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Zentrum für Netzkunst Berlin
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http://netzkunst.berlin ➠ reconstructing, archiving and exhibiting pioneering and contemporary net art & culture · /rosa project space w/ @pankegallery.bsky.social · Heidelberger Str. 28, 12059 Berlin Neukölln/Alt-Treptow
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𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 was a laboratory exhibition that explored accessibility and new media.

Featuring the work of Sojung Bahng, Jan Berger, Hortense Boulais-Ifrène, Debbie Ding, Gabriel Menotti, DC Spensley. With Gabriel Menotti, Michael Wahl, Aya Schamoni, Katrina Blach, Paloma Oliveira.
A man sitting indoors holds a bright pink rectangular object close to his face, examining it carefully. The object has tactile Braille writing on its surface. He appears focused, wearing a light green jacket, and sitting near a window with a blurred street scene visible outside. A man, seated, holds a detailed pink 3D-printed model in his hands, exploring its textured surface by touch. The model appears to represent a miniature landscape or architectural layout with raised shapes and structures. Three people are seated indoors on wooden chairs and a leather sofa, listening attentively. The room has wooden floors and a large window letting in daylight. One person in a dark jacket sits near the window, another with long dark hair faces forward, and a third person with red hair sits beside them. A group of people is gathered in a cozy room with a large window. One person is speaking and gesturing while sitting at a red table with a laptop, cups, and plates. The others listen attentively from wooden chairs and benches. The atmosphere appears informal and conversational.
October 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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A big thank you to everyone who came to the opening yesterday!

/rosa
14-17 Oct, 1–6 PM
18-19 Oct, 11 AM – 6 PM

w/ Sojung Bahng, Jan Berger, Hortense Boulais-Ifrène, Debbie Ding, Gabriel Menotti, DC Spensley

Workshops:
16 Oct, 4 PM
18 Oct, 11 AM

Sign up:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1876...
A group of people sit in a dimly lit room watching a projection on a wall that shows an animated figure with glowing eyes and yellow jewelry. Some people sit on chairs or a couch, while others sit on the floor. One person walks past, appearing blurred in motion. The space has wooden floors and translucent panels on the walls. Two women stand behind a table with bottles of Club-Mate and other drinks. One smiles warmly while talking to the other in soft evening light that casts shadows on the textured white wall behind them. A group of people sit and stand attentively watching something off-frame. In the foreground are bowls of snacks—pretzels, cheese, and bread—on a red tablecloth. The room has warm lighting and a cozy, intimate atmosphere. People sit in rows of wooden chairs facing a projection on a wall showing an animated scene with subtitles. The room is softly lit, with a red snack table near the entrance and reflections of streetlights visible through the window.
October 15, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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DISTRIBUTION OF THE SENSORIAL
Opening: Tue, 14 Oct, 6 PM
/rosa project space, Heidelberger Str. 28, Berlin

Featuring the work of Sojung Bahng, Jan Berger, Hortense Boulais-Ifrène, Debbie Ding, Gabriel Menotti, and DC Spensley.

Sign up for workshops & guided visits:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1876...
Five square red 3D reliefs arranged on a flat surface, each showing a bust of a human figure. The figures are stylized and vary in appearance, including one with a feathered headdress, one with a blindfold, and another with long hair. The sculptures are detailed and embossed from flat pink squares, creating a vibrant and tactile composition. A minimalist gallery space with a wooden floor and white textured wall. Six small square photographs are evenly spaced in a row on the left side of the wall. On the right, a flat-screen monitor displays a yellow-toned digital scene with the words “Above the Waves.” A single black cable runs from the monitor down to the floor. A close-up view of a monitor showing museum artifacts, including a white sculpted head. In the foreground, a hand holds a bright pink 3D-printed miniature diorama of the same display, featuring tiny replicas of the sculptures and objects. A television sits on a windowsill, showing a vivid digital animation with bright neon shapes and organic lines against a black starry background. Through the large window behind the screen, a quiet urban street is visible with trees, bicycles, and apartment buildings.
October 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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DISTRIBUTION OF THE SENSORIAL

