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“THE WORLD AS A STAGE” [2024] A film by THE-ICONOMIST11m06s, color, sound This film is based on images from public security cameras. Evoking William Shakespeare‘s famous phrase, the title suggests that everyday life is constantly under observation, turning us all into actors who play our parts in front of an invisible audience. Just as in … the world as a stage a film by the iconomist

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“Everything everything everything everything. A world on edge of destruction. Objects become precious, matter becomes subject to feel of reverence. This is an art form for artists. The mass of people appreciate Modern art 50 years after its practice. This art form will not be subject to this time lag since it is unlikely that … words_gustav metzer

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[21×28 cm, 58 pages, softcover. Shipping worldwide via MagCloud] Nº 7 — BIG DATA. The new issue of THE-ICONOMIST is structured around three verbs: to track, to store, to capitalize. They do not appear as themes or narrative devices, but as discrete operations — technical procedures that have become naturalized, embedded in daily life and … issue-7_big_data_log

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Nº 7 — BIG DATA. The new issue of THE-ICONOMIST n. 7 is structured around three verbs: to track, to store, to capitalize. They do not appear as themes or narrative devices, but as discrete operations — technical procedures that have become naturalized, embedded in daily life and in the forms of attention, language, and … issue_7_big_data_to_track

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ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY_This zine presents a visual essay on the aesthetics of ruin and the relentless force of collapse, bringing together appropriated images of crashes, fires, and rollovers—where twisted metal and flames dance in the wake of destruction. Amid charred wreckage and distorted forms, a landscape of chaos and beauty emerges, a vestige of the … ti_zine_7_accident_&_emergency

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EYES OF NEPTUNE_This zine explores the iconography of the god of the seas, Neptune/Poseidon, in his duality between creation and destruction. Lord of the waters, storms and earthquakes, Neptune rules the uncontrollable flow of nature, symbolizing both the abundance of the oceans and their devastating wrath. Between tides, floods and changes, this zine investigates the … ti_zine_6_eyes_of_neptune

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SCREENSAVER is a continuous digital installation hosted on THE-ICONOMIST website, conceived as a perpetual stream of images collected, archived, and automatically recombined. Inspired by old screen savers, which prevented monitor burn-in while revealing accidental aesthetics. Each visit to the site activates a visual algorithm that reorganizes images from personal archives, public databases, and found fragments, … screensaver by the iconomist

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