Dear friends,
We are very proud to announce Aksioma’s new editorial series *multithread *and we'd really love to see you in the upcoming presentation in Berlin, on 29 January at 7pm at panke.gallery <https://aksioma.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ae755fe8a8dbe61fc37d4622&id=719a61f432&e=b2b01b8bf8> ! Marcela & Janez *** *multithread* <https://aksioma.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ae755fe8a8dbe61fc37d4622&id=815300fc67&e=b2b01b8bf8> is focusing primarily on artistic and creative interventions in the field of online and algorithmic landscapes. Rather than institutional forms and the voices of established theorists, *multithread *promotes the emerging perspectives of critical observers who address the topic of the contemporary socio-technological condition, moving beyond academic rigor as the dominant framework, while remaining in dialogue with leading-edge discourse. The series, edited by Lea Sande and Ema Maznik Antić, is aimed at experimental and interdisciplinary writing, embracing a heterogeneity of approaches, languages, and registers. It allows for critical exploration and research, encouraging contributions ranging from speculative fiction to systematic analysis, including critical and political theory, philosophy, art and media studies. Conceived as a meeting ground for emerging imaginaries and new voices, the series probes the tensions between technology, imagination, and society, illuminating both innovative currents of thought and the authors shaping them. With an expected frequency of four issues per year, *multithread *is published in a pocket format with colour images. Each issue includes an afterword by an established author that expands on the central topic, situates it within a broader discursive context, and delves into the responses articulated in the main text. *UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS* 21 January 2026 at 7 PM *Aksioma | Project Space <https://aksioma.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ae755fe8a8dbe61fc37d4622&id=6c07f6b646&e=b2b01b8bf8>, Ljubljana* 29 January 2026 at 7 PM *panke.gallery <https://aksioma.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ae755fe8a8dbe61fc37d4622&id=719a61f432&e=b2b01b8bf8>, Berlin* *** *multithread** #1: * *Benze De Ream The Blue Flower Syndrome <https://aksioma.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ae755fe8a8dbe61fc37d4622&id=a6baffd7f4&e=b2b01b8bf8>* With an afterword by Metahaven Release date: 21 January 2026 T*he Blue Flower Syndrome* is a discussion on palatability, power and computation encoded in a single rushed train _[of thought] // [commute]_ to an interview on a Dutch iris farm. Blending autofiction, media theory and myth, it traces the entanglements between public-facing interfaces, machinic mathematics and the data that fuels them. The work reveals how life as a product of purely probabilistic and statistical decisions expresses and roots itself through both our daily essentials, such as clothes and food, as well as historical practices and technologies that shaped them. In the afterword, *Metahaven <https://aksioma.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ae755fe8a8dbe61fc37d4622&id=c8f2b24fa8&e=b2b01b8bf8> *expands on the text by outlining influence design – a project in which computation operates as an ideological carrier – placing The Blue Flower Syndrome within a contemporary media landscape read through a historical-materialist lens. *Benze De Ream* is a designer, artist, and researcher whose practice investigates the political and cognitive mechanics of algorithmic systems. He has been trained at the Geo-Design department, Design Academy Eindhoven, and is a recipient of the Gijs Bakker Award. His research unfolds through moving image, performance, writing, and experiential installation, probing how computation choreographs social and affective realities. EN | 10.5 x 16.7 cm | 80 pp | COLOUR | soft cover | 2026 ISBN 978-961-7173-67-3 *PREVIEW <https://aksioma.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ae755fe8a8dbe61fc37d4622&id=0d760073c2&e=b2b01b8bf8>* *** *multithread* Series edited by Lea Sande and Ema Maznik Antić Issue 01 edited by Lea Sande, Ema Maznik Antić, Primož Krašovec, Janez Fakin Janša Design by Federico Antonini Published by Aksioma – Institute for Contemporary Art, Ljubljana Represented by Marcela Okretič Editor in chief: Janez Fakin Janša *MORE PUBLICATIONS <https://aksioma.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ae755fe8a8dbe61fc37d4622&id=83cf9c3687&e=b2b01b8bf8>* Marcela Okretič Aksioma - Institute for Contemporary Art, Ljubljana www.aksioma.org
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