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URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/liverpool-biennial-2018-the-fabr
 ic-of-the-planetary-surface-jussi-parikka/
SUMMARY:The Serving Library: Liverpool Biennial 2018: The Fabric of the Pla
 netary Surface – Jussi Parikka
DESCRIPTION:BOOK HERE\n\nA talk by Jussi Parikka (Professor of Technologica
 l Culture and Aesthetics\, University of Southampton\, UK\, and Docent of 
 Digital Culture Theory\, University of Turku\, Finland) curated by The Se
 rving Library in partnership with LJMU’s Exhibition Research Lab for Li
 verpool Biennial 2018\n\nHow do we address the ebbs and flows of media cul
 ture on a global scale? This talk will address those planetary infrastruct
 ures that deliver beautiful things – namely\, the factories\, production
  facilities\, routes\, networks and logistics that make up the fashion ind
 ustry. Parikka will consider the global character of the textile industry 
 via Unravelled\, a recent video-installation by the nomadic\, design rese
 arch studio Unknown Fields Division. The installation is based on recent e
 xpeditions to India and Bangladesh and depicts the ‘planetary conveyor b
 elt’ of contemporary fashion.\n\nJussi Parikka (b.1976) is Professor in 
 Technological Culture &amp\; Aesthetics at the Winchester School of Art (U
 niversity of Southampton) and Docent of Digital Culture Theory at the Univ
 ersity of Turku\, Finland. His work has addressed a wide range of topics c
 ontributing to a critical understanding of network culture\, aesthetics\, 
 and media archaeology of contemporary society. His books include the media
  ecology trilogy Digital Contagions (2007 and 2016)\, the award-winning
  Insect Media (2010) and most recently\, A Geology of Media (2015)\, w
 hich addresses the environmental contexts of technical media culture.\n\nJ
 oin us from 6pm for drinks and conversation ahead of a prompt 6.30pm start
 .\n\nThis event is part of the public programme for Liverpool Biennial 20
 18\, which includes a series of talks by leading thinkers and artists in r
 esponse to the question Beautiful world\, where are you?
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LOCATION:The Serving Library\, Exhibition Research Lab\, Liverpool John Moo
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