BRASILIA #7 TOGETHERSEPARATE

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BRASILIA is a monothematic magazine made by design students at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hanover. The seventh issue was released in March 2021 and is dedicated to the topic togetherseparate. to|geth|er|sep|a|rate (to drift apart; to relate remotely); BRASILIA traces collective and collaborative practices for design and living, making them the focus of attention. What happens when ingrained forms of togetherness are suspended? When algorithms, filter bubbles, and right-wing conspiracy propaganda suggest proximity, but actually separate us from each other more than ever? Brasilia sheds new light on topics that move us, yet leads us to persevere in demanding flexibility from ourselves when we seek security.

Philine Dorenbusch investigates the human-made underwater noise, that endangers marine life. Khadra Farah writes about the casual racism she encounters everywhere as a black woman. In his contribution, Friedrich Weltzien assesses the everyday routines of an intellectual during the coronavirus lockdown. Nora Depner wonders how we could possibly speak with extraterrestrials when we would have to develop a message that we ourselves are not able to conceive.

The creation of this magazine is inherent proof that togetherseparate forms of cooperation are possible. The texts and images compiled here will arouse longing for a return to life beyond Zoom tiles, self isolation, and discount-store purchases. And even if the Duden dictionary distinguishes between joining words together or separating them, the current crisis has reinforced our impression that, as formulated by the philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy, we are actually “singular plural.”

BRASILIA #7 TOGETHERSEPARATE

Publisher: Department for Design and Media at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hanover
Publishing house: Blumhardt Verlag, Hanover
Designers: Vivian Dehning, Nora Depner, Max Heinemann, Patrycja Kopinska & Gesa Krieter
Authors: Nora Depner, Philine Dorenbusch, Khadra Farah, Fabian Fiechter, Prof. Ute Heuer, Alina Holze, Prof. Hans-Jörg Kapp, Patrycja Kopinska, Bernd Linde, Verena Lobert, Jens Mahlstedt, Luise Schlütsmeier, Ole Spata, Prof. Gunnar Spellmeyer, Katharina Stein, Figen Ünsal, Jonas Vietzke & Prof. Dr. Friedrich Weltzien
Editors: Vivian Dehning, Nora Depner, Max Heinemann, Patrycja Kopinska & Gesa Krieter
Release: March 2021
Volume: 132 pages
Format 22 × 28.5 cm
Language: English and German
Printing House: Gutenberg Beuys Feindruckerei, Langenhagen, Germany
ISBN: 978-3-932011-98-6
ISSN: 2367-2064
Retail price: 8.– Euro
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