The first lunch lecture of the documenta 12 magazines Paper and Pixel Week takes place today at 13:00 in the documenta-halle in Kassel. "How to Survive the Paper Industry" features contributions from Simon Worthington (Mute, London), Alessandro Ludovico (Neural, Bari), with moderation by Nat Muller (Rotterdam).
Ever since ink turned into toner and pixel, printed paper has been struggling to survive as a medium. Yet, stubborn independent editors are still producing the most endangered species of paper products: the independent magazine. By endlessly reinventing content, technical and economical strategies these magazines testimony to the distinct qualities of printed publications, such as periodicity, touch of paper and smell of copy. Yet, it is precisely the love for the speed of electrons, and an understanding of the potentials of networked media, that have inspired the cultural tactics of these magazines; from print-on-demand, collaborative editing, sharing content and knowledge, to surfing and playing up to new economical demands.
Read more, join in the discussions and download the podcast after the lecture on our special documenta 12 page here on LabforCulture.org.
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