The Chinese Far West
For the 500.000 Chinese who have emigrated to the 'dark continent' there is the promise of a 21st century Wild West. Some have struck gold and run large conglomerates that span whole regions of Africa, others are still selling cheap goods on the burning hot roadsides of the poorest countries in the world continue
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Homo Ludens Ludens - A conversation with curator Daphne Dragona
Daphne Dragona about the relationship (or lack thereof) between commercial and art games, the distinction between game and play continue
Joshua Davis at OFFF - Lisbon
The designer and artist talked about his sources of inspiration, latest works, favourite Malaysian tourist spots, crazy hotel carpets and his new fondness for random assistants continue
Homo Ludens Ludens - Gold Farmers
I talked with the director of a documentary which explores the life of young people in China who earn a living by playing online games for 10 to 12 hours a day, and produce virtual goods which are sold to richer gamers all over the world for real money. continue
Interview with Fernando Orellana
A robot is dreaming, others are struggling to make a decision, an elevator appears to be self-aware and a vintage radio relentlessly searches for God. Welcome to the world of Fernando Orellana continue
Biopiracy, the new colonialism
In her installation and book, Ines Doujak criticizes the way multinational corporations reap profits by taking out patents on indigenous plants, food, knowledge, even human tissues from developing countries and turn them into lucrative products. Without sharing the benefits with the country of origin continue
Homo Ludens Ludens - Desire
Wooden boxes that deliver Situation(ist) quotes, order you to bring them to their friends upstairs within 30 seconds, and treat you like delinquents or servants continue
Lucy + Jorge Orta's Antarctica expedition
Antarctica is the first complete and organic public showing of the artworks created by the artists as a result of their experience to the edge of the world continue
Videos for the weekend
Pierre Huyghe, Joep van Lieshout, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Despina Papadopoulos, the Guerrilla Girls, David Adjaye, Nam Goldin speaking and discussing at Tate London continue
Homo Ludens Ludens - Play in contemporary culture and society
Play is being reformed and reversed; it embodies social and political acts and issues; it becomes a tool for activism; it mingles the virtual and the real; it revitalizes other disciplines; play can be misused and exploited; while stereotypes are challenged, questions are raised and different understandings are offered continue
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 19-23 May 2008 at Takeaway light 0813 and 14 May 2008, London. Listening Post, RFID workshop, Sputniko, TimeLines. 
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