cuteness
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Out now: Mein KUNSTFORUMS-Band zu CUTENESS
Niedliche Kunst? Das galt lange als Widerspruch in sich. Kunst konnte vieles sein – aber gewiss nicht süß. Wahrend durch Readymades, Pop Art oder Appropriation Art andere Motive der Konsum- und Populärkultur selbstverständlich aufgegriffen wurden, blieb „Cuteness“ lange eines der letzten Tabus in der Bildenden Kunst. Doch durch Globalisierung und Soziale Medien werden etablierte Kunstvorstellungen…
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Geert Lovink interviewed me about my Pop Culture Studies: Nerds, K-pop and Cuteness
I recently had the honor and pleasure of being interviewed by Geert Lovink from the Institute of Network Cultures. We delved into my current research on the intersection of nerd culture and cuteness, as well as my upcoming book on K-Pop. Our conversation also touched upon the unique characteristics and influences shaping popular culture research…
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Interview with Super Nhozagri Kingdom
Algorithms can be great! Sometimes. I still remember the first time a picture of Nhozagri floated into my Instagram feed. I hadn’t seen anything like it before. It was a pastel watercolor, perhaps behind epoxy – glittery epoxy! – and framed by a furry fabric flower. The flower embeds the painting gently, allowing the viewer…