Opening: 14 Oct, 6 PM
/rosa, Heidelberger Str. 28, Berlin

14-17 Oct, 1–6 PM
18-19 Oct, 11 AM – 6 PM

Sign up for workshops:
16 Oct, 4–6 PM
18 Oct, 11 AM – 1 PM

- in English:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1876...
- in German:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1nPf...
Close-up of a tactile print showing a pink and white lotus flower on a green lily pad. The image includes raised dots in Braille, allowing blind and visually impaired people to read the description through touch. A 3D printer in action, printing a bright pink object on its build plate. The printer head, labeled “Bambu Lab,” moves over the partially completed model, which has intricate geometric patterns and structural details. Close-up of a tactile artwork showing a pink and white flower with a yellow center. The flower petals have raised dots forming Braille text, designed for touch reading by blind or visually impaired people. A small red tactile relief depicting a person with a large feathered headdress. The image is embossed on a flat square surface placed on a light wooden table, designed to be explored through touch.
October 12, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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DISTRIBUTION OF THE SENSORIAL
exploring accessibility and new media

Opening: 14 Oct, 6 PM
/rosa, Heidelberger Str. 28, Berlin
14-17 Oct, 1–6 PM
18-19 Oct, 11 AM – 6 PM

Sign up for workshops:
16 Oct, 4 PM
18 Oct, 11 AM
- Eng:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1876...
- Ger:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1nPf...
White banner with the title ‘distribution of the sensorial’ written in faint bold letters, overlaid by a braille transcription made of black dots. Underneath, the subtitle ‘an experiment in VR and accessibility’ written in a light grey seriffed font, followed by the visiting hours and the address of the project space. In the bottom, a logo bar in dark grey, featuring logos of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, /rosa, and Connected Minds.
October 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Distribution of the Sensorial
/rosa, Heidelberger Str. 28, Berlin

Opening: 14 Oct, 6–10 PM
~ Book launch: Barbarian Currents by Gabriel Menotti, curator

Panel discussion:
19 Oct, 11 AM
~ with institutions engaged with arts and disabilities

Sign up for workshops:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1876...
Black banner with the title ‘distribution of the sensorial’ written in faint bold letters, overlaid by a braille transcription made of white dots. Underneath, the subtitle ‘an experiment in VR and accessibility’ written in a light grey seriffed font, followed by the visiting hours and the address of the project space. In the bottom, a logo bar in dark grey, featuring logos of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, /rosa, and Connected Minds.
October 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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📷 @ezka-ter.bsky.social and #Sakrowski presenting our reconstruction of the work "without addresses" by @joachimblank.bsky.social and Karl-Heinz Jeron at the @re-publica.com 25 in Berlin.

[netart repository]
netart.wikibase.cloud/wiki/Without...
Two people are standing at a small round table at a tech or culture exhibition inside an industrial-style building with large windows and exposed ductwork. The person on the left has short curly hair, glasses, and is wearing a white jacket over a green shirt with black pants and beige sneakers. They have a name badge hanging from a lanyard. The person on the right has a short white beard and is wearing a black jacket over a striped shirt, jeans, and beige sneakers. On the table are two open laptops, one displaying a webpage and the other showing a colorful screen with text. Behind them is a digital screen and a tall information board covered in a complex blue map design with highlighted texts. A large green sign overhead reads “Berlin. Gemeinsam. Digital” and “Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt” (Berlin. Together. Digital – Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion). The setting appears lively and interactive.
May 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Maintenance Phone Collective / Social Tech Support

20 May 2025, 7-9 pm
Kanapé Studio, Hobrechtstraße 54, 12047 Berlin

Led by Mario Guzman & @ezka-ter.bsky.social

Registration:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Snacks & drinks included.
Kanapé Studio in collab w/ Zentrum für Netzkunst
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A digital flyer with a soft lavender background and mixed fonts promoting an upcoming event. Top left corner: “meet up on the couch!” in italic white text. Top right corner: white and red logo of kanapé kollektiv. Centered in red hand-drawn uppercase text: "MAINTENANCE PHONE COLLECTIVE / SOCIAL TECH SUPPORT" Below in white bold text: "in collab with Zentrum für Netzkunst", with a red hand-drawn arrow looping toward it from the left. Bottom of the flyer: "Tuesday 20.05 @ 19:00-21:00" in bold white text. The style is playful and DIY-inspired, suggesting a community-oriented tech support meetup. A bold red flyer with white text and a purple sketch. Top half reads in large white bold text: "is the smartphone still working for me, or am I working for it?" Below the text, there is a hand-drawn purple outline of a classic mobile phone with three squiggly lines above it representing ringing or signal. Bottom of the image: "Maintenance Phone Collective / Social Tech Support meetup" followed by the date "20.05.25" in italic white text. The design is striking, with a focus on questioning the role of smartphones in our lives.
May 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Presentation ➠ Blank & Jeron: without addresses; Night of Libraries, 4 April at 17:30, HGB Bibliothek, Leipzig
www.hgb-leipzig.de/en/academy/c...
– net art project developed for documenta X, 1997
netart.wikibase.cloud/wiki/Without...

