UNI NOVA – Research Magazine of the University of Basel
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DossierArt and material culture
Text: Isabel Zürcher / Paul Klee and the New Typography: At first glance, you might not link the visual poet with the aesthetics of modern printed materials. Now, two research projects are revealing their commonalities: the emerging standardization of text and image formats, and the organization of work.
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DossierThe shape of freedom
Text: Simon Koenig / After independence, former colonies saw architecture as a way of remodeling their appearance. Often they chose the modernist style, which was, however, adapted in all sorts of ways. This is illustrated by a project focusing on India.
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DossierVisible body, invisible power
Text: Gerald Wildgruber / Russian artist Pyotr Pavlensky openly declares that his work is intended to be political. In his startling performances, he uses his body in extreme ways.
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DossierThe model-like nature of images
Text: Karen N. Gerig / When we look at an image, we are influenced by what we already know. Art theorist Markus Klammer investigates how images work, and the role that models play in this process.
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Photography: artistic creation or reflection of nature ?
Text: Christoph Dieffenbacher / Several Basel research projects are using photography as a lens through which to study the mass production of images and their impact. For many, the 19th-century medium still does not count as an art form.
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DossierPeople and animals
Text: Karen N. Gerig / Friederike Zenker is investigating how images influence our relationships with animals, how they change our thinking and actions with regard to animal ethics. She also takes a personal interest in the role images play in the fight for animal rights.
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In conversation“Stress is a public health problem”
Interview: Christoph Dieffenbacher / Neuroscientist Pasquale Calabrese discusses a widespread health problem, its physical and psychological aspects, and how people assess threats differently.
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OpinionWho owns our data?, Christian Tschudin?
Text: Christian Tschudin / We disclose data about ourselves on the internet all the time, without realizing it. A computer scientist and a lawyer show that research into safeguarding privacy can go hand in hand with asserting a right to privacy.
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OpinionWho owns our data?, Beat Rudin?
Text: Beat Rudin / We disclose data about ourselves on the internet all the time, without realizing it. A computer scientist and a lawyer show that research into safeguarding privacy can go hand in hand with asserting a right to privacy.
