Dual Mirage is an independent publication in both Korean and English organised by Hyemin Son. It explores the identity of the Mirage that appears and disappears in urban spaces, with various participants: artists, architects, designers and theorists. Dual Mirage consists of three parts, and incorporates events spanning from Seoul to London, and in–between, that are [...]
Art | Artist | Awareness | Culture | Design | Designer | Designers | dreams | Events | Global | Identity | Independent | International | Life | Political | SocietyGlobalisation has been repeatedly staged, weakened and re-staged throughout history in different forms and so far one undeniable outcome: vast economic prosperity for certain nations or empires. Although its historical origins are still debatable, the Hellenistic period, the Age of discovery and the European colonization of America have all been regarded as eras of Globalisation. [...]
age of discovery | Art | Artist | colonization of america | Culture | depletion of natural resources | economic prosperity | Exhibition | Global | global prosperity | History | inequality | interdependence | International | Life | metropolis | Modern | peaceful coexistence | role of the media | territorial conquest | underdeveloped countries | War | world leadersWhat is crowdfunding? you may wonder, so let me explain. If someone or an organization of some type (it can be a loosly defined group or a corporation) has an idea, but not the money to see it come to fruition, they can go to the global masses to finance their plan. For example, charities [...]
Film | Finance | Global | Independent | International | Music | Musician | Political | SocialThe current political climate is showing a political will that is struggling to effectively come to terms with global warming, let alone deal with it. Whilst a serious threat of this nature is a first for civilisation, politicians struggle with it because it can directly conflict with the agendas of those who helped them into [...]
Capitalism | Corporate | Democracy | Finance | Global | God | Life | Nature | Political | Power | Society | WarThis fifth offering from Jean Seaton, Professor of Media Studies at Westminster University, is a passionate appraisal of news and the basis of it within society today. In ten tight chapters Jean takes the reader through her principle ideas, from Blood in the High street to Global Compassion, dissecting the representation of major tragedies played [...]
Global | News | Professor | SocietyGeorge Galloway: “I could run through the world now, tyranny by tyranny and virtually every one of them is backed by the United States. It only stays in power, because of the United States. The Pakistan example, which is the perfect crystallisation of this; a soldier called ‘The General’, called himself a president, you’ll remember [...]
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