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AllenHeartcore

Joined Metalabel 04/02/2025

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yoona
Yoona
A Surreal Kind of Normal

Collector #13

A Surreal Kind of Normal is a browser-based piece exploring the absurdity and dissonance of our contemporary human condition online. The artist performs not as a character, but as an amalgamation of neoliberal attitudes and the frozen subjects of stock images come to life. A “girl” who is not girl so much as a vessel, a gun, an ethos. Edition of 22

creasidence
Creasidence
Creasidence Webtoon #01

Creasidence Webtoon #01

by Nelli, Kim being keun, and 2 more

Collector #6

The Creasidence Webtoon — a collaborative project born from our 2-day online workshop. Artists are expanding the Extora character’s world and story arcs, which began in Creasidence Comics Zine #04, by experimenting with modern web storytelling techniques adapted for scrolling immersion. Dive into the Creative Cosmic Cat Travelling saga!

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Creasidence
Creasidence Manifesto Zine

Collector #9

Creasidence is a global accelerator in the creative industries, based in Tokyo, Japan. While supporting creators through educational workshops focused on the release of creative projects, we’re building a global community of creatives from over 25 countries. This collaborative comic Manifesto represents our shared vision for the creative future.

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Creasidence
Creasidence Zine #5 (Online Zine #03)

Creasidence Zine #5 (Online Zine #03)

by Nelli, Valerie Yu, and 1 more

Collector #8

The Creasidence Manga Zine — a collaborative project born from our 2-day online workshop, where artists reimagined Japanese yōkai folklore through character design and storytelling techniques. This Yōkai Festival collection transforms traditional supernatural creatures into modern manga artistry.

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Creasidence
Creasidence Zine #4 (Online Zine #02)

Collector #10

A new Four-Panel Comics Zine by Creasidence, created in an online workshop by 4 artists. Using the kishotenketsu structure, we explore storytelling beyond conflict, embracing surprise, openness, and creative freedom in four panel limits.

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Creasidence
Creasidence Tokyo Zine #02

Creasidence Tokyo Zine #02

by Maxim Chumin, Rocío de los Angeles Cruz Toranzo, and 6 more

Collector #11

The digital zine that is a result of the March 2025 Creasidence Comics Workshop held in Tokyo. Over the course of 4 days, 20 artists from around the world came together to co-create a comic zine centered around the theme of cherry blossom. Each page's center is the frame by Workshop Lead Mentor, renowned mangaka Akira Fukaya.

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Creasidence
Creasidence Zine #3 (Online Zine #01)

Creasidence Zine #3 (Online Zine #01)

by Maxim Chumin, Sasha Pokhvalin, and 3 more

Collector #20

A Four-Panel Comics Zine by Creasidence, created in an online workshop by 5 artists. Using the kishotenketsu structure, we explore storytelling beyond conflict, embracing surprise, openness, and creative freedom in four panel limits.

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Creasidence
Creasidence Tokyo Zine #01

Creasidence Tokyo Zine #01

by Maxim Chumin, ES, and 12 more

Collector #26

Created in just 4 days by 20 artists, this zine is the result of the first Creasidence Comics Workshop in Tokyo — an international program uniting visual storytellers to create a playful journey through Harajuku, page by page in collaboration with mentors. Exhibited and released as a limited edition physical comic book at SOMSOC Gallery.

dawnland
Peskotomuhkati Nation at Skutik
Special Release: This World Is Not Collateral Damage

Collector #5

Chief Hugh Akagi shares some history with Canadian Prime Minister Carney and asks him to correct the current lack of recognition of the Peskotomuhkati people.

dawnland
Peskotomuhkati Nation at Skutik
Special Release: Message to the King of England from Chief Hugh Akagi

Collector #5

Chief Hugh Akagi delivers an insightful message to the King of England, asking him to remind Canada that the Peskotomuhkati made their treaties with the King before Canada existed. The Peskotomuhkati people remain unrecognized as a First Nation in Canada. This video and press release are free, collectible items designed to build good relations.

dawnland
Peskotomuhkati Nation at Skutik
Restoring Dawnland #1: Wicuhkemine (Water Back)

Restoring Dawnland #1: Wicuhkemine (Water Back)

by Joel Mason, Kim Reeder, and 2 more

Collector #19

“Only when we have eaten the last fish will we realize we can't eat money” Sakom (Chief) Hugh Akagi, Peskotomuhkati Nation at Skutik

