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Jacopo Benassi’s Libero! is a punk-infused rebellion against images
Aug 25, 2025by Hili Perlson Aug 25, 2025
In Genoa, the Italian artist disrupts the photographic image’s dominance.
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Serving ‘lewks’ and ‘aesthetics’ with Virtual Beauty at Somerset House
Jul 28, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jul 28, 2025
An exhibition at the London-based institute curated by Gonzalo Herrero Delicado, Mathilde Friis, and Bunny Kinney harps on the effects of digital media on our physical lives.
The work of creativity in the age of digital reproduction and social rebellion
Apr 25, 2025by STIRworld Apr 25, 2025
The STIR editorial team weighs in on the recent OpenAI-Studio Ghibli debacle, using it as a springboard to examine the phenomenon’s broader repercussions on creative disciplines.
BIO28 in Ljubljana conceives of flowers as 'Double Agents' in design
Jan 11, 2025by Mrinmayee Bhoot Jan 11, 2025
Presented by The Museum of Architecture and Design and the Centre for Creativity, the biennale questions if designers ‘speak the language of flowers’.
Translating society's fears and worries into graphic designs in 'Propagandopolis'
Nov 21, 2024by Mrinmayee Bhoot Nov 21, 2024
A recent book published by FUEL presents the anxieties of contemporary society in the form of propaganda posters created for government or anarchist campaigns.
Art after ten years
Dec 08, 2023by Lee Daehyung Dec 08, 2023
Exploring the polarising drivers behind artistic aesthetics, ten years into the future.
Ukraine Support Pledge raises funds to support people hit by the Russian strife
Apr 01, 2022by STIRworld Apr 01, 2022
Ukraine Support Pledge, a not-for-profit organisation, is raising funds through art for the GlobalGiving’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund amid Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Indian graphic designer Khyati Trehan creates stunning visuals for the Oscars 2022
Mar 30, 2022by STIRworld Mar 30, 2022
The 3D visual artist Khyati Trehan from New Delhi was one of the eight designers invited by The Academy to design the Oscar statuette imspired by their love for movies.
Africa No Filter and Meta reveal the winners of Future Africa Grant for XR creators
Mar 26, 2022by STIRworld Mar 26, 2022
Africa No Filter and Meta declared the next generation of Extended Reality creators in Africa with six recipients chosen from the Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds programme.
Discovering the use of Instagram filters in the artworks of Ziyang Wu
Jan 19, 2022by Sukanya Deb Jan 19, 2022
Looking at the 11-episode video project, Where Did Macy Go, by artist Ziyang Wu, who archives and speculates around the COVID-19 global pandemic and its societal implications.
What in the meme is architecture?
Dec 20, 2021by Aastha D. Dec 20, 2021
How a format known for its untidy satire is challenging models of power in the field of architecture.
Digital Legacies: Rebranding
Nov 02, 2021by Julius Wiedemann Nov 02, 2021
Julius Wiedemann investigates Facebook’s rebranding as Meta, where CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to build the “metaverse”, a digital world comprising AR and VR headsets.
Exploring augmented reality in the online social spaces with Christian Venables
Sep 02, 2021by Manu Sharma Sep 02, 2021
British augmented reality artist, Christian Venables, discusses his practice, its application as social media filters, and its possible future in the cyberspace.
Cristina Celestino: weaving new typologies with emotion, tradition and scale
Aug 13, 2021by Nitija Immanuel Aug 13, 2021
From retro-futuristic movies to Salone Del Mobile, the visionary designer walks us through her decade-long career steeped in Italian history and extraordinary meanings.
Digital Legacies: Nowhere, everywhere
Jul 27, 2021by Julius Wiedemann Jul 27, 2021
Julius Wiedemann analyses the merits and drawbacks of constant information exchange in a perpetually connected world, and the blurring lines between real and virtual experiences.
Digital Legacies: Opinion
Jul 02, 2021by Julius Wiedemann Jul 02, 2021
Julius Wiedemann dissects current communication systems, illuminating our susceptibility to misinformation and unquenchable desire to express views in the digital sphere.
Digital Legacies: Popularity
Jun 22, 2021by Julius Wiedemann Jun 22, 2021
Julius Wiedemann analyses current definitions of popularity, honing in on how digitalisation has granted greater all-round access, contrasted by demands for constant interaction.
Artist toadofsky resurrects memories of a childhood spent enjoying video games
Sep 12, 2020by Manu Sharma Sep 12, 2020
An Instagram artist, known as toadofsky, has been building a body of work for over five years, through visual art that evokes the nostalgia of video games popular in the early 2000s.
