TONY ROLANDO, and the new wave of modular synthesis
There was a point a decade ago where the ubiquity of the onstage glowing apple caused something to crack in the electronic musician. The…
AI & A.Life, Computing Art, Interviews
CHRIS CHEUNG (h0nh1m), dark atoms and liquid luminescence
Chris Cheung (h0nh1m) harnesses chaotic matter within the architectural constraints of his installations and audiovisual performances. The Hong Kong-based artist and designer is influenced…
Computing Art, Digital Couture, Interviews, Scout & Trends
KOHEI NAWA, exploring the artistic potential of surfaces
Kyoto-based Japanese artist Kohei Nawa has continuously explored the potentials of different surfaces with the use of various mediums and materials such as glass…
Computing Art, Interviews, Scout & Trends
NAGAMI DESIGN, crossing borders beyond imagination
Many know Ávila as small medieval town in the west of Spain known the world over for its iconic Romanesque walls. Now, Ávila will also…
Interviews, Scout & Trends, Sound
NELO AKAMATSU, meditave studies of water and sound
When experiencing the installations of Nelo Akamatsu, one might be gently overcome by a very delicate, physical sense of calmness. The artist incorporates Japanese…
Biomedia, Curators, Interviews
MARIANA PESTANA & RORY HYDE, ‘The Future Starts Here’
The Future Starts Here is the new major exhibition coming to the V&A Museum (London) this spring 2018. The Future Starts Here explores groundbreaking technologies…
RICHARD SKELTON, musical invocations of meditative landscapes
Nature’s cycles of life and decay are a fascinating subject. And interruptions in these processes are even more intriguing. At a young age, I…
Biofabricate, Design, Interviews
LIZ CIOKAJLO, Caskia / Growing a Mars Boot
During the Gemini IX-A manned spaceflight in 1966, Eugene Cernan performed one of the first extravehicular activities (EVA), or spacewalks. As part of an…
AI & A.Life, Computing Art, Interviews, Key Artists
COLDCUT, a journey through cut n’ paste and audiovisual innovation
There’s a particular type of artist (or musician) who, no matter how many years active, still possess an immense drive for discovery and experimentation….
Biomedia, Body Sculptures, Interviews, Key Artists
LYNN HERSHMAN LEESON & Thomas Huber, anti-body or antibody?
“The immune system is a plan for meaningful action to construct and maintain the boundaries for what may count as self and other in the…
Architectures, Interviews, Scout & Trends
SOLVEIG SETTEMSDAL, studies in sculptural fluidity
dune The fascination with fluidity and the potential and transience of materials came to Norwegian visual artist Solveig Settemsdal as a dream. A…
Body Sculptures, Contributors, Interviews
COLLEEN THOMAS-YOUNG, the art of learning and creating through dance
Dance is experiential. So many complex psychological processes occur when you move your body and the moving body is so extremely dynamic; I wonder…
Interviews, Scout & Trends, Sound
PETE SAVILLE & VIK GUDI, maths, sound and sculpture
“We tried to make a record label that was art-focused”, that was the starting point of Re·search, a new experimental music record label…
Biomedia, Interviews, Scout & Trends
ANI LIU, navigating the divergent connections between art and science
Issues related to women’s reproductive health rights, like birth control and abortion regardless of religion, culture or socioeconomic levels are some of the most issues…
Biofabricate, Design, Interviews, Series
SUZANNE LEE, pioneering the world of biofabrication
Suzanne Lee needs little introduction as a pioneer in the fabrication of consumer materials from biomedia. Since the early aughts, Lee has carved herself…
Biomedia, Interviews, Scout & Trends
NEUS TORRES TAMARIT, making art about genetics
Neus Torres Tamarit is an artist and art director that explores the interaction between art and genetics. Her aim is to evoke curiosity and…
Interviews, Scout & Trends, Sound
FOUL-UP with Beastie Respond and Eva Papamargariti
Foul-up: [noun] an occasion when something is spoiled by a stupid mistake -English Oxford Dictionary Mistakes often have a significant influence on…
Biomedia, Interviews, Key Artists
BERNDNAUT SMILDE, breaking light and making clouds
“Everything is temporary,” says Dutch artist Berndnaut Smilde, who uses the ephemeral nature of things as inspiration for his work. He makes perfect miniature clouds…
ADAM PEACOCK, tackling consumer psychology through genetic design
Adam Peacock wears many hats. At times an architect, at others a furniture and car designer, and yet still an editor and marketing guru. His…
JULIA BOROVAYA, exploring the states of the matter
Moscow-based artist Julia Borovaya is fascinated with substances and their chemical and physical qualities. Her pieces of art fuse technology with molecules and add…