Programmed Bodies: Contemporary Performance Between Aesthetics and Technological Embodiment
If one tries to access the website www.liminal.contact today, what appears on the blank page of our display is an error message. In my case, for example, it reads: “Safari can’t find the server,” followed by the standard browser language: “Safari can’t open the page ‘https://www.liminal.
Graffiti. From the Spray Paintings & Underground to the Museion
Discussing graffiti in a museum context can be uncomfortable and unsettling. This is due to the delicate — but also controversial — history, as well as the diversity of intentions and localized nature of its practices. For some, graffiti was obviously an art form that could be expressed in studi
Losing the Backup Fragments of a Fading Digital Memory
A few months ago, my computer was stolen. With no backup. In an instant, I lost photos, writings, videos, and the archives of the last and first thirty years of my life. The external backup I had was faulty and irrecoverable. That was the end. After a mild nervous breakdown, I followed the stages th
Tech That Won’t Die, No Matter How Hard Capitalism Tries
I haven’t had the chance to check out But Can It Run Doom IRL. Sadly. But in a way, I’ve been there. Before I mean. Maybe not in the physical white-walled space of Super Dakota, but in the glow of old CRT screens, in the weight of a console in my hands, in the moments […]
Zombie Curating in the Infrathin of the Now. Beyond the ‘Curatorial’
[Curating is everywhere, but not as we have known it: for some time it has been an undead, a zombie, in which the established language, thinking, meanings and values of curating now stand as an obstacle to grasping the potential condition and possibilities of action. Trying to overcome the notion of
Mouth Wash and Razor Blades: A Playground of the Surreal
“As I watch ‘Mouth Wash and Razor Blades’, I feel as though I’m spiralling through a hallucinatory trip, reminiscent of the chaos of my tube journey to the venue. I begin to wonder whether my drink was spiked. A bare stage, harshly lit by exposed spotlights. An announcement ‘Pickpo
Vladislav Markov, ’blood thinner, low-dose aspirin, best painkillers for kids’
It’s Friday night, November 15, I’m entering The Address Gallery building, a stunning space in a private courtyard in Brescia’s historical city centre. Through the passage between the street and the gallery, I can just hear the chaos of the opening, multiple voices and sounds from the audience
Towards a New Critical Perspective: Fakewhale Presents “Authors’ Insights”
In an increasingly dynamic and multifaceted artistic landscape, creating spaces for open reflection where authoritative and passionate voices can engage is essential. Responding to this need, Fakewhale’s Log proudly introduces the new format, “Authors Insights’”, which focuses on exp
