IMA alum Olaf Betram-Nothnagel gave a short talk at the Center for Art and Media Technology (ZKM) as a part of a Global Activism Symposium on January 24th. Many scholars, artists and activists joined this exhibition project with the purpose of discussing the development and form of the socio-political significance of civil engagement in the 21st century.
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January issue of the Hunts Point Express
The latest issue of The Hunts Point Express is out now in the neighborhood, or, you can find it online at huntspointexpress.com.
IMA alumna Sasha Wortzel’s film screening in Berlin
IMA alumna Sasha Wortzel’s short film Fucking Different XXY premiered on January 22nd as part of the final selection for the Panorama documentaries in the <a” href=”http://www.berlinale.de/en/das_festi” title=”link to page detailing the objective of Panorama target=”””>Berlinale film festival.
Fucking Different XXY intends finally to dissolve the binarity of classic gender identities. The film series attempts to overturn stereotypes about the ‘other’ and what’s ‘normal’ – stereotypes which also exist in the queer community. To quote the film’s own motto: break stereotypes, create confusion and celebrate diversity!