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2024 Graduate Thesis SCI-Arc Work by M.Arch II student Yaoyu Lin Instructor:  hernan diaz alonso Rhapsody: Unshackled 1. Follow the rules from birth to death In today’s society, we are bound by an invisible set of rules throughout our lives, from birth to death. These rules guide how we walk, talk, and interact with others in society. Every action and every word is governed by an invisible set of rules. Even when walking, the frequency of cooperation between our legs is regulated by these rules. 2. Mechanization in fast-paced life The fast pace of life in modern society further aggravates the shackles of these rules on us. In order to survive in a competitive environment, people have to follow various social norms and live and work step by step. This mechanized way of life makes us lose our personal freedom and creativity and become slaves to the rules. 3. Architecture is the embodiment of rules Architecture is the embodiment of these social rules. Traditional architectural design follows the principles of symmetry, proportion, and function, providing a fixed and defined environment for our life and work. These buildings, through their structure and form, reinforce the existence of the rules and become the supervisors of the rules. 4. Break away from the rules Yet there is a deep human desire to be free, to be free from these rules. Although we cannot completely eliminate rules, we can find room for freedom within the framework of rules. Rhapsody, as a rebellious musical form, shows how rules and sensibility can challenge rules. In Rhapsody, the composer is not restricted by the traditional musical structure and expresses his feelings and imagination as he pleases. 5. Unfettered space I hope to explore and question these invisible rules and make them visible through the manipulation of space. By breaking and recombining these rules, I aim to create a new realm, a space that transcends the concept of right and wrong. In this space, rules are no longer limits, but become the starting point for creation. Like a musician in a rhapsody.

Very happy that my new book on method and methodology in artistic research is finally here, published by Routledge. Especially happy that, next to the printed edition, the book is immediately accessible via Open Access, so that one of the most important groups of readers - advanced (master) students and young researchers - can actually read and use the book without having to pay huge amounts of money. Read everything in the blog post, including the book presentation next week at the "What Methods Do" symposium, the abstract and link to the Routledge page! https://lnkd.in/ejwxgkRY

From Ancient Manuscripts to Digital Revolutions: The Evolution of Publication The journey of publication from ancient times to the digital age is a remarkable testament to human innovation and the quest for knowledge. 📜💻 In ancient times, manuscripts were painstakingly hand-written on materials like papyrus and parchment. Scholars and scribes played a crucial role in preserving and sharing knowledge across cultures and generations. The invention of the printing press in the 15th century by Johannes Gutenberg marked a revolutionary leap, making books more accessible and accelerating the spread of ideas. The 19th and 20th centuries brought about the age of mass production and digital technology. With the advent of typewriters, photocopiers, and eventually personal computers, the process of publishing became more efficient and widespread. The rise of the internet in the late 20th century further transformed publication, introducing digital formats and online platforms that democratized access to information. Today, we live in an era of unprecedented access to knowledge. E-books, online journals, and self-publishing platforms empower authors and readers alike, enabling the rapid dissemination of ideas and information across the globe. As we look back on this evolution, we celebrate the strides we've made in sharing and preserving knowledge. From ancient scrolls to digital screens, the essence of publication remains the same: a bridge connecting ideas with people. 🌍📚

