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João Enxuto & Erica Love: SFMOMA.domains

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 16 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Museum Consulting Education Career Legacy
  1. The proposal suggests a shift in museum operations to adapt to Silicon Valley's technological influence, recommending initiatives like a museum-anchored culture incubator.
  2. The document highlights the importance of considering future audience investments to ensure long-term financial health of museums.
  3. New administrative roles and organizational changes are recommended to enhance visitor experiences and transparency within the museum.

Jacob Hurwitz-Goodman: Oh My Darling

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 16 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Film Storytelling
  1. The short film 'Oh My Darling' by Jacob Hurwitz-Goodman features a pregnant woman experiencing an unpleasant change while shopping for clementines.
  2. The film stars Amy Berkhoudt and Rachel Pacio, with music by David Rosman and Meredith Corley.
  3. Jack Lawrence Mayer is credited with shooting the film directed and written by Jacob Hurwitz-Goodman.

Angel Emoji: Like It or Not, I'm Dropping a Huge Bomb of Joy on Your Heart

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 16 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Performance Music Artists Literature Creativity
  1. Working on a Disney cruise ship can create a magical, stable, and joyful environment as a performer.
  2. Artists like Jeffrey Lewis and John Cage showcase endurance and commitment in their artistic endeavors.
  3. Repetition in performance can lead to a deep familiarity and acceptance, transforming initial offense into enjoyment.

What Are We Doing?

Aerial Shot • 0 implied HN points • 22 Jun 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Film Animation AI
  1. The use of deceased actors in films feels disrespectful and distasteful.
  2. Studios using AI to replace writers and artists is concerning and unfair to those in creative fields.
  3. Disney's decision to use AI in one of its shows despite its huge worth raises questions about priorities and valuing craftsmanship.

Steemit Until Valentine’s Day

The False Consensus Effect • 0 implied HN points • 22 Jan 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Social media Blockchain Paintings Community
  1. Consider trying out Steemit for a new social media hobby and potential to earn crypto through activities like posting and commenting.
  2. Powering up on Steemit can increase your influence and the value of your blog, helping you potentially earn.
  3. The author found Steemit to be a more genuine platform than traditional social media, where creativity is valued and rewarded.
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Jacob Engblom: feels.matrix.surf

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 16 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Internet culture
  1. feels.matrix.surf is a project focusing on visual representations of the Feels Guy, also known as Wojak, using a grid of sorted "feels" with overlays to represent metrics and taxonomy.
  2. The project aims to mimic how we view ourselves and others online, comparing it to a cybernetic ouija board gently guiding us across various platforms.
  3. The work by Jacob Engblom on feels.matrix.surf explores the online perception of self and others, utilizing visual representations and symbolic overlays to convey the cybernetic influence.

Eternal Engine: Enter The Chamber

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 16 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Exhibition Digital Art Futurism
  1. Eternal Engine explores themes like xeno-, glitch-, and cyberfeminism through visual art and technology, challenging mainstream narratives.
  2. The artists aim to create alternate realities by collaborating with AI and emphasizing emancipation and queering over surveillance and binary oppositions.
  3. The exhibition 'Enter The Chamber' offers a safe space for free-living algorithms, pushing against capitalist dystopia, and embracing fluidity and queer identities.

Vintage Vision: Unveiling the Timeless Magic of Tikam Chand ji's 1860 Camera!

Stemble - for the love of STEM! • 0 implied HN points • 04 Jul 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Photography History Technology Social media
  1. Tikam Chand ji uses a vintage 1860 camera to capture moments in Jaipur, preserving history in a unique way.
  2. Photography is a family legacy for Tikam Chand ji, continuing the skilled tradition through generations.
  3. Tikam Chand ji's dedication to mastering and maintaining the antique Carl Zeiss 1860 camera showcases his love for photography and history.

Mythical Institution: Bauen Wohnen Denken

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 16 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Community Building
  1. The project 'bauen wohnen denken' explores the intersection of gaming culture and artistic production within the Mythical Institution, focusing on collaborative worldbuilding and community building.
  2. The Mythical Institution serves as a virtual space for ritual and myth-making, emphasizing the importance of exploring virtual realms for community building.
  3. By engaging in avatarian Live Action Role-Play and creating visual and text-based contributions, participants in the project develop a shared narrative and explore concepts of existence, community, and spirituality.

Nicholas Aloisio-Shearer: Reject Modernity, Embrace Tradition II: I Have Been In This Place Before

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 16 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Exhibition Digital Art Social Commentary Internet culture
  1. The exhibition showcases jacquard woven tapestries inspired by the Apocalypse Tapestry from the 14th Century, merging biblical allegories with internet culture and contemporary image production.
  2. The artworks in the exhibition blend traditional artistic techniques with modern internet imagery, creating a bridge between historical tapestry production and current computational logic.
  3. The pieces in the collection draw on a variety of sources, including 3D print repositories, internet memes, and religious iconography, reflecting a fusion of technology, mythology, and cultural critique.