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SIXPOINTS
Teaser - Recording albums @ Monarch Studios Vancouver

Collector #4

SIXPOINTS is an electro poetica alternative music duo.

new30lifestyle
New30
HORDES

HORDES

by Jourden Fenner

Collector #11

HORDES is an audio/visual film that focuses on the sensory nature of mass amounts of people and objects. It stems from deep claustrophobia.

new30lifestyle
New30
Falling Snow

Falling Snow

by Jourden Fenner

Collector #41

A girl travels to Copenhagen to retrieve mysterious black market death pills.

themothership
The Mothership
Observations Issue 01 - A Gulf Contemporary: The Forefront of International Art

Collector #60

An independent culture report on the Middle East contemporary art scene. This issue provides a snapshot of the Gulf art scene through the lens of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. We look back over the last 15 years to make sense of the defining trends that are shaping the sector highlighting local artists and grassroots programming.

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New Weird Australia
An Index Of The Modern Era 2009-2024

Collector #12

To celebrate fifteen years of operations, label friends and family select their favourites from the New Weird Australia catalogue. The 29-track selections run the gamut from the first compilation released in 2009 to the most recent collection from the 'transient ambient' group Worlds Only.

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IS NOT MUSIC
IS NOT MUSIC, Zine Issue #01

IS NOT MUSIC, Zine Issue #01

by IS NOT MUSIC., Alec Hanley Bemis, and 3 more

Collector #62

Is Not Music is a multi-platform project that creates, contextualizes, explores and archives work from artists. We work in physical & digital formats while making sure to privilege the former (IRL experience) over the latter (AI slop, social media & other algorithmic-driven popularity contests).

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postmodern tectonics ™
ON IDEAS

ON IDEAS

by postmodern tectonics ™

Collector #35

Some theories and practical approaches that might help you think about how you think about ideas.

pomotect
postmodern tectonics ™
MUSICAL FURNITURE [CASE STUDY - 01]

MUSICAL FURNITURE [CASE STUDY - 01]

by postmodern tectonics ™

Collector #17

POMO—TECT and Casa Ysasi are proud to announce the launch of [MUSICAL FURNITURE] — a collaborative design project centered on building furniture pieces that serve a musical purpose. [CASE STUDY - 01], is a plywood credenza that is simple in form, simple in construction, and has a scientific attention to proportions, tuned for vinyl DJs

pomotect
postmodern tectonics ™
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

by postmodern tectonics ™

Collector #44

a rumination on why small things need to make a big comeback

pomotect
postmodern tectonics ™
Applied Imagination

Applied Imagination

by postmodern tectonics ™

Collector #69

"A lightly researched field guide for thinking about and/or making creative things" These are observations from real working life, a collective twenty years of our work as professionals in a wide range of fields — architecture, advertising, design, innovation strategy, journalism, and software engineering.

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Baukunst
Contours of CAD + AI - Baukunst Study Group 002

Collector #20

In our second Study Group at Baukunst, Contours of CAD and AI, we set out to explore how emerging AI and machine learning techniques have the potential to revolutionize computer aided design in industrial design, engineering, construction, virtual environments, and beyond. We worked in collaboration to form a picture of what the future of engineeri

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Baukunst
Mycelium As Mode Report - Baukunst Study Group 001

Collector #71

In our first Study Group, Mycelium as Mode, we set out to inquire about the vast world of mushrooms, exploring the terrain from multiple vantage points — from wellness and investment in psychedelics — to materiality and even, mycelium as a metaphor for building.

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Baukunst
Notes from the Baukunst Creative Technologist Conference - Fall 2022

Collector #33

On October 25th and 26th, 2022, Baukunst gathered at Warehouse XI, just outside of Boston in Somerville, MA, to share projects, processes, and new areas of inquiry. This is a zine we published to capture notes from the gathering.

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Baukunst
Notes from the Baukunst Creative Technologist Conference - Spring 2022

Collector #18

On May 4th and 5th, 2022, Baukunst gathered at The Interval at The Long Now— a prominent foundation for long-term thinking— to share projects, processes, and new areas of inquiry. This is a zine we published to capture notes from the gathering.

