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Crappy print could be most generally characterized as a poor medium, i.e. as the opposite of what in creative industries is referred to as “rich media.” This characterization, however, does not suffice alone. On top of being poor, crappy print is the poorest among, and of, the poor media. In most cases, …

At the (Not) Jammed Poetry Night at Limestone Books Maastricht in 2022, seven writers read their poetry alongside “Scott”, a real-time printing system designed by the DuctTape Collective. Using Google’s English-language speech-to-text voice recognition system, it transcribed the spoken words in real …

In recent years there has been a growing interest in collaborative and collective practices across and beyond the arts. But what does it actually mean to work collectively? During a series of public happenings based around collectivity and being together, diverse self-organised collectives actively explored …

Dit essay onderzoekt hoe AI de traditionele workflow van animatoren beïnvloedt en wat dit betekent voor het vakgebied en het kunstonderwijs in Nederland. In hoeverre kan AI het werk van animators vervangen of ondersteunen? Wat zijn de beperkingen van deze technologie? En hoe kunnen animatoren AI op een …

This essay will examine how AI influences the traditional workflow of animators, and the implications for the field and art education in the Netherlands. To what extent can AI replace or support the work of animators? What are the limitations of this technology? How can animators meaningfully integrate …

Qu’est-ce que la permacomputation, ce mouvement artistique et académique qui rassemble une large communauté de pratique, à la croisée des arts visuels, du jeu vidéo, de l’édition ? Dans cet entretien, Aymeric Mansoux revient sur les origines de la communauté permacomputationnelle et explique les mutations …

Circles to Spirals is a designer’s journey from blind optimism to critical engagement, from circular economy idealism to the pragmatic realities of material flow. This compendium navigates the essential concepts of sustainable design — repair, upcycling,adaptability, and longevity — while unpicking the …

Partially extended and improved English version of the article 'Ontregeling als esthetische ideologie, van Marinetti via experimentele kunsten, tegencultuur, neoliberalisme tot Trump', published in Metropolis M , no. 2/2025 , p. 46-48 Freeing oneself from rules and constraints has been an important aspect …

Zich losmaken van regels was een belangrijk aspect van de kunsten in hun emancipatie van autoriteiten en regimes – zoals de emancipatie van de middeleeuwse kerk en aristocratie in de schilderkunst van de Renaissance, van de conservatieve burgerlijke cultuur in de beeldende kunst en in de tegenculturen …