Issue 1/2010
Globalism
Going global. This dimension of thought has become an established component of contemporary discourse recently, irrespective of the artistic or cultural scenarios to which it refers. In this context, globality, globalisation and globalism form a vague cluster of overlapping ideas, and it is rare for any attention to be paid to the clear distinctions that actually need to be drawn between these notions. A series of questions arise as soon as the word »global« is used: is it possible to talk about something like a »globalist« thrust with reference to the internationally networked art scene? In other words, not just to talk about a control and overview function with a growing sphere of influence, encompassing more and more centres, but also to address actively fostering exchanges, mutuality and diversity? Or is this way of looking at things j... » read more
Net section
Ghosts and Spectres
For a broader approach to Sound Art
Rahma Khazam
Der Schein trügt, immer
Franz Thalmair
The Angel of History in the Digital Age
»Feedforward – The Angel of History«, Gijón, Spain
Nat Muller
Good Vibrations
The French DVD label Lowave takes itself to the edges of Film culture
Nicole Brenez
»Extra Trouble« oder wie eine flammende Verteidigung ihr Gegenteil bewirkte
Naoko Kaltschmidt
Futures & Pasts
Christian Höller
Vom Versuch, Netzkunst zu vermarkten
Rachel Mader
Globalism
Written in the Stars?
Global Finance, Precarious Destinies
Brian Holmes
Analogue
Zoe Leonard
Time to re-stage the world
Globalism as a reflection on, and antidote to, globalisation
Nancy Adajania
Entzugserscheinungen in der künstlerischen Psyche
Keiko Sei
Blind Spot Niger Delta
Hans Nevidal, Eva Ursprung
Art in a global world: the Moroccan case
Toni Maraini
Dead or Alive
Erden Kosova
Die maritime Wende
Anna Schneider
Kill Billy – Horror im Volksheim Schweden
Jochen Becker
Artscribe
Société Réaliste »Transitioners – London View«
Michael Hauffen
»Und Jetzt. Künstlerinnen aus der DDR«
Elske Rosenfeld
»PLATFORM. C Words: carbon, climate, capital, culture. How did you get here and where are we going?«
Monika Vykoukal
»Real Energy World/Niger Delta«
Jochen Becker
»We do it.«
Verena Felice
»Renée Green. Ongoing Becomings Rétrospective 1989–2009«
Sønke Gau
Ulay »Become«
Ida Hiršenfelder
»You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real): The Work of Robert Blanchon«
Cynthia Chris
3. Riwaq Biennale 2009 »A Geography: 50 Villages«
Thomas Edlinger
»Vilnius COOP: Gaps, Fictions and Practices« im Rahmen der X Baltic Triennale »Urban Stories«
Patricia Grzonka
»Young and Reckless«
Christa Benzer
Mona Vatamanu & Florin Tudor
Hedwig Saxenhuber
Books
Antke Engel:
Bilder von Sexualität und Ökonomie
Susanne Lummerding
Robert Poole:
Earthrise
Krystian Woznicki
Robert Crumb:
Die Genesis
Gislind Nabakowski
Brian Holmes:
Escape the Overcode
Jens Kastner
The Invisible Committee:
The Coming Insurrection
Gudrun Ankele, Andreas Rumpfhuber
Ulli Lust:
Heute ist der letzte Tag vom Rest deines Lebens
Martin Reiterer