NO POEMS FOR NOW
But more research and publications and things rolling even if I have no clue what's happening ;)
The only personal and esoteric thing I’ll say is…
I keep noticing the number 13 everywhere, whether it's the date or hidden patterns emerging in my daily life. More than mere coincidence, almost like a mysterious ritual at play. Born on the 13th, I can't help but wonder if Saturn's return, now completing its cycle, is amplifying these signs. When does it end?…
Becoming the Product, Sand, Between Transparency and Materiality
After wrapping up my research on the Critical Internet Researcher as a Virtual Intellectual—soon to be published with Set Margins (more information asap) —it's time to dive into a new chapter. Today, we’re exploring sand—not just as a material but as a critical element in the embodiment and materiality of technology. Beyond its physical presence, sand shapes our visions of the future, oscillating between utopia and dystopia. How does this seemingly ordinary material hold such profound significance?
THEY LOVE THE IDEA OF ME is now accessible as a PDF!
You can find the link to the product here!
“They Love the Idea of Me” is a catalog constructing the world of a fictional protagonist named Mia. Mia was born from an imaginary setting and merged with characteristics of the brand archetypes "naive" and "innocent". Navigating the objects and images present(ed), the catalog lures into fantasizing about the absent inhabitant of this topography of clothing, decoration, furniture, and household devices. The selection of things and situations in Mia’s fictional spaces aims to render a hyper-realistic scenario and detailed impersonation of her as the archetype, which simultaneously transcends to a blueprint of a character fit for Western neoliberal paradigms.
Berlin, August 2023; eds. Morgane Billuart & Jonas Morgenthaler, GD by Paula Buškevica, proofread by Adriana Lasheras Mabanta; with the kind support of the Swiss Embassy in Germany, Kulturfonds - Swiss Federal Office of Culture BAK & Pro Helvetia / AiR Berlin Alexanderplatz (ABA), with contributions from Jonas Morgenthaler, Content y Contenido, Masha Ryabova, Mira Samonig, Carmen Lael Hines, Millie Rose Dobree, Klara Debeljak, Anna Rimmel, Enzo Ait Kaci & Morgane Billuart
Girl Employee, Social Media Love Gurus
This month’s special episode is about Social Media Love Gurus and our experience with them... You can find more recommendations on our Patreon reading list!
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