This is the twitter account for the Visual Culture team in the School of Art & Design at the University of Portsmouth. Tweets by @ollygruner or @moohna

Joined May 2014
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Check out this fantastic animated poster from @UniPortBAGD student Josh Langley for the forthcoming Whole Earth events at @UniPortCCI Wednesday 7-9 December. Talks, workshops, exhibitions. Reserve free tickets: the-whole-earth.com/ @ollygruner @moohna @danmccabe_
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The theme of #WorldSpaceWeek is space and sustainability. Find out more about what we're doing at our @UoPCosmology international centre of research excellence #space #sustainability #WSW22 bit.ly/3Ch1IW5

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This SPARKS focuses on the work of artists and animators who worked in the 1960’s, 1970’s, and 1980’s. Sign up for a free symposium here dac.siggraph.org/pioneers-di…

Interesting to study for students interested in Art activism / climate change: Satirizing news items - changing the name of the Hurricane shows who is behind the causes for climate change that result in extreme weather events such as these (i.e. Oil companies)
Students interested in art activism against climate change - watch this!
Contemporary net art project, shared by @LeonardoISAST with some experimental navigation and some project elements that may be interesting to ponder for Visual culture students interested in Computer arts and AI thewrong.leonardo.info/
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Interesting lecture series for Technology & the Image students computerconservationsociety.…

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RAL lecture today - 'Following Flexipede’s Footsteps: Software Archaeology and Cybernetic Serendipity' about Tony Pritchett and - arguably- the first computer animated character tonypritchett.co.uk
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First Look: Cyberfeminism Index :: New Museum - online collection of resources for techno-critical works 1990-2020 gathered by Mindy Seu newmuseum.org/exhibitions/vi…

Interesting quote as our L6 prepare their final year project: "People feel that it is very important for artists to have an aim. Actually what's vital is to have a beginning. You find your aim in the process of working. You discover it" Bridget Riley, 2002
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Anne Lister's diaries reveal lesbian subculture and identity in pre-victorian Britain inews.co.uk/opinion/gentlema…

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Cactus Bikini, 1930s
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Learn about the history of tattoo art and get a professional photo of your tattoo at a talk on 'Tattoo: British Tattoo Art Revealed' by @mattlodder on 18 Oct 6:30pm in Eldon Building (EW 1.11). To book a place at the talk visit: tinyurl.com/y7zvclw2
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@Visualculture1 colleague Simon Hobbs' new book 'Cultivating Extreme Art Cinema: Text, Paratext and Home Video Culture' is now available for reading/borrowing/browsing in @Uoplibrary
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Looking forward to talking comics, satire, politics and the Corbyn Comic with @AnnaTrench @JAKeDetonator @LouisNetter this Saturday @bradfordlitfest bit.ly/2FfD48B
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Artist photographer produces spoofs of prominent adverts with gender roles reserved to highlight sexism in representation elirezkallah.com/photography
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RT @CCI_Research: Stephen Harper @PantherSphere has insightful article on The State published @UoPSMPA x.com/CSTonlinetv/status/903…

INSIDE THE STATE OF HATE by Stephen Harper - cstonline.net/?p=4603
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Congrats Eva! RT @cinemausherette: Cinema Usherettes: identity and ideology is now published participations.org (May 2017) ENJOY!

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Our judges this year include @LisaAppignanesi and @ManBookerPrize shortlisted Deborah Levy, and more! @Viscult @VisualCulture1 @VCRG_UWE
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