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The Sculptural in the (Post-)Digital Age
Digital technologies have profoundly impacted the arts and expanded the field of sculpture since the 1950s. Art history, however, continues to pay little attention to sculptural works that are conceived and ‘materialized’ using digital technologies. How can we rethink the artistic medium in relation to our technological present and its historical precursors? A number of theoretical approaches discuss the implications of the so-called ‘Aesthetics of the Digital’, referring, above all, to screen-based phenomena. For the first time, this publication brings together international and trans-historical research perspectives to explore how digital technologies re-configure the understanding of sculpture and the sculptural leading into the (post-)digital age. Up-to-date research on digital technologies’ expansion of the concept of sculpture Linking historical sculptural debates with discourse on the new media and (post-)digital culture
A.C.A.D.E.M.Y.
A plea for public institutions to be open fields of learning, as formal education has its agenda set by notions of free market productivity. An "academy" can help to articulate incoherent dissatisfaction, and help to point us towards knowledge as yet unknown.
Kunst, Design und die »Technisierte Ästhetik«
Lang lebe die Maschine, lang lebe die Technik! In den zivilisatorischen Unwägbarkeiten der Technisierung zeigt sich das Kreative heutzutage an der Schnittstelle von Technik und Ästhetik, innerhalb der schöpferischen Unvorhersehbarkeit der neuen Apparate und im Kontext einer bereits mannigfach in der Alltagskultur verankerten Maschinen-Ästhetik. Seitdem dies der soziokulturelle Regelfall geworden ist, sind unterschiedlichste kommunikative (Medien-)Transformationen durch grafische und interaktive Interfaces entstanden. Diese haben zu allgemeinen Veränderungen in der subjektiven Wahrnehmung von analogen und digitalen Medien geführt. Geprägt von Vernetzung, Hyperlokalität, Hybridisierung, Cyborgisierung und Multimedialität bringen sie eine dezidiert »technisierte Ästhetik« zum Ausdruck bzw. leiteten sie eine solche ein. Dieser Band der Reihe »Welt | Gestalten« versammelt interdisziplinäre Beiträge, welche die »Logik der Technisierung« mit einer »Logik des Ästhetischen« systematisch in Beziehung setzen.
Ausst. u.d.T.: Mapping a city : Hamburg-Kartierung
No one is perfect—but everyone can fake it Let's get real. At one point or another, every woman has had to fake it—how else would we get everything done in a mere twenty-four hours? Fake It makes all those time-sucking tasks—such as doing the laundry, baking a homemade dessert for a school fundraiser, and maintaining a socially acceptable level of personal hygiene—seem effortless. With more than 100 shortcuts and wonderfully constructed white lies, you'll be able to fake it all, including: An immaculate bathroom when the in-laws visit Flawless skin for that big night out Liking a crappy dinner at a friend's house A tidy car on carpool day Knowing the answer to your client's question And yes, of course, faking an orgasm So whether you're asked for your opinion about a stomach-turning outfit, really not feeling it in bed, or just too tired to clean the house, Fake It will give you the foolproof advice you need to get through all of life's situations.
Porsche Air-Cooled Turbos 1974-1996
Porsche applied turbocharging to its racing cars in 1972 and, within a year, this technology had crossed over into its production cars: the first road-going 911 Turbo was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1973. Johnny Tipler tells the story of the air-cooled turbocharged 911s, starting with the 934 and 935 race cars that fostered the Type 930 in 1974. The 930 accounted for over 21,000 vehicle sales before being replaced by the 964 Turbo in 1990, followed by the 993 Turbo in 1995. With 300 colour photographs, many taken specially by renowned photographer Antony Fraser this book also presents exclusive interviews with Klaus Ludwig, Jochen Mass and Nick Heidfeld, as well as including full specification tables for each key model type. Foreword is by Alois Ruf.
Porsche Water-Cooled Turbos 1979-2019
The first water-cooled Porsche Turbos were launched in 1979, evolving through Turbo variants of the front-engined 924, 944 and 968. With the new Millennium came the first of the water-cooled rear-engined 922 Turbos, and from 2017 turbos have been applied to the mid engined Boxster and Cayman models. Johnny Tipler describes the progression of these popular cars from their introduction to the present day. Included are interviews with Derek Bell, Jacky Ickx, Walter Rohrl, Allan McNish, Jorg Bergmeister and Hans-Joachim Stuck. Full development and design history for all seven models is given along with specification tables and detailed motorsport achievements.
Porsche Carrera
The complete story of the innovative, iconic and enduring Porsche Carrera. Although considered a classic car, the 911 continues in production today and the 1,000,000th 911 is at the Porsche Museum, Zuffenhausen. This book takes the reader on a journey from the development of its risky water-cooled design through its racing success and continued production today, to practical maintenance and modification. A true homage to the Porsche Carrera, covering the concept, design and evolution of the 996,997 and 991, and including an interview with harm Lagaaji, stylist in the Porsche design studios. Other interviews include racing drivers - past and present - Mike Wilds, Timo Bernhard, Richard Attwood, Richard Westbrook, Mario Andretti, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Wolf Henzler, Brendon Hartley and Peter Dumbreck. There is a section on how to buy, maintain and modify a Porsche Carrera and the book is superbly illustrated with 420 colour photographs many of which were taken by renowned car photographer, Antony Fraser.
Gender Design
Die Auseinandersetzung mit Geschlecht als sozialer Konstruktion ist in sehr vielen Wissenschaftsbereichen seit Jahrzehnten state of the art. Im Design ist die Einbeziehung der Kategorie Gender allerdings noch immer fast ein blinder Fleck. Das ist merkwürdig, weil Design ja den ganz gewöhnlichen Alltag überall und jederzeit bestimmt, und damit auch die in diesem Alltag handelnden Subjekte. Und diese Interaktion zwischen Menschen und Dingen findet unabdingbar „gendered" statt. Das vorliegende Buch setzt sich erstmals mit den essentiellen Fragen von Gender im Design theoretisch wie praktisch auseinander: Es erörtert die grundsätzliche Notwendigkeit der Einbeziehung von Gender in den Designprozess, und es stellt exemplarisch Design(forschungs)projekte zu diesem wichtigem Thema vor. Uta Brandes ist die erste Professorin, die explizit Gender & Design bis vor kurzem an der Köln International School of Design lehrte. Sie berät Unternehmen in Gender & Design-Fragen, ist Co-Gründerin und Vorsitzende des international Gender Design Network und betreut zahlreiche Projekte, insbesondere in Hong Kong, China und Japan.
