When data is corrupted, the image also takes on a new life. They have lost their original functions, their sharpness, and often any possibility of literal reading. What remains are fragments, noises, spectra. In December 2024, one of our hard drives containing thousands of reference images and project files was damaged, but the recovery process … fragility
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THE WORLD AS A STAGE 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 poem “All the World’s a Stage”, where each … the world as a stage a film by the iconomist
“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
[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
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
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
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