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Ambient Soul Music Club
Four Track Originals Vol. 3

Four Track Originals Vol. 3

by Ambient Soul Music Club

Collector #8

Four Track Originals Vol. 3 is the third and final instalment in the Ambient Soul Music Club 'Four Track' journey from founder Graeme Worsfold. A four-track digital-only EP of lush ambient soul instrumental pieces building on the compositions from Vols 1 and 2.

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Ambient Soul Music Club
Four Track Originals Vol. 2

Four Track Originals Vol. 2

by Ambient Soul Music Club

Collector #17

Four Track Originals Vol. 2 is the second release in the Ambient Soul Music Club journey from founder Graeme Worsfold. A four-track digital-only EP of humming, throbbing ambient soul instrumental pieces building on the stunning compositions from Vol. 1.

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Ambient Soul Music Club
Four Track Originals Vol. 1

Four Track Originals Vol. 1

by Ambient Soul Music Club

Collector #45

Four Track Originals Vol. 1 is the first release from Ambient Soul Music Club founder, Graeme Worsfold. A four-track digital-only EP of stunning instrumental ambient soul music and video acting as a gateway drug to this unusual, innovative new genre and community of music creativity.

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Cuentos cortos con sonido
Laila

Laila

by glbkst

Collector #3

A surprising encounter, which then requires someone to think about the near future.

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Cuentos cortos con sonido
10 - Trip to a small mountain

Collector #4

The 10th release of cuentos cortos con sonido. A bit different, with real videos. And i think it's the last of this label (So new things will be released at another label ). Focus is the music, maybe the fitting 'short story' is the history of this label and its releases. I'm pretty proud of this release :-)

metalabel-consonido
Cuentos cortos con sonido
The search for a home

Collector #5

That purple bunny which evolved as the glbkst avatar - which would be a long story in itself - or at least the profile picture which stayed. I never thought about if it has a home. Until recently. And i decided to think about it.

metalabel-consonido
Cuentos cortos con sonido
Moon No.4

Moon No.4

by glbkst

Collector #8

A drawing and a soundtrack

metalabel-consonido
Cuentos cortos con sonido
Prokyon

Prokyon

by glbkst

Collector #5

The short trip reached Arras and a small dog is found.

metalabel-consonido
Cuentos cortos con sonido
king of none

king of none

by michy, and glbkst

Collector #5

a lone boy marches to the beat of his own drum, drawing villagers from far and wide to dance along to his mesmerizing rhythm. but when the prideful king, accustomed to absolute control, feels his power threatened, he sets out to crush the boy's influence. What follows is a clash not of armies, but of souls

metalabel-consonido
Cuentos cortos con sonido
Bus

Bus

by glbkst

Collector #9

A shorter short story

metalabel-consonido
Cuentos cortos con sonido
Short Trip I

Short Trip I

by glbkst

Collector #9

A "commemorative release" currently without something to collect. This is the 4 piece soundtrack/shortstory/cover art combination which came first. And a co-creation.

metalabel-consonido
Cuentos cortos con sonido
Small Lake

Small Lake

by glbkst

Collector #4

a short story with soundtracks

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ForTheArtOnly
Fin

Fin

by glbkst

Collector #4

Yes end. Since glbkst is more of a virtual artist, it's pretty easy for me to retire the artist glbkst. Or at least take a break. There are others. Still, it wasn't a light decision, because I've released more with glbkst than planned. And I like a lot of it.

metalabel-fortheartonly
ForTheArtOnly
Wohin heute?  ( Where to today? )

Collector #4

A shortened short film that's perhaps a bit amateurish and not necessarily coherent in terms of content. However, it's a container for four songs ( 1 in this version ) In German language, with some English subtitles.

metalabel-fortheartonly
ForTheArtOnly
Eat, Sleep, Repeat

Collector #6

Song + Drawing

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ForTheArtOnly
Is It Art?

Is It Art?

by glbkst

Collector #4

This is art, Is it art? No that's not art, Everything can be art! that's the chorus of the song

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VSMWS
Shades of blue

Collector #2

i'm short of real videos rn

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VSMWS
clouds and post-metal

Collector #3

clouds before it rained, post-metal soundtrack

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VSMWS
incidental song

Collector #2

1 year ago i received an email which started with: "Hi glbkst — Welcome to Metalabel." :-)

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VSMWS
Roses 2025

Roses 2025

by glbkst

Collector #2

A simple start for this

worstgeneration
The Worst Generation
The Worst Generation Master Collection

The Worst Generation Master Collection

by Black Dave MK2, iLLADELL, and 4 more

Collector #16

The Worst Generation Master Collection is an in-depth library of over 250 songs and 5 music videos featuring members Black Dave, Illadell, Kaizër, Martin Grooms, MJX, and Yung Half Dead.

