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We stopped in Karlsruhe and visited ZKM, where we saw the surprisingly intelligent and subtle Silver Egg exhibition and, of course, the ever-inspiring permanent collection. By the way, after many years, we got to see Stelarc's Exoskeleton again!

A selfie of two visitors standing inside ZKM Karlsruhe. On the left, a bald man with a short white goatee wears a black Adidas T-shirt and oversized round black sunglasses with bright turquoise lenses. On the right, a woman with short brown hair and blue-framed glasses smiles at the camera, wearing a light blue striped shirt over a dark top. Behind them is a large illuminated welcome sign displaying "Willkommen", "Welcome", and "Bienvenue" beneath the ZKM Karlsruhe logo.A large transparent spherical vessel, about the size of a person, is partially filled with vivid green liquid. Condensation covers the inside of the dome, while thick transparent tubes and polished metal pipes connect to the front of the structure, giving it the appearance of a futuristic laboratory device or bioreactor. The installation is displayed in a spacious gallery with wooden parquet flooring.Stelarc's Exoskeleton robotic installation fills a dark gallery space. The large metallic machine resembles a giant six-legged spider, with articulated hydraulic legs extending from a central circular platform. A tall framework rises from the center, carrying cables, sensors, and mechanical arms. Bright spotlights highlight the silver structure, casting dramatic shadows across the parquet floor and black walls.A digital artwork composed of five rectangular screens arranged in an irregular vertical formation against a black wall. The displays show luminous white particle clouds swirling across deep blue backgrounds, creating abstract, fluid forms that appear to flow seamlessly from one screen to the next. The minimalist presentation emphasizes the glowing motion and fragmented composition.

A(x) ↔ ¬A(x) {A of x is true if and only if A of x is false.} "I want it always the same. Not essentially the same – I want it to be exactly the same. Because the more I look at the same exact thing, the more the meaning goes away, and the better and emptier I feel."

A lone figure in a dark coat stands on a rocky peak, viewed from behind, overlooking a vast surreal landscape. The terrain is rendered as glowing purple and blue wireframe mountains and valleys rising above pink clouds, beneath a star-filled night sky. The scene evokes Caspar David Friedrich's Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog, reimagined as a retro-futuristic digital world inspired by 1980s computer graphics and cyberpunk aesthetics.

"I consider working for a living slightly imbecilic from an economic point of view. I hope that some day we'll be able to live without being obliged to work." — Marcel Duchamp (Pierre Cabanne, Entretiens avec Marcel Duchamp, 1967)

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🔳 Here is every single element required to construct Malevich's 1915 Black Square exactly as it was first hung at the Last Futurist Exhibition 0.10. If properly and intentionally used and assembled, they inevitably result in the Black Square. The DIY shopping list ➠

Square-format image with an aged off-white border surrounding a large black square in the center. The black square has a cracked, weathered texture resembling old paint or craquelure. Over the black area, bold white text reads: 1. Support & Tools: - 4 unpainted pine or spruce stretcher bars, 79.5 cm; - raw, unprimed linen canvas, 100 cm x 100 cm; - 40 traditional blue steel upholstery tacks; - 1 small carpenter's hammer; - 1 pair of fabric shears. The composition resembles a technical instruction slide or materials list presented on a distressed black square against a pale background.Square-format image with an aged off-white border and a large black square in the center. The black square shows a network of fine cracks and weathering marks across its surface. White bold text is placed over the black area and reads: 2. Grounding & Preparation: - 150 ml liquid animal skin glue (hide glue); - 1 metal pot for heating the glue; - 250 ml authentic chalk and zinc white primer. The image has a minimalist instructional design, with white text contrasting sharply against the textured black square.Square-format image featuring a large weathered black square centered within an aged off-white border. The black area is covered with delicate crack patterns similar to aged paint. Bold white text reads: 3. Oil Paints & Mediums: - 80 ml Flake White / Lead White; - 45 ml Ivory Black / Bone Black; - 15 ml Lamp Black
- 30 ml Chrome Oxide Green; - 20 ml Orpiment / King's Yellow; - 50 ml Purified linseed oil; - 100 ml Balsam turpentine. The image resembles a historical painting materials inventory displayed over a distressed black square.Square-format image with a worn off-white border surrounding a large cracked black square. The black square contains a network of pale fissures and weathered textures. White bold text reads: 4. Application & Measuring: - 1 wide, flat hog bristle brush (6 cm) for grounding and background; - 1 medium, soft flat brush (3 cm) for the black square; - 1 flat wooden ruler, 80 cm; - 1 heavy HB graphite pencil; - 1 stick of natural willow charcoal; - 1 rectangular wooden painter's palette; - 1 glass laboratory graduated cylinder (250 ml); - 1 cotton cleaning rag. The image presents a detailed list of painting and measuring tools in white text over a dark, aged black square, framed by a pale, slightly stained border.