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Seduced & Abandoned: The Body in the Virtual World - The Feminine Cyberspace
Individual
critical
Sadie Plant argues that cyberspace is a potentially radical space which uses modes of thinking and operating that have traditionally been seen as female. She also considers the relationship between cyberspace and immaterial space and speculates on what this could mean for the future. Christine Tamblyn and Pat Cadigan contribute to the discussion/Q&A, which makes for a lively discourse on the females positioning in technoculture.
22.11.24
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ŠUM#22 Angel Mode
Collaboration
philosophy
ŠUM22: ANGEL MODE Design by Jaka NeonEdited by Maks Valenčič and Tisa Troha
ŠUM22: ANGEL MODE Design by Jaka NeonEdited by Maks Valenčič and Tisa Troha
The journal ŠUM#22 – Angel Mode explores themes in contemporary art, theory, and speculative fiction. Key articles include topics such as online identities, accelerationist philosophy, the concept of "angelic sexuality," and reinterpretations of faith and love in the digital age. Contributors like Bogna Konior and Haela Ravenna Hunt-Hendrix discuss theoretical frameworks connecting cyberculture and philosophy. The issue is edited by Maks Valenčič and Tisa Troha.
The Angel Mode Issue explores the intersection of online aesthetics and identities, focusing on the "angel" as a symbol for transcendent, hyper-feminine personas. This ties into ongoing online discourse of femininity, vulnerability, and performance, often communicated through ethereal-esque aesthetics, cyberpunk references, and soft romanticism style write-ups. The "angel" metaphor also critiques our roles in cybernetic systems, where humans act as conduits for larger external forces. Embracing this mode reflects a shift from individuality toward alignment with overarching digital and 'transcendental' patterns.
“As human agency erodes, faced with singularity and extinction, the figure of “the girl (on the internet)” is on the rise. In the new issue of Šum we explore how this surrender of agency mediates (human) history itself.”
22.11.24