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Subtext Books
Ātamōn - a life unit

Collector #1

Album and book from Swedish composer Amina Hocine, who builds site specific organs comprised of materials found in hardware stores, such as PVC pipes, hoses, and ball valves, that are powered by construction site air compressors. The book includes graphic scores and essays from Jennifer Lucy Allan and Amina herself.

subtext-books
Subtext Books
Cybernetics, or Ghosts? — Stories from Myth to A.I. — Book and music compilation

Collector #6

Edited by writer and artist Michael Salu, fifteen of today’s most daring writers from across the globe read and respond to Italo Calvino’s seminal essay ‘Cybernetics and Ghosts’ with rich and expansive works of fiction.

subtext-books
Subtext Books
Fifth Quarter: Derek Jarman, Keith Collins & Dungeness

Collector #2

Fifth Quarter: Derek Jarman, Keith Collins & Dungeness' brings together collaborators, friends, contemporary artists, writers, musicians, and curators to respond to the influence and legacy of Jarman and his late partner Collins. An album recorded in Jarman's studio by editor Alexander Tucker and the late Keith Collins serves as a companion piece.

tiv
The Independent Variable
Little Letter of Nonsense—May 2025

Collector #1

a single-page, double-sided, black & white zine looking back at April 2025 with an accompanying mini-zine of nonsense, Bumfuzzle, and the third issue of four-headed foofaraw, looking at all the upcoming movies, shows, comics, and albums for June.

tiv
The Independent Variable
Little Letter of Nonsense—Apr 2025

Collector #1

a single-page, double-sided, black & white zine looking back at April 2025 with an accompanying mini-zine of nonsense, Bumfuzzle, and the second issue of four-headed foofaraw.

tiv
The Independent Variable
Little Letter of Nonsense—Mar 2025

Collector #1

a single-page, double-sided, black & white zine looking back at March 2025 with an accompanying mini-zine of nonsense, Bumfuzzle, and a preview of an upcoming zine from foofaraw.

tiv
The Independent Variable
Little Letter of Nonsense—Feb 2025

Collector #2

a single-page, double-sided, black & white zine looking back at February 2025 with an accompanying mini-zine of nonsense, Bumfuzzle.

tiv
The Independent Variable
Little Letter of Nonsense—Jan 2025

Collector #1

A single-page zine looking back at the month of January 2025

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RADAR
The Fair: A Future in Love drop from RADAR

The Fair: A Future in Love drop from RADAR

by Keely, Caitlin, and 5 more

Collector #17

Every February, we’re reminded how much love has been consumerized and commoditized. So this year, as a palette cleanser, we offer you this short story with a big heart. Words by Lisa Hehnke and Maria Magdalena | Artwork by DomingoB

empowa
EMPOWA
the Artists Way exercises - Notion templates

Collector #2898

Get detailed Notion templates for all the exercises in the Artist's Way book. ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪ Unlock your higher creativity with the self-guided 12 week program in the Artists Way written by Julia Cameron. Join artists like Doechii, Alicia Keys, Bella Hadid, and more in the creative transformation guided by these exercises.

avisolomon
Avi Solomon
Homage to Apollo 8 & 13 Astronaut Jim Lovell RIP

Collector #2

Homage to Apollo 8 & 13 Astronaut Jim Lovell RIP

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Avi Solomon
Apollo 11 Homage

Apollo 11 Homage

by Avi Solomon

Collector #9

My video homage to the historic Apollo 11 voyage to the Moon

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Avi Solomon
NASA Cassini Saturn Footage Demo Reel

Collector #2

Real footage of Saturn and its rings and moons captured by NASA's Cassini probe

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Avi Solomon
Complete NASA Cassini footage of Saturn’s moon Enceladus

Collector #9

Compilation of all the spacecraft footage of Saturn's moon Enceladus targeted and captured during the course of NASA's Cassini mission.

avisolomon
Avi Solomon
Earth swimming in a sea of stars amidst the Milky Way

Collector #7

We humans need to hold our cosmic situation in mind while dealing with matters on Earth. NASA's Parker Solar Probe captured this grand prospect of Earth swimming in a sea of stars over the course of ten days in April 2019. I have processed the raw footage and remixed it with sounds of the Solar wind and a stellar track by Max Richter.

