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Iceland, a model to follow // Islandia, un modelo a seguir

March 5, 2013 by

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—————— Versión en Español abajo / Spanish version below —————— I allow myself to repost an article from Wired Magazine (for the English article) and the Fundación Ampersand (Spanish version) on Iceland’s creative industries, a transformation process led by a minister of culture who gives speeches wearing Doc Martens, and an economic strategy based on […]

THE ANT!FOTO MANIFESTO: A COLLECTIVE VISUAL ARCHIVE.

February 3, 2013 by

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The unstoppable photographer-couple Katja Stuke and Oliver Sieber invite us to contribute photographs to the Antifoto-Archive. Here are the instructions: “Each image should deal with the idea of ANTIFOTO, what you think ANTIFOTO should  be about and the attitude of a Visual Manifesto. You are free to upload as many images as you like. But you […]

John Cleese on Creativity (Lecture from 1991)

January 2, 2013 by

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In this excerpt from his now-famous 1991 lecture, John Cleese offers a recipe for creativity, delivered with his signature blend of cultural insight and comedic genius. Specifically, Cleese outlines “the 5 factors that you can arrange to make your lives more creative”. I found this fantastic material on Maria Popova’s BrainPickings Website. Don’t ask me […]

The Supercurator (by Martin Skauen)

November 18, 2012 by

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Thank you Martin for explaining, once and for all, the true meaning of Curatorship!

Curator Ship Shore Excursion No. 2: Korea… Gangnam Style!

October 2, 2012 by

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After the unexpected success of our first excursion to Getxo Photo and the Ecce Mono of Borja, we decided to continue the series with an even more exotic destination. We left our vessel safely anchored near the South Korean coast, just off the Demilitarized Zone with North Korea, a 4km-wide strip of No Man’s Land […]

Shore Excursion No. 1: The Curatorship visits the Ecce Mono

September 5, 2012 by

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After two years on board of the vessel, we thought it was high time to put on our feet on solid ground and dare a shore excursion. And which highly celebrated work of contemporary visual culture would be more fitting than the Ecce Mono (#eccemono for those of you who structure their lives according to […]

Photography and Visual Culture in Greenland

July 27, 2012 by

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Captain’s Log: While working on the Nautical Maps in the Navigation room, I noticed that there are still some white spots on the planet. China, strangely, has not been on our radar in the last few months, and my question is: have we been banned by the Central Government? For what??? We have no dissidents […]

The Ship sails the seven seas… (Visitor statistics)

April 23, 2012 by

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This is internal information to all the brides who stand on the shore, waiting for the Ship to emerge from the horizon. In the last two months, we have anchored in many harbors, most of them in countries such as Spain, the US, Germany, the UK, Belgium, Italy, Portugal and France, followed by more exotic […]

Unrealized Projects Call. Deadline: May 25, 2011

May 11, 2011 by

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Agency of Unrealized Projects Unlike unrealized architectural projects, which are frequently exhibited and circulated, unrealized artworks tend to remain unnoticed or little known. But perhaps there is another form of artistic agency in the partial expression, the incomplete idea, the projection of a mere intention? Agency of Unrealized Projects (AUP) seeks to document and display […]

Bilingual photography workshop for blind and partially sighted people in NY, April/May 2011

April 26, 2011 by

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Open Call Bilingual Photography Workshop for individuals that are blind and partially sighted PAINTING WITH LIGHT With Sol Aramendi @ El Museo del Barrio, Wednesdays 4pm—6pm Join us for a photography workshop for individuals who are blind and partially sighted, led by  Sol Aramendi, educator, artist and founder of Project Luz. The participants will create […]

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