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Newsletter week 42
Floating Machines
The installation In Love With The World was created by conceptual artist Anicka Yi for the Tate Turbine Hall. The project explores what a “natural history of machines” could look and feel like. The balloon bodies with tentacles float around to emphasise the idea that air is a sculpture that we inhabit.
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The Circular Department Store
Galeries Lafayette and Printemps are devoting space to circular fashion, while Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche has opened a vintage home department. The goal: to reach eco-conscious younger consumers.
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Holoportation
PORTL sells a booth into which you can beam a 3-D image of yourself anywhere in the world. This could be a way to make digital classroom learning, celebrity appearances and business meetings more vivid and compelling.
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Made From Carbon
Fashion brand Pangaia has launched its new eyewear collection, featuring lenses made out of CO₂. A company called Twelve is able to turn carbon dioxide into useful chemicals, fuels and materials that can be used for electronics, cars, or in this case, lenses for sunglasses.
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Global/Local Media
The success of Squid Game is an example that there is a growing demand for international programs. What makes the successful shows stand out is their original concept in a world of continuous remakes.
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Banner image, Anicka Yi, Tate London, Turbine Hall installation