Michelle Ogundehin on mindful interior design and her happiness manifesto
May 27, 2020by STIRworld May 27, 2020
The UK-based writer and editor takes STIR through her journey around charting interior trends, curating moodboards and understanding home-making as a path to happiness.
Juan Delcan on his viral video artwork ‘Safety Match’ and Instagram as a medium
Apr 29, 2020by Shraddha Nair Apr 29, 2020
The artist talks to STIR about his digital artwork that illustrated the importance of staying at home, and the need of communicating through social media in the time of panic.
Destructing everyday objects with artist Jan Hakon Erichsen
Apr 22, 2020by Utkarsh Apr 22, 2020
Visual artist and balloon destroyer Jan Hakon Erichsen discusses his Instagram project, Destruction Diaries, and reveals that being an online artist has given him a great sense of freedom.
Olafur Eliasson and Serpentine Galleries celebrate Earth Day
Apr 22, 2020by Shraddha Nair Apr 22, 2020
On the occasion of Earth Day 2020, artist Olafur Eliasson launches a new series of artworks by Serpentine Galleries, marking the 50th anniversary of its project ‘Back to Earth’.
Women in Lighting: Lara Elbaz
Apr 07, 2020by Light Collective Apr 07, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
Women in Lighting: Pauline Dibs
Mar 10, 2020by Light Collective Mar 10, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
Women in Lighting: Sakina Dugawalla Moeller
Feb 25, 2020by Light Collective Feb 25, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
Women in Lighting: Isabel Villar
Feb 18, 2020by Light Collective Feb 18, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
Women in Lighting: Beata Denton
Feb 11, 2020by Light Collective Feb 11, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
Women in Lighting: Regina Santos
Feb 04, 2020by Light Collective Feb 04, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
Global music and arts festival DGTL makes its Indian debut
Jan 30, 2020by Shraddha Nair Jan 30, 2020
The acclaimed international electronic music festival came to Bengaluru, India, with artist Lola Saville leading the art installation design.
Terranum Nuncius, a walk-through with Jitish Kallat
Jan 28, 2020by Rahul Kumar Jan 28, 2020
Contemporary Indian artist takes STIR on a special guided tour of the monumental show, his solo in five years, at the Famous Studios in Mumbai.
Women in Lighting: Courtney Mark
Jan 28, 2020by Light Collective Jan 28, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
Women in Lighting: Lisa Marchesi
Jan 21, 2020by Light Collective Jan 21, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
Henning Larsen envisions Fælledby as Copenhagen’s first all-timber neighbourhood
Jan 16, 2020by Zohra Khan Jan 16, 2020
In its winning concept, the Scandinavian architectural firm combines the goodness of a city and a village to form a new housing typology for a low-rise neighbourhood in Copenhagen.
Women in Lighting: Rebecca Weir
Jan 14, 2020by Light Collective Jan 14, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
Women in Lighting: Amarasri Songcharoen
Jan 07, 2020by Light Collective Jan 07, 2020
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
Human Flow by Ai Weiwei addresses the issue of migration and the plight of refugees
Jan 04, 2020by Shraddha Nair Jan 04, 2020
The documentary film by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei takes the audience to 23 countries as it delves into the reality of the refugee crisis we face today.
Up in the air: Cities of the world through the lens of Ewout Pahud de Mortanges
Jan 04, 2020by Jincy Iype Jan 04, 2020
The Netherlands based photographer inspires fresh perspective with his stunning aerial shots of architectural and human landscapes around the world.
MVRDV ‘Weaves’ together ecology and public activity in Seoul, South Korea
Jan 02, 2020by Jincy Iype Jan 02, 2020
‘The Weaves’ is a winning design proposal by MVRDV which aims to revitalise the Tancheon riverfront through a delightful overlay of pedestrian paths, nature and public amenities.
Sketching Pasadena’s City Hall – a drawing tutorial by Dan Hogman
Jan 01, 2020by Dan Hogman Jan 01, 2020
Artist and architect Dan Hogman runs a quick tutorial on how to capture a classic frame of the monumental yet utterly simple City Hall of California’s Pasadena city.
Women in Lighting: Amy Nelson
Dec 31, 2019by Light Collective Dec 31, 2019
Light Collective has initiated a project titled Women in Lighting to create greater awareness and encourage inclusion of women lighting design practitioners into the industry.
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