@ezka-ter.bsky.social will present the reconstruction methods.
Computer Lab Scene: A retro-style computer lab with several people working at old desktop computers. The room has a blue backdrop and white desks, with computers featuring CRT monitors and large keyboards. The environment gives an early internet-era feel, with users deeply engaged in their screens. Website Screenshot: A digital interface displaying a website titled "Without Addresses." The background consists of a complex, blue-tinted map, with yellow pixelated text overlaying it. There’s a text input box labeled "Request" and a blue button that reads "Tell Me Who You Are!" Navigation links like "documenta X," "concept," and "credits" are visible at the bottom.
April 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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~ spring cleaning in our /rosa library
A table filled with books, papers, and folders is displayed in the image. The books are stacked in different orientations, with some lying flat and others standing upright. Many of them have academic or artistic-looking covers, featuring bold typography and abstract designs. A white book with the text "Ceci n'est pas une page Web." (French for "This is not a web page.") is prominent in the foreground. Another book titled "Lost and Living (in) Archives" has a modern design with blue, yellow, and gray elements. On top of it, there is a white paper with handwritten text "ZFN" in blue ink, accompanied by smaller printed text. In the background, additional books and a green folder are visible, along with a stone fireplace and a cardboard box, suggesting a workspace or library setting
March 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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The Internet is f@ck¡d... let's read books (about the Internet)

These days, it feels especially urgent to defend space for open and critical debate about the public sphere of the Internet. The library at the Zentrum für Netzkunst offers texts that explore the Internet [→]

(1/3)
↓ read more ↓
A digital artwork with a distorted, glitchy black-and-white background that resembles a pixelated or liquid metal texture. Over this background, bold, bright cyan text is displayed in a slightly tilted, wavy arrangement. The text reads: "the internet is f@ck¡d... let's read books (about the internet)". Different words in the text vary slightly in size and distortion, adding to the chaotic, digital aesthetic. The overall design gives a futuristic, cyberpunk, or net-art feel.
February 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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From Net, City, World to Cloud, Market, Sea
www.distanz.de/en/from-net-...
208 pages, 50 color images
Distanz Verlag, November 2024

Editors: Tereza Havlíková, Julia Kochanek, Anneliese Ostertag
Visual Concept, Design, and Image Editing: Judith Weber

A History of the World Wide Web in Six Metaphors
A book cover with a gradient background shifting from green to light blue. The title reads "from Net City World to Cloud Market Sea" in elegant, serif-style red text. The words "from" and "to" are enclosed in small decorative symbols. Abstract pixelated and wave-like patterns in light green and white are scattered around the cover, adding a digital, network-like aesthetic. The publisher's name, "DISTANZ," appears in small white text at the bottom left. The design conveys a modern, tech-inspired theme.
February 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Thank you all for coming to the Berlin launch of Igor Štromajer's new poetry collection at /rosa – Zentrum für Netzkunst yesterday evening!

@intima.bsky.social: 3¦×Fń–Qé3=Mià+
· 101 poems co-written by a human and a machine
panke.gallery/event/unicod...
· published by Kibla, 2024
intima.org/101
A person is standing indoors in front of a screen, dressed in a futuristic black outfit with tech-inspired details. The outfit features a badge on the chest with glowing red text that reads "CODEC." The individual is wearing black cargo pants, heavy-duty black boots, and accessories on both wrists that resemble high-tech gadgets. Their headgear includes goggles with green-tinted lenses, a mouthpiece covering their lower face, and a helmet with antennas protruding from the top, creating a sci-fi aesthetic. The screen to their left shows a video with a dark background and a glowing, fuzzy pink orb in the center. Behind the orb, a faint red electrocardiogram line can be seen, giving the scene a medical or technological feel. The room has light-colored wooden flooring, white walls, and a translucent divider panel on the right. There is a small stack of beige cardboard-like boxes and a white mug on a table to the side. A close-up of a person wearing futuristic headgear and a black outfit, taken indoors against a shimmering, textured background. The headgear includes a white and metallic structure with two black antennas and a central mechanical component on the forehead. The individual is also wearing reflective blue-tinted goggles and a silver mouthpiece attached to their face. Their white beard is partially visible beneath the equipment. On their chest, two glowing red LED panels display text: the upper panel reads "cδδε," and the lower panel reads "cδδε" again in a slightly larger font. Both panels give off a cyberpunk aesthetic. On their wrists, they wear chunky green high-tech wristbands or smart devices with visible screens. The person's hands are raised and spread apart, emphasizing a gesture, with rings visible on their fingers. The overall look combines elements of sci-fi and technology, giving the impression of an interactive or performative setting.
January 25, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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This Friday: the Berlin presentation of a new book of Unicode poems by Igor Štromajer @intima.bsky.social & his computers. Welcome!

