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Extraordinary Rendition Exhibit
June 16, 2008 · Leave a Comment
We Make Money Not Art has just reviewed Galeria Helga de Alvear’s (Madrid) exhibition entitled Extraordinary Rendition. For those unfamiliar with the concept, “extraordinary rendition” is an Orwellian pseudonym used by the CIA to describe the apprehension and pseudo-legal transfer of a person from one state to another. It is sometimes called “torture by proxy.” Trevor Paglen’s Torture Taxi: On the Trail of the CIA’s Rendition Flights provides an insightful overview of the CIA’s... [Read the full story]
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Fashionable Technology
June 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment
By Sabine Seymour “The interplay of electronic textiles and wearable technology, wearables for short, and fashion, design and science is a highly promising and topical subject. Offered here is a compact survey of the theory involved and an explanation of the role technology plays in a fabric or article of clothing. The practical application is explained in detail and numerous illustrations serve as clarification. Over 50 well-known designers, research institutes, companies and artists, among them Philips, Burton,... [Read the full story]
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Bubble Battle NYC Saturday June 21
June 16, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Newmindspace has organized another Bubble Battle in New York. It’s scheduled for this Saturday (6.21) at 6:21pm in Times Square. Millions of bubbles fly through the air as we converge in Times Sqauare for a magical bubble battle! Loosely based on the Dr. Seuss Classic The Butter Battle Book. Bring bubble toys, bubble generators, bubble solution, and plenty of AA batteries. We will meet on the traffic island at W 43rd & Broadway, fill our weapons and pull the trigger! Bubble Battle NYC Times Square (W 43rd + Broadway) Saturday,... [Read the full story]
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Open Source Embroidery
May 8, 2008 · Leave a Comment
An upcoming show at HTTP Gallery in London will feature open source embroidery. Computer programmers and embroiderers, together at last. “This exhibition explores the connections between the collaborative characteristics of needlework, craft and Open Source software. This project has brought together embroiderers, patch-workers, knitters, artists and computer programmers, to share their practice and make new work.” Link (via Rhizome) to HTTP Gallery, Link to Ele Carpenter’s Open Source Embroidery Read More →
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Bubble Battle NYC Saturday June 21
Newmindspace has organized another Bubble Battle in New York. It’s scheduled for this Saturday (6.21) at 6:21pm in Times Square. Millions of bubbles fly through the air... [Read more]
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Joseph DeLappe: Gandhi’s Salt March
Over the course of 26 days, using a treadmill customized for cyberspace, I reenacted Mahatma Gandhi’s famous 1930 Salt March. The original 240-mile walk was made in protest... [Read more]
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123 Ideas by Helmut Smit is a “sketchbook” containing a number of clever art and design ideas. I especially appreciated his Photo Tip (above)... [Read more]
By Sabine Seymour “The interplay of electronic textiles and wearable technology, wearables for short, and fashion, design and science is a highly... [Read more]
The Journal of Aesthetics and Protest has created an inspiring collection of 10 artistic mapping projects that engage social and political issues. From... [Read more]
By Paola Antonelli A companion to the Museum’s SAFE exhibition, this book documents the innovative objects that designers have created to answer... [Read more]