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README19.NFO

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 Upsetting Settings presents graduation projects initiated by Alexander Roidl,
-Alice Strete, Angeliki Diakrousi, Joca van der Horst, Natasha Berting, and Zalán
+Alice Strete, Angeliki Diakrousi, Joca van der Horst, Natasha Berting, and
-Szakács. The concept of this exhibition arises from the idea of the default
+Zalán Szakács. The concept of this exhibition arises from the idea of the
-setting, a situation in which a specific mode of interaction is selected
+default setting, a situation in which a specific mode of interaction is
-automatically, pre-configured to work out of the box without the need to tinker
+selected automatically, pre-configured to work out of the box without the need
-with its underlying apparatus. Every system comes with default settings
+to tinker with its underlying apparatus. Every system comes with default
-predefined by its creators, and most of the time, these settings remain
+settings predefined by its creators, and most of the time, these settings
-unchanged by us, the users of such systems. These defaults do not represent our
+remain unchanged by us, the users of such systems. These defaults do not
-needs but are possibly the materialisation of biases from the system's makers,
+represent our needs but are possibly the materialisation of biases from the
-from corporate or political interests, from a society at large. The projects
+system's makers, from corporate or political interests, from a society at
-engage with the concept of default modes and propose interventions in their core
+large. The projects engage with the concept of default modes and propose
-structure/source/root so as to start thinking collectively about better places
+interventions in their core structure/source/root so as to start thinking
-from which to begin. You are invited to become root users, active listeners,
+collectively about better places from which to begin. You are invited to become
-smart speakers, intentional eaters, counter trolls, sensorial spectators!
+root users, active listeners, smart speakers, intentional eaters, counter
+trolls, sensorial spectators!
 
 
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 Tash Berting
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-Instant Warnet confronts the default mode of who is included and who is excluded
+Instant Warnet confronts the default mode of who is included and who is
-in contemporary social media spaces through an intervention that uses play and
+excluded in contemporary social media spaces through an intervention that uses
-performance to turn the tables on networks of harassment online.
+play and performance to turn the tables on networks of harassment online.
 
 
 Zalán Szakács
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 ‘Is it time to eat, or is there no more time to eat’ is a desktop film inspired
 by my research on meal replacements, the most prominent techno-solutionist
-creation in terms of food. In this short gathering, we’ll be discussing the main
+creation in terms of food. In this short gathering, we’ll be discussing the
-points raised in my video around these products’ alleged potential of solving
+main points raised in my video around these products’ alleged potential of
-problems, as well as ponder upon their role within societies which value the
+solving problems, as well as ponder upon their role within societies which
-authoritative roles of tech innovators, and their potential to impact the way
+value the authoritative roles of tech innovators, and their potential to impact
-humans live.
+the way humans live.
 
 
 12:00-13:00 INSTANT WARNET WORKSHOP – Natasha Berting
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 Upsetting settings results from a year of research done at the Experimental
 Publishing (XPUB) master in Fine Art and Design program of the Piet Zwart
-Institute. XPUB is a two-year course that prepares students to critically engage
+Institute. XPUB is a two-year course that prepares students to critically
-with societal issues and social practices within the fast changing field of art,
+engage with societal issues and social practices within the fast changing field
-design and cultural production. More specifically, XPUB focuses on the acts of
+of art, design and cultural production. More specifically, XPUB focuses on the
-making things public and creating publics in the age of post-digital networks.
+acts of making things public and creating publics in the age of post-digital
-XPUB’s interests in publishing are therefore twofold: first, publishing as the
+networks.  XPUB’s interests in publishing are therefore twofold: first,
-inquiry and participation into the technological frameworks, political context
+publishing as the inquiry and participation into the technological frameworks,
-and cultural processes through which things are made public; and second, how
+political context and cultural processes through which things are made public;
-these are, or can be, used to create publics. 
+and second, how these are, or can be, used to create publics.