Blake Robbins: Data Collection Chant for 16 Voices

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 16 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Community Engagement
  1. The audio installation 'Data Collection Chant for 16 Voices' by Blake Robbins was originally created for 4 speakers but should be played on a loop in a bathroom from as many speakers as possible throughout the day.
  2. The piece was inspired by a discord server called 'Coincellcord' where users would discuss surveillance and being surveilled in a playful way.
  3. Robbins edited a transcript from the discord server to create the audio piece with the help of sixteen friends and presented it at a group show in Massachusetts.

Brandon Bandy & Rachel Jackson: Network Spirituality

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 16 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Exhibition Collaboration Online Culture
  1. Network Spirituality was a collaborative exhibition at University of California, Riverside in April of 2022, exploring algorithmic domination, 'content mirage,' and religious signifiers in the online world.
  2. The exhibition featured works that combined seemingly unrelated source material to create new cultural forms referencing past influences, like a chair reupholstered with ads or lamps transformed into stickers.
  3. Art has the potential to influence real-world events, as seen when Olivia Rodrigo became Glossier's first celebrity brand ambassador and a 'Praying for Olivia Rodrigo' purse was released as tour merchandise after being featured in the exhibition.

Brandon Bandy: Selected Sculptures

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 16 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Sculptures Design Digital Art
  1. Postmodern design took over as modernist design fell out of favor, leading to a trend of self-aware irony and pastiche in contemporary aesthetics.
  2. Celebrity fast-food partnerships sparked by Travis Scott's McDonald's meal paved the way for deals like Lil Huddy's with Burger King, creating intriguing speculation around his and Charli D'Amelio's relationship.
  3. Shipping mishaps like damaged packages of unique products can lead to unexpected experiences, like receiving dented and leaking Flaming Hot Mountain Dew E-Liquids.

May I Try Something?

The Chase • 0 implied HN points • 11 Feb 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Poetry Visual art
  1. The author expresses vulnerability in their writing, aiming to share personal thoughts and emotions with readers.
  2. The piece conveys nostalgic moments and emotions through vivid imagery like black boots, wind blowing, and memory triggers like a ponytail clasp and a library book.
  3. The author emphasizes the importance of living in the present moment and letting it be cherished - 'Let it ring, Let it shine, Let it be mine.'

Rachel Jackson: Hypertext Monuments

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Art Design Visual Culture Political art
  1. Artistic works can lose their original meaning when shared online and are often repurposed for commercial use.
  2. The concept of image aggregation raises questions about the politics of image distribution and how it impacts art and brand creation.
  3. There is a shift in the demographic of image collectors from curating personal aesthetics to focusing on creating marketable brand identities with visual references.

Paranoia State: RITUAL BALLISTICS: DOCTRINE-of-FORCE

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Mixed Media
  1. RITUAL BALLISTICS: DOCTRINE-of-FORCE is an ongoing series of mixed media artworks exploring the link between mass murder rituals and modern warfare's origins.
  2. The term 'cybernetics' was first used in 1948 by Norbert Wiener, originating from research on automated aiming systems for anti-aircraft guns, leading to artificial intelligence and modern weapon systems.
  3. The Doctine of Force allows various groups, from neo-nihilist Nazis to Non-Denominational Evangelicals, to use the state's power to affirm their beliefs, creating a complex web of forces.

Alex Both: Landforms

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Painting Geography Visual Culture Digital Art
  1. The artwork 'Landforms' is an oil painting that depicts a geographical diagram of landforms on a continent, created by merging images from Instagram and Google.
  2. This piece by Alex Both explores capturing attention in a visually busy culture by combining memes and personal photos to form a coherent image.
  3. The artist's process involved using Photoshop to blend and paint various images together in a way that reflects the visual information sharing prevalent in social media.

Anna Eisenman: HOLLOW and BLACKHOLE

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art Animation Internet culture
  1. Videos _HOLLOW_ and _BLACKHOLE_ are a pair - the first explores death and the infinite, the second questions birth and the repetition of meaning.
  2. The content in the videos is drawn from dark corners of the internet like conspiracy theories and chat room archives, exploring how the digital world both connects and alienates us from reality.
  3. Characters in the videos, like the photogrammetry scan of a tombstone and anthropomorphized ASMR video, examine their digital environment and challenge the reality vs. virtuality divide.

“The Masai: Introduction” and “A Glimpse of Gender, Sexuality, and Spirituality in the Loita Masai” Are Both Now Up and Working

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 0 implied HN points • 27 Jul 11
🎨 Art & Illustration Culture Gender Sexuality Spirituality Ethnicity
  1. Recent blog posts on the Masai by Chris Masterjohn, PhD were temporarily down but are now fixed and available for reading.
  2. The posts cover topics like gender, sexuality, and spirituality in the Loita Masai.
  3. Readers can enjoy learning more about the Masai culture through the blog posts.

