On Algorithmic (In)Equality: Colonial Continuities
Online ZoomThe cyber space is a non-neutral space of constant consternation. Multiple dualisms ensue; the individual and the space, the individual and the platform and the individual with their own self-image. It becomes really important, then, to critically engage with the space, decolonize it and reclaim it. The hyper presence of the algorithm in our [...]
Formations Rather than Forms: The I
Online ZoomExploring the choreographies of the human position Join Cindy Moorman in a guest series of Reading Sessions at Future Based. Immerse yourself in a collaborative investigation of the possibility of fluid connections in a world that often demands a definitive composition. Through philosophical and cultural texts, we investigate the movement and position of the [...]
On Algorithmic (In)Equality: The Uneven Geographies of Knowledge
Online ZoomThe idea that information exists in a cloud, a non-spatial vacuum where its movements are mystified, is an illustration that needs to be contested. Information moves through the internet in fascinating ways; it shapes spaces, molds them, manifests realities, transforms interactions, mutates itself, and goes viral. The lifecycle of a tweet, a picture, a [...]
Formations Rather than Forms: The Other(s)
Online ZoomExploring the choreographies of the human position Join Cindy Moorman in a guest series of Reading Sessions at Future Based. Immerse yourself in a collaborative investigation of the possibility of fluid connections in a world that often demands a definitive composition. Through philosophical and cultural texts, we investigate the movement and position of the [...]
Reclaiming the (Female) Body: Theory of Goddesses and Sinners
Online ZoomWhat if women created the so-called Paleolithic Venus figurines as a form of self-representation? Beginning with this fascinating and refreshing theory, we will explore the first self-portraits by female artists, and we will talk about their refusal of imposed roles: when they stopped being muses and finally became artists themselves.
Reclaiming The (Female) Body: The Female Body as a Tool
Online ZoomThanks to the feminist impact of the 1960s, women started to employ their bodies to narrate the full female experience - without boundaries or censorship. Join us on this journey of discovery, emancipation, and, most importantly, reclamation of the self.
Reclaiming The (Female) Body: Contemporary Feminist Practices
Online ZoomArtwork by Mette Björnberg, Power Play (no. 1), 2017, courtesy of Galleri Magnus Karlsson. Reclaiming The (Female) Body is a series of three lectures held by art curator Michela D’Acquisto for the Future Based platform, aimed at exploring how women get represented in male-run environments. Art is one of these. We will investigate how, [...]
Cyberlocal Dreams – Workshop by Hugo Pilate
Online ZoomA collaborative session that imagine how locally-developed efforts for a sustainable and inclusive city might shape its landscape in the near future. - by Hugo Pilate Context: It is imperative that our cities become radically more sustainable and inclusive. Many entrepreneurial citizens have taken matters into their own hands and set on this path [...]
Reading Session: On Human Centered Ecology and Technosocial Networks
Online ZoomAs we live on the brink of an environmental emergency, a new. understanding of Technological ecology must be cultivated. The carbon cost of one email with an attachment of 1MB is 19 grams of CO2. It is of no exaggeration when we say that every click counts; data-led systems contribute to new ecologies while [...]
Sixty Minutes Back to the Future: Science Fiction, Technological Imaginary and the Idea of Progress
Online ZoomIn this webinar, Sofia Kaloterakis will present the research of her Master Thesis around the relation of science fiction technological imaginaries and the emergence of the cultural idea of progress. How is techno-scientific knowledge framed as an indicator of progress? By giving emphasis on the cognitive modality of estrangement she analyzes along sci-fi the [...]
Formations Rather than Forms: The We
Online ZoomExploring the choreographies of the human position Join Cindy Moorman in a guest series of Reading Sessions at Future Based. Immerse yourself in a collaborative investigation of the possibility of fluid connections in a world that often demands a definitive composition. Through philosophical and cultural texts, we investigate the movement and position of the [...]
Sixty Minutes Back to the Future: Imagination and Urban Technology, Shaping the Smart City (cancelled)
Online Zoom** This event is cancelled until further notice ** Technology is everywhere: glued to other hands, integrated into our cars, or hidden behind garbage bins in your street. These technologies change the way we are in the world and experience it. For example, an urban walk is very different if you are efficiently using [...]