"Provocative as the black hole theory is, however, perhaps even more interesting and significant is the range of examples Mitchell discusses. This is the most challenging aspect of what he calls the “de-disciplinary effort” in which his work participates. If the “pictorial turn” means a “new significance of visual culture,” he says, “literary studies cannot simply ‘add on’ the study of film, television, and mass culture to its lists of courses without changing the whole map of the discipline, and it cannot stabilize its new relation to art history and visual culture with paradigms of structural comparison.” Picture Theory is not at all like books published twenty or thirty years ago when the disciplines were more firmly in place. It is neither a work of art history, nor a work of literary criticism, nor a work of theory within a single discipline (like Frye’s Anatomy of Criticism), nor a work of philosophy, nor a work of comparison between the sister arts of poetry and painting/sculpture (Mitchell is sharply critical of such comparisons), nor a work of cultural study, though it intermittently seems like all of these. Picture Theory belongs rather to a new transdisciplinary regime that heralds, like so much else in the humanities and social sciences today (for example, the rise of cultural studies), the rapid dismantling of the separate integrity of the old disciplines. Picture Theory discusses, among other works, artists, and writers, Saul Steinberg’s drawing The Spiral, a New Yorker cartoon by Alain, Wittgenstein’s Duck-Rabbit drawing, Velázquez’s Las Meninas, Magritte’s La Trahison des images, a Mad magazine cover, William Blake, Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Doris Lessing, Homer, Wordsworth, Toni Morrison, Robert Morris, various photographic essays, Nelson Goodman, Spike Lee’s film Do the Right Thing, CNN coverage of the Gulf War, and Oliver Stone’s JFK—an incoherent list if measured by old disciplinary standards. Just what institutional forms will take the place of the old disciplines we do not yet quite know, nor do we know just what training will be appropriate to prepare to work in the new dedisciplinized humanities. It certainly will not be the kind of training Mitchell received in the old English department at Johns Hopkins. The development of protocols for such training is a major task in universities today, but Picture Theory foreshadows the shape of things to come or already here."

Exploring the different ways of what, and how you can publish the work you are doing as an PHD student, much which can be hard to fit within the rigid rules of journals, which leads to a standardization where ideas can't really be tested in the same way. So, I just put the prototype for Keep it Slow, Make it Complex: A Handbook on Substack! It’s a deep dive into creativity, participatory design, and navigating complexity to spark transformation. Check it out and share your thoughts! 🌟 I will continue to publish different texts, comics, and other methods and ways of exploring. Ksenija Komazec Simon Önnered Senem Turhan Creative LAB Mälardalens universitet Erik Bjurström Bengt Köping Olsson https://lnkd.in/dHHUxE5X

Autopoietic-Cartographies In my ongoing doctoral research, I propose a pathway for revitalizing human thought within the rapidly evolving contemporary context. Contrasting the 'prompting-turn' as a degenerated case of the linguistic one, I advocate for a robust resistance movement that expands human intellectual horizons through the spatial turn, with a particular emphasis on the cartographic paradigm. Inspired by the innovative work of Simonetta Moro and her exploration of poetic-cartographies, I extend this line of inquiry to encompass a broader spectrum of creative expression. In doing so, I introduce the concept of autopoietic-cartographies —a rich and multifaceted framework that serves as a dynamic catalyst for my research endeavors. Central to my vision is the notion of fostering participatory environments that resonate with the diverse and interconnected dimensions of our shared reality. To this end, I am excited to incorporate platforms such as Academia.edu into my methodology, providing a space for collaborative engagement and knowledge dissemination. For those interested in delving deeper into the intersection of arts and intellectual exploration, I invite you to join me on this transformative journey as I navigate the intricate terrain of my doctoral dissertation. Follow along at https://lnkd.in/eqpXbWix and experience the unfolding cartography firsthand. Steven Maciver Modern Amusement II

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Major project for undergrad 'The rise of deep fakes' My dissertation was on the social issue of Deep fakes and i explored the implications of this technology through the methods of speculative design. link to work & portfolio https://lnkd.in/eEGbRweF 👩🎓 #majorprojects #university #graphicdesign #deepfakes #editorial #socialissues #speculativedesign

I am happy to share that my thesis has recently attracted some interest and readership. Some of us have put considerable effort into writing in more accessible language, working with more engaging mediums, and creating intellectual artefacts that do not mirror the fragmented, productivity-oriented format of the market but tell compelling stories with a beginning, middle part, and an end. Someone told me, "I am reading your thesis, and I want to see what happens next," which, in an alternative value system, would mean something. It cultivates an appetite for the future, and this, to me, means a lot. Read theses, even if in a fleeting and patchy way. Tell a friend or drop us a message. Keep it somewhere, and, if it comes to mind, make something with it. To do any of these, is to defend the commons.