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MUSIC / ARTS
AMANDA FUCKING PALMER
THE ART OF ASKING
Outspoken and often controversial, the musician, songwriter and performer first made her name as the front person for Brechtian punk cabaret band Dresden Dolls. We spoke with the fearless artist and asked her to explain herself. »
ARTS / POLITICS
Revolutions are historys engines
Interview with Marco Wilms
The documentary ART WAR by PLATOON member and film director Marco Wilms features the story of young egyptian street artists who try to start a revolution and enlighten their fellow citizen. »
DESIGN
Windlicht
Beam of green energy
PLATOON member Daan Roosegaarde had a clear mission when developing his most recent project WINDLICHT - bring green energy closer to the public. »
ARTS
UTOPIA OR DYSTOPIA - WHAT IS SAVING YOUR MIND?
INTERVIEW WITH MARTIN BÖTTGER
Our human future and our body is becoming heavily shaped by medical implants and mutations through technology. »
ARTS
CITIES OF FUTURE
ARE FUN & INTERACTIVE
Living in cities is not as fun as it should be. Yet, smart and sustainable urban design along with futuristic public art might make the difference. »
ARTS
Satellite
Swans
Marco Barotti, member of PLATOON NETWORK, developed yet another playful installation - Swans, which are brought to life by sound, wind and water. »
ENTERTAINMENT
VIRTUAL REALITY
CINEMA
Virtual Reality is a technology which is going to conquer world of cinema in coming years. »
ARTS
MESSAGE
ON A BOTTLE
Fabio La Fauci creates inspirational artworks to delight the poor, who are surviving by collecting deposit bottles in Berlin. »
ARTS / POLITICS
DADARA: DON'T CRY BECAUSE IT'S OVER
SMILE BECAUSE IT HAPPENED
At PLATOON MAGAZINE Launch event in Berlin, Dadara gave a great talk about Temporary Autonomous Zones. »
ARTS
THUMBPRINTS
ON FORGOTTEN WALLS
In Seoul places that are supposed to disappear are marked with red paint. PLATOON member and one of the first street artist in South Korea, Jazoo Yang is putting up artistic resistance. »
COMMUNICATION / SCIENCE
WHY SCIENCE
COMMUNICATION MATTERS
Science communication formats like the Falling Walls Lab in Berlin advocate the exchange between research and the public to tackle future challenges that concern us all. »
IT / SCIENCE / ARTS
THINK TANK
ELECTRONIC EVOCATIONS
THINK TANK sessions have been crucial for providing a much-needed space for open collaborations, creative encounters continue on an irregular basis. »