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PREVIEW: CUT&PASTE 2010
GLOBAL DIGITAL DESIGN TOURNAMENT · FIRST TIME IN KOREA!
PLATOON KUNSTHALLE is proud to present the world’s biggest live digital design tournament. CUT&PASTE introduces a new kind of a design competition, where designers and artists show … »
ARTS
PREVIEW: ARTIST TALK TAKAHITO IRIE
last but not least: TAKAHITO IRIE will present his past works and future plans during his ARTIST LAB time as the third and final ARTIST LAB participant.
during his time at the ARTIST LAB, TAKAHITO IRIE will explore the relation between the notion of being human and technology. Starting from the observation that the accelerating changes in the nexus … »
DESIGN / PHOTOGRAPHY / ARTS
ART FORUM REVIEW PART 4: PREVIEW
so yes, I was lying! there is more to our extensive art experience!.. I present to you PREVIEW - EMERGING ART FAIR
.. this will indeed be the last post of this year's art forum. preview, emerging art fair- tempelhof.tempelhof is huge, and so is the preview. 60 stalls of galleries of all different types … »
DESIGN / PHOTOGRAPHY / ARTS
ART FORUM REVIEW PART 3
last but not least: schnell & schmutzig
markthalle IX -SCHNELL & SCHMUTZIG (that's "fast & dirty" for all you english native speakers): it's a self-curated exhibition in the food stalls of the former market hall in kreuzberg. … »
DESIGN / PHOTOGRAPHY / ARTS
ART FORUM REVIEW PART 2
2. stop on our art excursion: stroke
stroke - urban arts fair: i know the collaboration between art and brands is a thin line, sometimes it works, sometimes it's a bit difficult. i have no problem that stroke is trying to sell … »
PHOTOGRAPHY / ARTS
ART FORUM REVIEW PART 1
yesterday we fullfilled our duty as cultural embassadors in a marathon through the outskirts of the berlin art forum. 3 different locations, 3 different foci, 3 blasting critiques and one definite favourite
1. künstlerhaus bethanien- open studio: there is no way that any of these artists have ever produced any kind of art in the pristine, virginal white-wall surrounding of their studios. 3 floors … »
ARCHITECTURE / DESIGN
WISHES KNOCKING ON REALITY´S DOOR
a very, very interesting architecture-exhibition, on at a disused power station in Berlin-Mitte
REALSTADTif you go there, then you must have enough time for looking the many models of social and utopian plans,realized or visions.and beetween times drink a coffee in the wonderful red bar for … »
MUSIC
REVIEW: NIGHT OF UNITY – PANEL DISCUSSION
one year ago journalist and dj uh-young kim visited seoul from cologne, germany, to check out the korean electronic music scene.
his visit was only the first step of a project by the goethe institut korea, the 'night of unity'. the 3-day event kicked off with a talk about the different backgrounds of techno culture in … »
COMMUNICATION / PHOTOGRAPHY / ARTS
FEATURED MEMBER: MARCO SCHWALBE - CURATOR
we are eagerly looking forward to STROKE 03 curated by Marco Schwalbe.
Marco Schwalbe #4758, curator of STROKE 03 Urban Art Fair invites you to visit his first art expo in the heart of Berlin @ The Station- the former postal freight depot at … »
DESIGN / SCIENCE / PERFORMANCE
REVIEW: THE ANXIOUS PROP, CASE 3
THE BLACK SWAN ISSUE.. what is it? what is it not?..
"black swan spaces are created outside of an urban planner's radar. they are unexpected, indeterminate, and have no official function or program. they are marginal territories, niches for resistance … »
DESIGN / ARTS
PREVIEW: VICTOR ASH AT PAVILION
support your fellow berlinians! today we are happy to announce the vernissage ofVICTOR ASHoct. 9th / 6pm, at pavilion, wedding.
who doesn't know the gigantic astronout adorning the kreuzberg facade! well, pavilion is bringing him back with a solo exhibitionborn in portugal in 1968 ASH studied and lived in … »
ENTERTAINMENT / MUSIC / SPORTS
REVIEW: SEOUL BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL
last friday PLATOON seoul opened its doors for the Bike Filmfestival. all the cars where banished and replaced colorfull evironmental loving bicycles and PLATOON looked like a bicycle messenger central.
the 10th anniversary was celebrated with a spectacular bike trial show - people doing michael jackson like pirouettes on their bikes, jumping on two meter high palettes on one wheel and doing some … »