Category Archives: Thin End of the Wedge/

An arm of the ICI dedicated to the production of comfort-defying acts of boundary-crossing. Thin End of the Wedge has brought projects to unusual settings, combining an array of disciplines and materials to guide ‘inquirers’ through immersive experiences. Also known by its shorter name: The E of the We.

LIBRARY SHELF: On the Many Deaths of Amanda Palmer

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Alyssa Loera
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Kriwaczek, Rohan On the Many Deaths of Amanda Palmer: (And the Many Crimes of Tobias James) (2008) ICI Shelf: Current Project First Line: “The death of Amanda Palmer on May 13th, 2002 passed largely unnoticed by the wider world, initially at … Continue reading →

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LIBRARY SHELF: Konx om Pax

Posted on December 28, 2012 by institute
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Crowley, Aleister. Konx om Pax (1982) (reprint of 1907 edition) ICI Shelf: Paracelsus Last Line: “He had seen God, and died” ICI History: Today at the ICI — Twitter Feed (12-28-12)

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LIBRARY SHELF: Beyond recognition

Posted on December 8, 2012 by institute
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Owens, Craig. Beyond Recognition (1992) ICI Shelf: Philosophy First Line: “If you take a modernist and draw a line and say, I dare you to cross that line, the modernist will cross it.” ICI History: Today at the ICI — … Continue reading →

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EPHEMERA KABINETT: Gates of Hell

Posted on December 6, 2012 by institute
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Title: The Gates of Hell in Turkmenistan” Description: A hole in the earth that has burned continuously since 1971. In that year a group of geologists accidentally tapped into a deposit of natural gas. A hole quickly developed as the … Continue reading →

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LIBRARY SHELF: Zona

Posted on July 21, 2012 by institute
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Dyer, Geoff Zona (2012) LAST LINE: “her eyes, her watching eyes, and her face and head, resting on the table, watching us watching her, fading to black.” ICI SHELF: Barthes’ Tear ICI HISTORY: Today at the ICI-Twitter Feed (07-21-12)

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FIELD WORK DOCUMENT: Take Extreme Care Sign

Posted on September 22, 2011 by institute
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FIELD WORK DOCUMENT: Please Take Off Your Shoes Sign

Posted on September 22, 2011 by institute
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Mundaneum

Posted on January 5, 2011 by institute
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The telegraph room at the Mundaneum circa 1930, Paul Otlet’s ambitious project to create a master bibliography of all the world’s published knowledge. His interest in collecting magazines, journals, photographs, posters and all kinds of ephemera and not just books … Continue reading →

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Mnemosyne Atlas

Posted on January 5, 2011 by institute
WarburgSebald, Dean and Warburg explore the power of the Archive.

The Archive figured prominently in the ICI’s third title, Searching for Sebald: Photography After W. G. Sebald. In her essay that considered the work of Tacita Dean and Joseph Beuys through the prose fictions of W. G. Sebald, Christa-Maria Lerm … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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