ArjenLucassen.com Olaf Stapledon William Olaf Stapledon (10 May 1886 – 6 September 1950) – known as Olaf Stapledon – was a British philosopher and author of influential works of science fiction.[1][2] In 2014, he was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Life[edit] During the First World War he served as a conscientious objector.[2] Stapledon became an ambulance driver with the Friends' Ambulance Unit in France and Belgium from July 1915 to January 1919; he was awarded the Croix de Guerre for bravery.[5] On 16 July 1919 he married Agnes Zena Miller (1894–1984), an Australian cousin.[2] They had first met in 1903, and later maintained a correspondence throughout the war. They had a daughter, Mary Sydney Stapledon (1920–2008), and a son, John David Stapledon (1923–2014). On Stapledon's religious views, he was an agnostic.[8] Stapledon was cremated at Landican Crematorium. Works[edit] In nations with "life + 70 years" copyright regimes, Stapledon's published works will be in the public domain from 2021.
News - Studio Makkink & Bey We Make Money Not Art Institute of Critical Zoologists "The work to follow is an exploration of these complexities and reminds us that birds occupy a large and central part of that universe that human beings constantly carve out of nature." Ding Li “In contemporary society birds are, perhaps, both the most watched and most eaten animal on our planet. They have become a focal point of debates about a 'proper' relationship between humankind and nature, and about definitions of humanity itself.” Naoko Noguchi Against the very real environmental drama unfolding across the globe, multidisciplinary artist Renhui Zhao presents the exhibition A Bird in the Hand. Essays by Naoko Noguchi, Director of Social Programs, Ding Li, Expert in Bird Ecology and Kimiya Yui. Published by The Institute of Critical Zoologists (The Institute of Critical Zoologists publications are initiated by the Director of The Institute of Critical Zoologists) Published 2011 First Edition (500 copies) 26 images, 28 pages. More information here 25 imags, 48 pages. 16cm x 11cm x 0.6cm
Jaemin Paik When We All Live To 150 2012, Jun 1 year Research Project, Mixed media How would family life change if we all lived to one-hundred and fifty or beyond? With up to six generations living together, and the possibility of huge age gaps between siblings, the traditional model of the family would change dramatically, perhaps even becoming unsustainable with the burden of its large membership. Special Thanks to Mary, Ted, Elsie and Moyra Thanks to senior residents in Castle House and Christina Burnett Photographer / Taehyung Kim Make-up / Seula Kim Stylist / Heo Sohn Models / Moyra, Ted, Elsie, Simon King, Angie Chace, Edson Chace Assistant / Anastasia Vikhornova Book Design / Ilona Gaynor
Breath (BRH) – inflating crpyto with lung power scarcity of hunger - wei Scarcity of hunger Feed me next meal Scarcity project with Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam, 2013-2014 - In this fast-paced society, we take it for granted that hungry feeling can be solved immediately. With all the prepared food and fast food around us, we can get food easily from 24/7 stores in next corner and feed ourselves within 10 minutes. This project originated from the high density of convenience stores in Taiwan. These years, convenience store recipes are popular on Internet and mobile apps in Taiwan. It seems like prepared food and fast food industries start to dominate the trend of food consumptions and markets, and gradually change our food cultures and eating habits. Scarcity of Hunger starts from an assumption that hungry feeling doesn’t exist anymore in modern society. How is possible to slow down the pace of eating habit, to extend the waiting time, and to bring the profound hungry feeling back? Bon appétit! My hungry diaries
Ant Farm (group) Ant Farm was an avant-garde architecture, graphic arts, and environmental design practice, founded in San Francisco in 1968 by Chip Lord and Doug Michels (1943-2003). Ant Farm's work often made use of popular icons in the United States, as a strategy to redefine the way those were conceived within the country's imaginary. We wanted to be an architecture group that was more like a rock band. We were telling Sharon [a friend] that we would be doing underground architecture, like underground newspapers and underground movies, and she said, ‘Oh, you mean like an Ant Farm?’ The free speech movement and the antiwar demonstrations in San Francisco heavily influenced the group Ant Farm. Ant Farm traveled America with a tour of "architectural performances" during which the group unfurled its anti-architectural Inflatables - inexpensive, portable shelters made of vinyl that provided the stage for lectures and "happenings." 1975, 23:50 min, b&w and color, sound
Archigram UK-based architecture group which aimed to explore extreme alternatives to urban design Peter Cook presents Archigram's project of “Plug-in City” Archigram was an avant-garde architectural group formed in the 1960s that was neofuturistic, anti-heroic and pro-consumerist, drawing inspiration from technology in order to create a new reality that was solely expressed through hypothetical projects. Archigram agitated to prevent modernism from becoming a sterile and safe orthodoxy by its adherents. Unlike ephemeralisation from Buckminster Fuller which assumes more must be done with less material (because material is finite), Archigram relies on a future of interminable resources. The works of Archigram had a neofuturistic slant being influenced by Antonio Sant'Elia's works. If we consider for a moment Christo's seminal work – the 'wrapped cliff' – we might see it in one of two ways: as a wrapped cliff or; preferably, as the point at which all other cliffs are unwrapped. Projects[edit]
.: Neighbourhood Satellites :. Even before the Internet of Things becomes reality, the Internet of Animals is already proclaimed. Big animal data is collected in real time, and people follow individual wolves, birds and sharks online. At the same time, nature moves physically into the urbanised areas of people. Since the industrial revolution there has been a growing separation between nature and the human living environment. Now, with digital technologies, there are new possibilities and attempts to bridge these separations again and making contact. Does this technological bridge imply a de-sensualisation when experiencing nature? In this class we look at the different forms of interaction between people and nature, at forms of plant communication, go on expeditions to explore forest and urban eco systems, set up electro-botanical experiments and make contact. Class blog FH Potsdam / Design dept., spring term 2015