i will not let ‘there is a light that never goes out’ by the smiths make me emotional about istanbul (1985). i will not let ‘there is a light that never goes out’ by the smiths make me emotional about istanbul (1985). i will not let ‘there is a light that never goes out’ by the smiths make me emotional about istanbul (1985). i will n
Refik Anadol (b. 1985, Istanbul, Turkey) is an internationally renowned media artist, director, and pioneer in the aesthetics of machine intelligence. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, where he owns and operates Refik Anadol Studio and RAS LAB, the Studio’s research practice centered around discovering and developing trailblazing approaches to data narratives. Anadol is also teaching at UCLA’s Department of Design Media Arts from which he obtained his Master of Fine Arts.
Anadol’s body of work addresses the challenges, and the possibilities, that ubiquitous computing has imposed on humanity, and what it means to be a human in the age of AI. He explores how the perception and experience of time and space are radically changing now that machines dominate our everyday lives. Anadol is intrigued by the ways in which the digital age and machine intelligence allow for a new aesthetic technique to create enriched immersive environments that offer a dynamic perception of space.
Yesterday his first solo exhibition Living Paintings: Nature opened in the Netherlands at Kunsthal Rotterdam Museum! It will explore the studio’s deep AI Arts research on California landscapes, National Parks, and climate datasets. You can experience the AI Data Sculpture and Paintings till April 2024.
Maryam Lamei Harvani was born in 1985 in Sarab, a historical city in northwest of Iran. After graduating in Graphic Design, she was awarded the National Art Prize and the art award from the Ministry of Science Research. Her work is inspired by the Iranian Golo Morgh (Flower and Bird) paintings, a traditional Persian way of painting in which the flower is the beloved and the bird is the lover.
Maryam is also part of the Iran's Miniaturist Association, Tehran Visual Arts Association and Zanjan Visual Arts Association. She has participated in more than twenty exhibitions in Art museums, galleries and cultural centers as well as her individual show in Paris in 2009 and in Istanbul-Turkey 2019. She has taught workshops on Iranian painting in universities and Art Institutes from 2006 to 2014 and was in charge of the Visual Arts Association of Zanjan Province in 2010. Her work is also published in journals and art books.
Propaganda: Honestly you can listen to any of this guy's songs and they are all just so... we weird! From Microwave Popcorn to 1985, fucked up songs is basically on his resume at this point.
Flight of the Conchords:
Most Fucked Up Song: Hiphoppopotamus vs. Rhymenocerous
Favorite Song: Carol Brown
Steam Powered Giraffe:
Most Fucked Song: I'll Rust With You
Favorite Song: Brass Goggles, I'll Rust With You
Propaganda: You like steampunk? You’re gonna love these guys. I mean, I’m not into steampunk and I still like their music- it’s more of a bonus, y’know?
They Might Be Giants:
Most Fucked Song: Stuff is Way
Favorite Song: Istanbul (Not Constantinople), Birdhouse In Your Soul, Boss Of Me, Particle Man, Why Does the Sun Shine
1.08 USD = 1 British Pound. Less than a week ago it broke 1.15...Moving down a lot faster than i expected & also now lower than it ever reached in 1985 (oldest low point ive found) [23 Sep 22]