avisolomon
Avi Solomon
Galileo Sunspot Animation

Collector #3

I have demonstrated that the Sunspots are neither Stars nor permanent materials, and that they are not located at a distance from the Sun but are produced and dissolved upon it in a manner not unlike that of clouds and vapors on the Earth -Galileo Galilei

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Avi Solomon
Terra Luna Sol Monumenta

Collector #8

What a transit of Earth and Moon across the Sun would look like

avisolomon
Avi Solomon
Abulafia Shamanicus

Abulafia Shamanicus

by Avi Solomon

Collector #3

Animating A Medieval Manuscript

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Avi Solomon
Earth from Apollo 15

Earth from Apollo 15

by Avi Solomon

Collector #4

Apollo 15 Astronaut Jim Irwin shot this astonishing sequence of UV photographs (AS15-99-13487 to AS15-99-13490) of a crescent Earth seen during the return from the Moon, Apollo 15, August 1971.

avisolomon
Avi Solomon
Phobos and Earth as seen from the surface of Mars by NASA's Curiosity Rover

Collector #3

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to capture this view of Earth setting while Phobos, one of Mars' two moons, is rising. It's the first time an image of the two celestial bodies have been captured together from the surface of Mars.

avisolomon
Avi Solomon
Our Cosmic Situation

Our Cosmic Situation

by Avi Solomon

Collector #11

NASA Parker Solar Probe footage of Venus and Earth swimming in a sea of stars amidst the Milky Way

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Avi Solomon
Earthrise, Christmas 1968

Collector #16

Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate! I have reprocessed the original 1968 Apollo 8 mission Earthrise Hasselblad Kodak analog film photograph taken by the late Astronaut Bill Anders from the new NASA master scans. Please feel free to download the image file and zoom in to see the astonishing level of detail...

avisolomon
Avi Solomon
A Balancing Act On Mars

Collector #9

A remarkable image of a scene on Mars photographed by NASA's Perseverance Rover is emblematic of the alien yet familiar landscape of a barren planet humans might visit one day.

avisolomon
Avi Solomon
This photo of Earth was taken by a Human

Collector #12

On the way home from the Moon in August 1971, Apollo 15 Astronaut Jim Irwin picked up a Hasselblad camera and captured this astonishing prospect of a crescent Earth gleaming in a ray of sunlight.

avisolomon
Avi Solomon
Book of Creativity: Free PDF

Collector #64

Free PDF of my English translation of Sefer Yesira, an ancient Hebrew mystical text that first promulgated the concept of combinatorial creativity.

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Avi Solomon
Book of Creativity: Audio

Collector #16

Audio version of my English translation of Sefer Yesira, an ancient Hebrew mystical text that first promulgated the concept of combinatorial creativity. Important not just for having a creative effect on major historical figures, but also for a seminal influence germinating the seeds of modern logic and computing into the looming Golem of AI today.

avisolomon
Avi Solomon
Book of Creativity: TEXT

Collector #6

This is the draft of my forthcoming translation of Sefer Yesira, an ancient Hebrew mystical text that first promulgated the concept of combinatorial creativity. The English version is turning out to be a stand-alone text that can be read aloud as poetry. Please feel free to read, recite, record, recommend and send me reverbs!

avisolomon
Avi Solomon
Book of Creativity : Introduction

Collector #14

This PDF is my raw longhand introduction to my English translation of Sefer Yesira, an ancient Hebrew mystical text important not just for its internal creative effect on major medieval Jewish mystics like Abraham Abulafia, but also for its seminal influence germinating the seeds of modern logic and computing with the looming Golem of AI in view.

avisolomon
Avi Solomon
Book of Creativity

Book of Creativity

by Avi Solomon

Collector #13

My work-in-progress English translation of Sefer Yesira, an ancient Hebrew mystical text that first promulgated the concept of combinatorial creativity. Important not just for having a creative effect on major historical figures, but also for a seminal influence germinating the seeds of modern logic and computing into the looming Golem of AI today.

hardart
Hard Art
THIS IS NOT A BLUEPRINT #1 : By process of invitation

Collector #149

In late 2022, a handful of artists, scientists, movement builders, musicians, and democratic innovators came together to explore making a future based on care and freedom. The process we've called Hard Art began. This series shows how it all started, the frameworks we're using to collaborate, and how it's going.