Sean Kennedy: Art is Everything

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Fine Art Digital Art
  1. Video essays on YouTube by ex-academics creatively convey complex topics in a culturally relevant way.
  2. Art is Everything aims to bring attention to contemporary arts discourse and challenges the traditional art world format.
  3. The series explores the relevance of art in a world that has systematically devalued it and emphasizes a more collective and empathetic approach to art and its perception.

Henry Allan: Final Culture War Veteran, 2081

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Culture NFT Virtual reality Digital Art
  1. The post discusses a futuristic concept of a 'Final Culture War Veteran' in the year 2081, integrating elements like glass, steel, electrical cables, crystal diodes, and LED displays.
  2. There is mention of a virtual reality experience where users can interact with a simulated NFT veteran by redeeming a commemorative gift shop exclusive key.
  3. An intriguing blend of technology and art is showcased, depicting a unique and innovative approach to cultural expression and historical engagement.

28.5 Hours of Painting

The False Consensus Effect • 0 implied HN points • 12 Feb 21
🎨 Art & Illustration Painting Pricing Creative work
  1. Artists often struggle with financial insecurity and lack of recognition, residing in an economic limbo without traditional jobs or career paths.
  2. Art pricing is subjective and influenced by factors like celebrity status and ubiquity, leading to a wide range of prices for artwork.
  3. Establishing a fair pricing model based on artist's wages, material costs, and a unique element 'X' can provide transparency and consistency in the art market.

Jake Hasapopoulos: Hunter & Noelle

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Mixed Media Cultural critique Folklore Semiotics
  1. The artwork 'Hunter & Noelle' by Jake Hasapopoulos reflects a fusion of American political and cultural references like Hunter Biden and Noelle Bush's connection to crack addiction juxtaposed with historical events.
  2. Through his art, Jake Hasapopoulos aims to blend religion, spirituality, radical politics, and entertainment to create a new expressive language.
  3. The artist's focus on examining cultural phenomenon, questioning the separation of church and state, and exploring American mythologies shows a deep dive into societal dynamics and beliefs.

DJ Meisner: LARPing as a Compassionate Boulder

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual Arts Painting Creative Expression Mixed Media Artistic Process
  1. The artist uses painting as a form of escape from overthinking and its burdens, shifting from photography to abstract watercolor to quiet the mind.
  2. The art aims to evoke compassion and challenge societal perceptions, highlighting the need for critical thinking and understanding in a polarized world.
  3. Creation of art is a personal process, not just about sending a message, but about finding solace and respite amidst the noise of life.

Dylan Serventi: Reality Shifting

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Conceptual Art Internet Art
  1. The series 'Reality Shifting' explores the concept of aspirational escapism during planetary collapse and consumer culture.
  2. The art project features light boxes with portraits representing internet subcultures and their users in a state of suspension.
  3. Reality shifting, a trendy mental activity emerged post-COVID-19 pandemic, involves transcending physical confines to visit fictional universes.

Anthony Discenza: Computational Infrastructures

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual Arts Technology Culture Environment
  1. Experimenting with text-to-image generators like Dream, NeuralBlender, and others helps blend textual and visual forms in art.
  2. Generative image models like Dream and NeuralBlender are increasingly used in multiple industries, urging us to consider their implications.
  3. Computing technologies are not immaterial, but rely on physical infrastructures consuming energy and resources, and have global environmental impacts.

Kayla Drzewicki: Cursor Series

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art Performance art
  1. Kayla Drzewicki explores the potential of virtual spaces and objects to be performative, focusing on hierarchical relationships within digital environments.
  2. She examines the blurring of relationships like user-programmer, screensaver-video, and fine art-non-art, to create new media and net art works.
  3. Drzewicki uses simple software as a foundation for her performances, emphasizing accessibility and inclusivity in her art.

Brandon Bandy: Selected Sculptures 2

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Sculptures
  1. The artist devirtualizes image-objects, bringing them from a digital space into physical form, blurring the lines between the virtual and real world.
  2. The artwork explores the concept of memetic culture and questions how one can create art in a world where memes may overshadow traditional cultural significance.
  3. These sculptures exist in multiple forms and scales simultaneously, with the facsimile nature of the images sparking curiosity and reflection on the nature of reality and perception.

Super stoked

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 26 Nov 15
🎨 Art & Illustration Illustration
  1. The post appears to be about someone feeling super stoked about something, possibly shared on vnhacker.substack.com.
  2. The post includes a link to Thai Duong's profile on Substack, possibly indicating involvement or interest in the content related to Thai Duong's work.
  3. The post is accompanied by multiple share options, such as copying the link, sharing on Facebook, or emailing, making it easy for readers to spread the content.

Chiều Tây Hồ

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 05 Dec 16
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual Arts
  1. The post is about 'Chiều Tây Hồ' and probably talks about some reflection or story related to it.
  2. The post includes a link to a profile called Thai Duong.
  3. There is a Vietnamese phrase mentioned: 'Bàn đá chông chênh dịch... ngược app Cuộc đời cờ mờ lờ vờ thiệt là sang', which hints at some sort of life lesson or commentary.