29, 2019

‘SAD BY DESIGN’: Interview with Geert Lovink by architect and researcher Hande Tombaz Hande Tombaz: You define sadness as a possibility of reflection. The way you describe the term sadness…

De roman en het geschreven woord in tijden van technologisering

In Institute of Network Cultures, by Miriam Rasch, November 28, 2019

When: December 9, 2019 17:00 - 19:00

Where: Spui25, Amsterdam

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Wim Nijenhuis on Making: The Mystery of the Non-Finito

In Institute of Network Cultures, by Geert Lovink, November 27, 2019

The Mystery of the Non-Finito, or Making Does Not Produce Artefacts by Wim Nijenhuis Text of the speech at the book launch of the INC Critical Makers Readers, Theatrum Anatomicum,…

MoneyLab #7: Two Highlights

In ENTREPRECARIAT, by Silvio Lorusso, November 19, 2019

Last week I attended the MoneyLab, now at its seventh iteration and dedicated to “feminist economics, social payments, corporate crime and the ‘blokechain’”. Some years have passed since I took part…

Reshaping Work 2019 – Notes and Impressions

In ENTREPRECARIAT, by Silvio Lorusso, October 31, 2019

Last week I had the chance to attend Reshaping Work, a 2-day conference on the future of work (this year specifically on the platform economy). I’ve been following the event from…

Algorithmic Anxiety: Masks and camouflage in artistic imaginaries of facial recognition algorithms

In Algorithmic Anxiety , by Patricia, October 15, 2019

  This paper discusses prominent examples of what we call “algorithmic anxiety” in artworks engaging with algorithms. In particular, we consider the ways in which artists such as Zach Blas,…