hardart
Hard Art
Introducing Hard Art

Introducing Hard Art

by Charlie Waterhouse, Daze Aghaji, and 8 more

Collector #378

We are a cultural collective of artists, activists, and scientists standing in solidarity in the face of climate and democratic collapse. We’re starting a new creative movement. Join us.

hardart
Hard Art
The Fête of Britain

The Fête of Britain

by Charlie Waterhouse, Nuala Lam, and 16 more

Collector #88

The Fête of Britain: four days of joyous celebration of the imagination... and what we can collectively achieve when we decide to replace competition with collaboration. Curated by Hard Art at Aviva Studios in Manchester. It’s the opening salvo for a new movement. Hit Support below to join us!

hardart
Hard Art
Open letter to all people of conscience in response to the acquittal of the HSBC 9

Collector #46

Nine women, from graduates to grandmothers, were found not guilty for taking nonviolent direct action with Extinction Rebellion at the headquarters of one of the world’s biggest investors in fossil fuels, HSBC. [Main image: Sarah Cresswell]

banamutibwa
Bana Mutibwa Foundation
Essays of a Revolutionary MC

Essays of a Revolutionary MC

by Bana Mutibwa, Esben Thornhal, and 1 more

Collector #17

Essays of a Revolutionary MC is a tapestry of Luganda Hip Hop music, activism, & cultural exploration. Through Luga Flow, I share my story & Uganda’s fight for freedom & liberation with raw honesty, blending artistic expression with a relentless pursuit of truth & justice. I am Bana Mutibwa, the Luga Flow Revolutionary Human Rights Activist.

tuttle-club
Tuttle Club
Tuttle Annual Report 2009

Collector #13

Our first release is a re-release from counts on fingers... sixteen years ago! Coming soon is a freshly annotated version that fills in some of the gaps between then and now - a kind of "director's cut" if you like. But since there are now adults around who were in kindergarten at the time, we thought we'd start at the very beginning.

francoalvarez
Franco Alvarez
The Mother Road

The Mother Road

by Franco Alvarez

Collector #17

A short zine and first ever created print media by Franco Alvarez. Includes Oklahoma City OK, Amarillo TX, Albuquerque NM, Flagstaff AZ, Laughlin NV, and Los Angeles CA. Shot on Kodak 200 Gold

francoalvarez
Franco Alvarez
Summer 2024

Summer 2024

by Franco Alvarez

Collector #18

The first ever full length project by Franco Alvarez; a magazine chronicling the summer of 2024. A summer characterized by heavy growth and development, the story of a caterpillar becoming the butterfly.

uaad
Underground Art And Design
Alt-Alterity: Art and Interviews from the Immersive Virtual Exhibition

Collector #15

"Alt-Alterity" envisions a world where the notion of “alterity” dissolves, making way for new affinities. In response to an era marked by crisis, this curatorial project serves as an artistic provocation, navigating you through speculative realities, rebellious technologies, and fluid identities shaped by the ideas and works of 31 artists.

uaad
Underground Art And Design
Worlds Unfolding: Ideas and Prompts for Virtual World-Making

Collector #126

Worlds Unfolding is a guide and inspiration hub for virtual world-making, offering curated prompts, community-contributed projects, and ideas that blend storytelling, design, and imagination. It explores how virtual spaces can foster connection, creativity, and care while critically examining their ties to the dominant paradigm.

hardart
Hard Art
Hard Imagination

Hard Imagination

by Sophie Cowen, David Johnston, and 1 more

Collector #148

Hard Imagination invites Venture Capitalists to see a world beyond an extractive mindset, to create pathways for capital allocation that are not self-terminating Limited run of 23 bound copies or download the PDF for free

sawingsound
Toby Kaufmann-Buhler
Sawing Sound (video study grid)

Sawing Sound (video study grid)

by Toby Kaufmann-Buhler

Collector #1

A grid to play in, on and through -- an occasionally updated set of studies in visual and sonic play (with a singing saw and video synthesizer), arranged in a grid to be played in any number of combinations. When new studies are added, the grid arrangement will be re-oriented and a new edition released.

ahumanatlas
A Human Atlas
Alta – A Human Atlas of a City of Angels

Alta – A Human Atlas of a City of Angels

by Marcus Lyon, Sam Mustow, and 1 more

Collector #19

Alta is a research-based exploration of social change in Los Angeles in the early twenty-first century.