3¦×Fń–Qé3=Mià+
panke.gallery/event/unicod...

🗓️ 24 January, 6 pm
📍 /rosa, Heidelberger Str 28, 12059 Berlin

101 poems co-written by a human & a machine
intima.org/101
The image features a jumbled array of characters, symbols, and diacritical marks arranged in irregular patterns across the frame. The text is black on a white background and includes a mix of Latin letters, numbers, and various accent marks. Some examples of the text include: "3 {´ólö 3 Żw´ù}óń] |{At* Ó;}dł dA P° _÷“ärùµ Uiť’L =îÇĆé ēś t’ś™Ý ´Ě5¸ŞĄ Ű_Ž ěd’u pŘ „ Řw] bůÝ« d}7»iú9f×Sî" The symbols and text appear disordered and lack coherence, creating a chaotic and abstract visual design. The image consists of a repetitive pattern of black-and-blue gas mask icons on a white background. The gas mask design features a circular face covering with blue-tinted round lenses, a central breathing filter, and antenna-like extensions on each side of the head. The icons decrease in size progressively from top to bottom, creating a visual effect of perspective or depth. The top row contains very small icons, while the bottom row displays the largest versions. The image is symmetrical and evenly spaced, with the gas mask icons consistently colored black and blue against a clean white backdrop.
January 22, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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In exactly one week ➠ Berlin Book Launch · new book of Unicode poems by Igor Štromajer @intima.bsky.social and his computers.

3¦×Fń–Qé3=Mià+
panke.gallery/event/unicod...

Fri, 24 Jan 2025, 6 pm
/rosa, Heidelberger Str 28, 12059 Berlin

101 poems co-written by a human and a machine
intima.org/101
A person wearing a futuristic, industrial-style outfit stands against a plain white wall. The outfit includes a metallic silver protective jumpsuit with black straps and patches, marked with the text "a=tF²" on the left leg. They wear black combat boots, black gloves, and a black helmet with antennas. The helmet features a small emblem in the center. The person's face is covered by a gas mask with dark round lenses and a filter system, while reflective blue-green glasses are visible behind the mask. Around their neck is a white badge with an illustration of a cartoon-style gas mask featuring blue eyes. To the left of the person, a block of cryptic, stylized text in black reads: **"×› lèßwp^Ú ßc W Ýc}= Ýl' đ +Î×Ö÷}=÷- čª 6P ÍŐ¦ sm }=ă( › ì ¬¹¹^º -ï ē-Ĺnß 3 ‹å !± Ý?" ¦ v3 ‘w ¨ J Ò: i%ªj afˊ hi)Á· þÕº¿² ‹aÄ !B± XÝ ?" %¦(v3 ‘ w`%‘, ²² ës” d û ìêê± Ø ¬Ù ÿ ëëm 0ñ-3 !é×F=Miá ¬°÷ xxắ¦õ 7"** The floor is plain gray concrete, emphasizing the minimalist and industrial aesthetic. A clean, minimalist book cover featuring a white background with black text. The title, written in a cryptic, stylized format, reads: "3¦×Fń–Qé3=Mià+ -oμ4×" The author's name, "Igor Štromajer," appears above the title in smaller black font. At the bottom of the cover, aligned to the right, is the publisher's name in black uppercase text: "KID KIBLA." The book is angled slightly, showing the thickness of the pages and giving a sense of depth. The aesthetic is modern and stark, matching the cryptic tone of the title.
January 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Our first event this year is the presentation of a new book of poems by Igor Štromajer @intima.bsky.social and his computers:

/rosa, Fri, 24 January, 6 pm
panke.gallery/event/unicod...

