Cover photo Daniela Flörsheim/ Text by Corinna Heumann Preserving paradises is the life motto of Düsseldorf artist Daniela Flörsheim. In her art work she deals with the major issues of our epoch, climate change and …
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How much club dairy can a club survive? (16/52 – Terraism)
Illustration by Susanne Gold/ text by Ted Ganten In this clip you will get more information on “Terraism”. As our terraistic association will hopefully contribute significantly to to solutions for the planetary challenges, it is …
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Without one’s own story there is no future: Who is Anja Gild?
Anja Gild is a specialist in storytelling as well as text and language on the internet/intranet/social media. Born in Munich in 1967, grew up with two siblings in Ottobrunn. Studied German language and literature, German …
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Is there a way forward (15/52 – Terraism)
Illustration by Susanne Gold/ text by Ted Ganten In this clip you will get more information on “Terraism”. Besides terraism as a new ethical concept, I want to show a feasible way to approach and …
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In the midst of life and work: Who is Maro Bartulovic?
Maro Bartulovic was born in Dubrovnik, Croatia, in 1976, the son of an engineer, and graduated in enology (viticulture) in Zagreb. When he was 15 years old, the Balkan War began and shook his biography. …
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A Space Nation for Everybody? ( 14/52 – Terraism)
Illustration by Susanne Gold/ text by Ted Ganten In this clip you will get more information on “Terraism”. Last week we saw how powerful “collective actions” can be. Rules that businesses agree upon – usually …
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Planet Earth and its Ruler: Is the Curtain Closing?
Cover photo Vivian Haddad /Text Susanne Gold Sad high – Humans are outcompeting nature for the first time. Everything we humans produce is referred to as “anthropogenic material” by experts. For the first time, there …
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The journey is not the goal (13/52 – Terraism)
Illustration by Susanne Gold/ text by Ted Ganten In this clip you will get more information on “Terraism”. The goal but not the journey It is en vogue in the intellectual scene to speak up …
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Museum Founder, Feminist, Artist: Who is Marianne Pitzen?
Portrait by Dennis Divinagracia/ Text by Corinna Heumann Marianne Pitzen, born in Stuttgart in 1948, exhibits her works publicly for the first time as early as 1969. Shortly thereafter, she and her husband, Horst Pitzen, …
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Denial of the power of utopias is totally utopian (12/52 – Terraism)
Illustration by Susanne Gold/ text by Ted Ganten In this clip you will get more information on “Terraism”. Does dreaming actually make sense? Why should you read a booklet that describes at least parts of …
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Interview with Professor Hüther (2) – The search for happiness in the digital age.
Cover photo Vivian Haddad/ Interview Susanne Gold Professor Gerald Hüther is a neurobiologist and is one of the best-known brain researchers in the German-speaking world. He is the author of numerous (popular) scientific publications and …
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Terraism Part II (11/52 – Terraism)
Illustration by Susanne Gold/ text by Ted Ganten In this clip you will get more information on “Terraism”. In Terraism Part I we defined the terraistic imperativ creating a ethical general rule. So what does …
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World Health is in the Hands of Women
Illustration by Corinna Heumann/ Text by Ted Ganten, Susanne Gold, Corinna Heumann Setting the pace in terms of equality: World health is in the hands of women! Equal treatment of women and men makes societies more …
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Terraism Part I (10/52 – Terraism)
Illustration by Susanne Gold/ text by Ted Ganten In this clip you will get more information on “Terraism”. Which rules would we would have on our spaceship Earth – if we were to pursue the …
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Does coloniazation of space have the potential to inspire? (9/52 – Terraism)
Illustration by Susanne Gold/ text by Ted Ganten In this clip you will get more information on “Terraism”. Imaging earth as speace ship helps to question existing set up on earth. A comon goal of …
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Overcoming Dystopia with the Art Drone: Who is H.O. Schmidt?
Fantasy, empathy, peace, respect and love open new perspectives on the future. The painter, action artist, sculptor and publicist Horst Olaf Schmidt was born in 1960 and lives in Remscheid. For over 40 years he …
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Earthlings go into space (8/52 – Terraism)
Illustration by Susanne Gold/ text by Ted Ganten In this clip you will get more information on “Terraism”. To envision earth as a speaceship will support to recalibrate our normative thinking. We and the planet, …
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Does Europe not just want to protect its data? Digital race!
Illustration and text Susanne Gold “European Alliance on Industrial Data and Cloud” is the name of the initiative for which the European Community intends to provide €10 billion. The size of this sum alone makes …
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Life as a complete artwork: Who is Johanna Sarah Schlenk?