ahumanatlas
A Human Atlas
Alta – A Human Atlas of a City of Angels

Alta – A Human Atlas of a City of Angels

by Marcus Lyon, Sam Mustow, and 1 more

Collector #28

Alta is a research-based exploration of social change in Los Angeles in the early twenty-first century.

aixdesign
AIxDESIGN
Pasts, Presents, Futures: A zine about Ancestral AI by AIxDESIGN & internet teapot

Collector #48

How can ancient wisdom shape the future of AI? In the zine Pasts, Presents, Futures: A Zine About Ancestral AI, we take a step back to reflect and reimagine. What if we used lessons from the past seven generations to create AI that helps us build a world worthy of the next seven?

aixdesign
AIxDESIGN
AI for Ants: A zine about Small AI by AIxDESIGN & internet teapot

Collector #47

Bigger isn’t always better. What could we make with AI if scale wasn’t an objective? The 38-page zine “AI for Ants: A zine about Small AI” draws inspiration from the degrowth movement, climate justice, and low-tech to re-imagine AI that is locally-rooted and more attuned to our natural world.

aixdesign
AIxDESIGN
[Dis]enchantment: A zine about Esoteric AI by AIxDESIGN & internet teapot (Slow AI Series)

Collector #117

Why do we approach AI chatbots as modern-day oracles? This issue of the Slow AI Series “[Dis]enchantment: A zine about Esoteric AI” summons 54 pages of magic, divination, folklore, and other arcane ways of knowing to disenchant then re-enchant our relationship with algorithmic systems.

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SCRY
CAPTCHA

CAPTCHA

by Berto Herrera, Oswaldo Rodriguez, and 1 more

Collector #48

In our digital age, every CAPTCHA solved reduces our existence to data points. Every click fuels a shadow economy, stripping away genuine connection and trapping us in endless metrics. We must reclaim authentic human experience.

networkarchives
Network Archives
How to Navigate : A Directory of Inspiration

Collector #96

This is a free edition that focuses on how to navigate your 'Network Archives 001: A Directory of Inspiration'. It is a curated guide highlighting key themes, insights, and actionable ideas from a selection of the projects to help you explore the directory more deeply. This drop follows the inaugural release from the Network Archives label.

networkarchives
Network Archives
Network Archives 001: A Directory of Inspiration

Network Archives 001: A Directory of Inspiration

by Sound of Fractures, jade, and 43 more

Collector #19

Network Archives 001: A Directory of Inspiration, is the inaugural drop from the Network Archives label. This release is a curated collection of creative experiments, writings, and reflections by a diverse community of creators, listeners, thinkers and collectors from around the globe drawn together through a love of music.

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Liz Barr Zines
Body Images: Photography, Technology, and Beauty Culture

Collector #12

"Body Images" explores how photography, editing, and publishing technologies have influenced beauty culture from 1839 through the present day.

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Jlin
Powerhouse x Jlin – B12 – Sampling the Collection

Collector #40

On a trip to Australia, composer Jlin transformed samples from Sydney's Powerhouse Museum collection into an eclectic and unique composition that highlights her connection to both maths and music.

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A Thousand Forests
Legal Structures for Creative Practices

Legal Structures for Creative Practices

by A Thousand Forests, Enrique H, and 2 more

Collector #588

"Legal Structures for Creative Practices" is an illustrated zine designed for creative entrepreneurs that unpacks the pros, cons, and nuances of various legal structures to help choose the one that will best suit their unique practice. View the digital zine at: AThousandForests.com

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Seah Studio
GEOTYPE

GEOTYPE

by Melisa Seah

Collector #15

GEOTYPE is a font with angular shapes, sharp contrasts, and a bold and experimental style. A playful display typeface that's eye catching on every surface. It's the very first font created by Seah Studio, in partnership with the Letterform Archive.

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These Days Magazine
Chicago Artists to Watch 2025

Chicago Artists to Watch 2025

by These Days, Alexander Jibaja, and 5 more

Collector #36

These Days Magazine presents the final edition of our annual Chicago Artists to Watch feature. This year's class includes m.e.h., Menace4hire, Mike DFG, Mvte, Sparklmami, Teala Vera, The Era & Woes. Read the interviews & check out the photography in our first ever digital zine.