- poems generated from the author's deleted net art works by using the Unicode Encoding Standard.
intima.org/101
A composite image featuring two distinct elements. On the left, there is a white book titled "3¦×Fń–Qé3=Miá+" by Igor Štromajer, with additional text underneath that reads "-oµ4×". The publisher's name, KID KIBLA, is displayed at the bottom. The cover is minimalistic, with black text on a plain white background. On the right side of the image is the profile view of a person wearing a black military-style helmet with electronic components attached, including a small circuit board. They are also equipped with a black gas mask, and one eye is visible through a teal-colored lens. The background is plain white, creating a stark and contrasting visual composition.
January 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Thank you all for coming to Kendal Beynon's talk at /rosa this evening.
netzkunst.berlin/metaphors/#e...

This was the last of our six Metaphors sessions organized to coincide with the launch of the book (Distanz, Nov 2024).
distanz.de/en/from-net-...

Have a peaceful holiday and see you next year!
Artist Kendal Beynon lectures in front of the TV screen at /rosa. Artist Kendal Beynon lectures in front of the TV screen at /rosa. Artist Kendal Beynon lectures in front of the TV screen at /rosa.
December 17, 2024 at 10:19 PM
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Stretch to Zoom ~ interactive lecture with Kendal Beynon

netzkunst.berlin/metaphors/#e...

Tuesday, 17 December 2024 at 18:30

📍 /rosa project space, Heidelberger Str. 28, 12059 Berlin Alt-Treptow/Neukölln

❗Please bring your laptops, tablets, etc. as we'll be surfing the web together.
Kendal Beynon, is an online and inhabiting virtual worlds since 2004, is a Rotterdam-based artist and PhD researcher at CSNI in partnership with The Photographer’s Gallery, London. Her work is situated in the realm of experimental publishing and internet culture. She aims to rediscover an alternative online landscape through DIY ethos, computational publishing, and community building, while also examining the ruins of our digital past. She received an MA degree in experimental publishing from the Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam, with the thesis Cyberhotels and Other Tales of Forgotten Virtual Worlds. She is heavily engaged with the zine-making community, hosting workshops, co-organizing the Rotterdam-based zine festival Zine Camp, and creating a community of old web aficionados at Dead Web Club.
December 15, 2024 at 9:10 AM
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Join us in Berlin for a workshop: Regenerating rotting devices - a permacomputing Berlin workshop

15 December 2024
12:00 - 17:00

/rosa
Heidelberger Str. 28, 12059 Berlin (Alt-Treptow/Neukölln)

A collective hacking and experimentation session.
For sign-up and more info: berlin.permacomputing.net
A smartphone is lying on a textured surface, partially lit by warm yellow and red tones. The screen of the phone displays the logo and text for "postmarketOS" near the center, featuring a triangular logo with green, blue, and white segments. The screen is heavily damaged, with a web of brightly colored vertical lines in blue, green, pink, and yellow distorting the display. A faint white triangle is visible beneath the colorful lines. The phone is connected to a white charging cable at the bottom right.
December 12, 2024 at 3:48 PM
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Stretch to Zoom ~ interactive lecture with Kendal Beynon

netzkunst.berlin/metaphors/#e...

Tuesday, 17 December 2024 at 18:30

📍 /rosa project space, Heidelberger Str. 28, 12059 Berlin Alt-Treptow/Neukölln

❗Please bring your laptops, tablets, etc. as we'll be surfing the web together.
The image features two distinct browser window screenshots stacked vertically, each with a retro-futuristic color scheme dominated by shades of pink and light blue. Top Screenshot: A social media feed interface, resembling Twitter. The layout includes a vertical menu bar on the left with options such as "Home," "Explore," "Notifications," "Messages," and "Profile," all written in white. A pink "Tweet" button is at the bottom left. The feed displays two posts: The first post, by "Brie" (@Sketch_ComedyFan), reads: "Giving standup comedy a go. Open mic starts at 7, hit me up if you want a ticket #heregoesnothing" with 1 reply, 8 retweets, and 8 likes. The second post, by "Harold" (@h_wang88), says: "Vacation is going great!" accompanied by a vibrant pink and blue photo of an ocean sunset. It has 3 replies, 5 retweets, and 14 likes. Bottom Screenshot: A webpage with a retro design. The header displays "Dukem's First Home" in large pink text with a small pixelated cat icon to the left. The background features a soft pink sky with clouds. A retro-style "Live Update" media player, with icons like play, pause, and fast-forward, is visible in the upper left corner. The lower section of the webpage is partially cut off but includes a large pink block and an oversized "e" in light blue. The image evokes a nostalgic, Y2K-inspired aesthetic with its pastel tones, pixel art, and throwback internet graphics.
December 11, 2024 at 7:35 AM
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Thank you all for coming to Orit Gat's talk at /rosa tonight.

