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The Constitution of Worlds

– Media exists thanks to the chemical qualities of rare earth elements, says Jussi Parikka, whose latest book A Geology of Media will be presented at Index in Stockholm tomorrow.

Lina Selander at the Venice Biennale

It was announced today that Lina Selander will represent Sweden at the Venice Biennale 2015.

Digital Remains: Petra Cortright

Petra Cortright recently opened her first show in Scandinavia. “Never before seen. Very fun”, as the “post-internet”-artist said to Kunstkritikk.

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When Contemporary Art Reaches the Age of Majority

In the 2010s, Norwegian cultural politics began the deliberate disassembly of a functioning system under the pretence of having something to replace it with.

Just a Building

In his day, Erling Viksjø, architect of the Oslo Government District, was called a “bulldozer” and an “enemy of culture.” Today, his own legacy is facing demolition.

Set against an iconic cinematic backdrop depicting the streets of New York, the Frieze Los Angeles art fair has every opportunity to juggle with the artificial, the commercial, the superficial – and Hollywood.

The Long 2010s

During the 2010s it has become apparent that the fascination of the archive can not be separated from the ideology of the digital data base.

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The Constitution of Worlds

Lina Selander at the Venice Biennale

Digital Remains: Petra Cortright

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When Contemporary Art Reaches the Age of Majority

Just a Building

There Is a New Girl in Town

The Long 2010s

Like Petrol in a Puddle

There Is a New Girl in Town

Decolonising Art Criticism

Follow Kunstkritikk’s Essay Series About Nordic Art in the 2010s

The Long 2010s

Just a Building

Postcolonial Bell Jar

How Can Criticism Grow Stronger?

Tongue Violence

Glitter and Optical Illusions

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