Afterlives: An Introduction
Afterlives are proliferating. Whether it is empire or destruction, Ebola or punk, revolution or waste – there seems to exist […]
A Trajectory and the Curatorial Turn
Where did afterlives fever come from? These reflections suggest a trajectory. Today, amid a lively eruption of usages, afterlife has
The Space-Time of Infrastructure
“Lena, you can turn on the camera now.” The view of the space station changes from monitor to film image.
#EVENTS: Temporalities, global movement and more
New year, new events! The start of a new year makes us strangely aware of the passing of time –
Allegralaboratory: Next step
Dear Allies, after a ‘magical intellectual carpet ride’ that has already lasted for five years, it is time for a
Stranger in paradise
This post explores the notion of displacement through the experience of Franziska, who has spent her whole life in a
On (not) being there: Affective simultaneity across place and time
Through the notion of simultaneity I explore the emotional and affective dimension of the displacement-emplacement continuum within transnational migration and
Monrovia Modern
Monrovia Modern is a beautiful and perceptive book that describes the limitations and contradictions of architectural forms of political and
#Review: Working the System
Working the System is a great book. It holds the promise of its subtitle and offers a deep ‘political ethnography
White Faces: Reframing memory
“It was so special” appears in simple white letters on a black screen while the performer Yadgar Bakir is speaking