The young artist draws her artistic energies at the interfaces of acting, dance, sculpture and photography Johanna Sarah Schlenk (*1988) puts people at the center of her work. The artist explores their communicative actions in …
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A speaceship called “Earth” (7/52 – Terraism)
Illustration by Susanne Gold/ text by Ted Ganten In this clip you will get more information on “Terraism”. Idleness In order to design new ethics, it is helpful to first change the perspective. If we …
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How do we create something new, globally? (6/52 – Terraism)
Illustration by Susanne Gold/ text by Ted Ganten In this clip you will get more information on “Terraism”. We have outlined some of the major challenges of mankind and the planet. We extrapolated the presence …
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Life is short, art remains
VITA BREVIS, ARS LONGA Mega-retrospectives, futuristic museum buildings, biennials, triennials, blockbuster exhibitions, gallery weekends and sensational auction records – what remains of the era of the art boom and its sales records? Climate change as …
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Interview with Professor Gerald Hüther (1): Hate-Speech
Cover photo Vivian Haddad/ Interview Susanne Gold Professor Gerald Hüther is a neurobiologist and is one of the best-known brain researchers in the German-speaking world. He is the author of numerous (popular) scientific publications and …
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Do we need luck to become happy? (5/52 – Terraism)
Illustration by Susanne Gold/ text by Ted Ganten In this clip you will get more information on “Terraism”. Human beeings that are well nurtured and healthy; humans that live in relative peace; humans with no …
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Homo Sapiens vs Homo Deus (4/52 – Terraism)
Illustration by Susanne Gold/ text by Ted Ganten In this clip you will get more information on “Terraism”. A new human race? Sooner or later one or more new classes of people will emerge. On …
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Made in Europe – Digital human dignity?
Photo Vivian Haddad, Content Susanne Gold & Corinna Heumann There is no mathematical equation for the consequences of technological progress. This is why technological developments always automatically raise the question of responsibility for them. Europe …
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He who is committed to the diversity of living things. Who is Gerald Hüther?
Professor Gerald Hüther is a neurobiologist and chairman of the Academy for Potential Development. After studying biology, he completed a research degree and doctorate at the University of Leipzig. He completed his habilitation at the …
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Looking ahead (3/52 – Terraism)
Illustration by Susanne Gold/ text by Ted Ganten In this clip you will get more information on “Terraism”. Will there be war? If we extrapolate our “challenges” into the future, we see how the gap …
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Will Homo Sapiens Survive? (2/52 – Terraism)
Illustration by Susanne Gold/ text by Ted Ganten In this clip you will get more information on “Terraism”. Reality Let’s start by describing reality. What are our biggest problems? How will technology and humanity develop? …
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Prologue: What is the purpose of “Terraism – a New Concept to Save the Planet”? (1/52 – Terraism)
Illustration by Susanne Gold/ text by Ted Ganten In this clip you will get more information on “Terraism”. It all started with the big bang 13.8 billion years ago The earth has existed for about …
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The Presence of Eternity – Who is Heide Schimke?
A simultaneous experience of nature and digital techniques: Kunsthalle Zürich Trained in researching mental states, the psychologist Heide Schimke extends her knowledge of the human condition to artistic horizons of experience. For this purpose she …
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Utopia on a chip – The world in a hundred years.
Illustration Susanne Gold/ Text Arthur Pease To commemorate the 2,500th anniversary of the construction of the Acropolis, governments have commissioned the planning and testing of a future city in the virtual world – a city …
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The one who advocates the renaissance of great dreams. Who’s Ted Ganten?
Ted Ganten was born in Canada in 1970. Schooldays in Heidelberg. Studied law in Augsburg. Even then he was interested in understanding new aspects of the society we live in. Professionally, he worked for Siemens …
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The Mystery of Innocence
Text and Illustration: Arthur Pease When painting, I am drawn toward images in which a disaster is unfolding but is nevertheless invisible to the protagonists, thus the name of my favorite painting, “The Mystery of …
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Between past and future: Who is Arthur Pease?
Arthur F. Pease recently retired from Siemens, where he was Executive Editor of the English edition of the company’s award-winning international research and innovation magazine, Pictures of the Future. Born in Florence, Italy in 1952, Arthur …
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Ancestor gallery or utopia: pictures of people who have not yet been born?
Text Corinna Heumann / Illustration: numbers(e)motion, cpf. The art of the futuristic portrait Conceptual art physicist Christiane Pacyna-Friese depicts people living in a future, their talents and attitudes towards life in sound images. A touchable …
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Man, machine and spirituality: The world in a hundred years
Illustration Susanne Gold/ Text Jörg Puma Medicine developed rapidly after a virus pandemic at the beginning of the 21st century temporarily paralysed the medical industry. In the aftermath, the many untreated physical and mental ailments …
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Quantum computers – is the hype justified? (Interview with Ulrich Eberl)
Text by Nina Beier / Interview with Ulrich Eberl / Photo: Y. Colombe/NIST There has been a lot of talk lately about quantum technologies. Among other things, the EU has created the Quantum Flagship, which …
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Quantum computers – a new type of computer
Text: Nina Beier / Picture: IBM Our computers are getting faster and faster. And: They are also becoming smaller. Nowadays, almost everyone carries their own small computer in their trouser pocket. Today’s smartphones weigh only …
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Birth, life and death, shapes and sounds in colors.Who is Christiane Pacyna-Friese?
Dr. Christiane Pacyna-Friese (cpf) was born in 1953. She studied physics in Bonn and received her doctorate in foundry sciences in Clausthal-Zellerfeld. Today she works as a consultant for foundries and logistics companies as well …