Orit Gat – 'My Favourite Part Was the Whole Thing': YouTube, the Comments Section, and Coming Together by Misusing Digital Space; Zentrum für Netzkunst, Berlin: From Net, City, World to Cloud, Market, Sea
netzkunst.berlin/metaphors/#e...
December 10, 2024 at 8:47 PM
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Stammtisch Webarchivierung – Ort für Austausch und Vernetzung rund um das Thema Webarchivierung in Berlin.

Fr, 6.12.2024, 15.30 – 18.00 Uhr
Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek Berlin | PopUp Saal

www.zlb.de/veranstaltun...

Zu Gast: Tereza Havlíková @zfn.bsky.social und Sakrowski @pankegallery.bsky.social.
Illustration of multiple overlapping computer windows with a prominent message reading '404 Page not found. Go to archive?' Below the text is a button labeled 'OK,' with a cursor clicking on it. The design uses a minimalist color scheme of pastel pink and blue, with a clean, outlined style.
December 5, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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'My Favourite Part Was the Whole Thing': YouTube, the Comments Section, and Coming Together by Misusing Digital Space
~ interactive lecture with Orit Gat

netzkunst.berlin/metaphors/#e...

Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 18:30
📍 /rosa project space, Heidelberger Str. 28, 12059 Berlin Alt-Treptow/Neukölln
An illustration of a cozy porch on an autumn day, reminiscent of 1949. The wooden porch has pumpkins and scattered orange and brown leaves. A slice of steaming pie sits on a windowsill, hinting at warmth inside. The open door reveals a glimpse of a staircase in the house. Outside, the scene is filled with vibrant fall foliage and rolling hills under a partly cloudy sky. Falling leaves and a light breeze add to the tranquil ambiance. At the top of the image, the YouTube logo is visible on a white background, with a search bar beside it. At the bottom, text reads: '1949, sitting on a porch on an Autumn day (fall oldies playing in another room, birds) 11 Hours ASMR.' In the lower-right corner of the illustration, there’s a small logo that says 'Hemo's Dreamscapes' in script font.
December 4, 2024 at 8:22 AM
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Thank you all for coming to Omar Kasmani's talk at the @pankegallery.bsky.social tonight.

@kasmanio.bsky.social – Love is a City in Anguish – Zentrum für Netzkunst, Berlin: From Net, City, World to Cloud, Market, Sea
netzkunst.berlin/metaphors/#e...
A dimly lit room with a man wearing glasses and a scarf, sitting under a red-tinted lamp and reading from a tablet. A microphone is positioned nearby. Behind him, a large projection reads, "Love Is a City in Anguish" with the name "Omar Kasmani" displayed below the title. The audience is seated in shadowed silhouettes in the foreground. The atmosphere feels intimate and contemplative.
December 3, 2024 at 9:06 PM
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Love is a City in Anguish ~ reading and talk with Omar Kasmani @kasmanio.bsky.social

netzkunst.berlin/metaphors/#e...

Tuesday, 3 December 2024 at 7 pm
📍 @pankegallery.bsky.social

From Net, City, World to Cloud, Market, Sea

Curatorial concept: Tereza Havlíková, Julia Kochanek, Anneliese Ostertag
Omar Kasmani is a transdisciplinary thinker and writer based in Berlin. Across fields of cultural anthropology, affect theory, and queer-of-color critique, his research and writing tackle ideas of intimacy, post-migrant be/longing, and queer worldmaking. He is the author of Queer Companions: Religion, Public Intimacy and Saintly Affects in Pakistan published in 2022 by Duke University Press. His current book project turns to the self as a public archive of daily loves and migrant un/feeling in Berlin. The metaphor of the city creates the fantasy of a physical place online where people can meet, giving the illusion that the internet will help to bring us together—if not online, then at least offline while navigating through the actual city. In conversation with Omar Kasmani we will retrace how moving in the city is closely interwoven with the internet. It is the blend of social media, messengers, and dating apps with actual distances and places that is characteristic of our city lives and loves. At the intersection of the urban and the virtual, where the pleasure and the drama of intimacy, love, politics and anything in between unfolds, Kasmani takes us on a personal journey through Berlin, a city that is at once a love-like relationship, a break-up, and an old companion who betrays.
November 27, 2024 at 10:27 AM