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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I'll be speaking about de-innovation and dedigitalization to people from the cultural and creative industries, business, and politics: Igor Štromajer, DE-INNOVATION: Dedigitalization as Practice – Tactical Deconstruction of Innovation as a Subversive Artistic Strategy to Save Machines and Humanity

Promotional graphic featuring artist Igor Štromajer, a bald man with a white goatee, round turquoise glasses, and black clothing, sitting behind a black ThinkPad laptop. A small classical-style bust is beside him. The portrait is framed by a blue background with abstract geometric shapes and large question marks. A white label reads “Igor Štromajer, low-tech post-electric non-artist” and “KKW-Forum | 10.11.2026 | Nürnberg.” Below, a German quotation reads: “Hütet euch vor den falschen KünstlerInnen. Sie kommen in KünstlerInnenkleidern zu euch, inwendig aber sind sie leblos verbliebene Algorithmen.” It is attributed to “Mathe.us 7:15.”

Blue promotional poster with abstract geometric shapes, translucent fragments, and large question marks in blue, pink, and lavender. The heading “#KEYNOTE” appears at the top. Centered text announces Igor Štromajer at the “2. Forum für die Bayerische Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft.” A large white rounded rectangle contains the talk title “De-Innovation: Entdigitalisierung als Praxis,” followed by the subtitle “Taktische Dekonstruktion der Innovation als subversive künstlerische Strategie zur Rettung von Maschinen und Menschheit.” The date and time are listed as 10 November 2026, 10:50 to 11:15 a.m.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Saša & moi · opening of Frankfurt Book Fair 2026

Two adults, a woman and a bald man, pose together on a red carpet in front of a burgundy Frankfurt Book Fair backdrop. Both are dressed in black. The man wears round turquoise-tinted sunglasses and black-and-white sneakers, while the woman wears white sneakers. The backdrop features the words “THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING,” “FRANKFURTER BUCHMESSE,” and references to the Czech Republic as the 2026 guest of honour.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#AnnieAbrahams, the artist I've learned so much from, both in art and in life, is having a retrospective in the Netherlands! ➠ Ver Ver . Binding – the retrospective exhibition of @anniea.bsky.social, Kunstwerk Kolderveen, Nijeveen, 10 Oct - 28 Nov 2026 www.kunstwerkkolderveen.nl/exhibitions/...

A pixelated grayscale portrait of Annie Abrahams fills most of the image, overlaid with bright yellow and orange flame-like shapes around the face and head. On the left are two small grayscale portrait images. On the right, two stacked computer interface panels titled “Command Igor instead of Annie” and “Command Annie instead of Igor” display lists of text commands, including phrases such as “tell igor to sit,” “tell me how you love igor,” “forget commands,” “bark,” and “dance.” The image resembles a screenshot of an experimental early web artwork or interactive interface.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"Philosophy is not a theory but an activity." — L. Wittgenstein

A white, vintage CRT computer monitor against a black background. Its black screen displays the orange message, “It’s now safe to turn off your computer.” The monitor has a bulky casing, curved screen, physical buttons along the bottom, and a circular swivel base.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Second Law of Thermodynamics: This is how the world ends. Don't ask for the truth if you can't handle it. Boldly onward into darker times! ✊🚩 I found love in a hopeless place: ΔS ≥ 0 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘻𝘦𝘳𝘰; 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦.

A black-and-white graphic featuring a white mathematical equation, “ΔS ≥ 0,” centered on a black background. Below the equation, smaller white text reads, “The entropy of an isolated system cannot decrease.” The image has a stark, minimalist, high-contrast appearance.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

September 2026: Visitors arrested at Louvre after posting their artworks near Mona Lisa ↓ www.artnews.com/art-news/new... March 2022: I secretly brought seven analogue and one digital artworks to seven art spaces in #Frankfurt and exhibited them there unnoticed. ↓ intima.org/fcube

A crowd of museum visitors stands in front of the Mona Lisa, displayed in an ornate frame on a dark wall. Several people hold up smartphones to photograph the painting, while the foreground is filled with blurred heads and shoulders.

A small metal cube sculpture sits on a square metal base on a museum display surface. The background shows a blurred gallery interior with stairs, exhibition signage, and a brightly illuminated blue wall or screen.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"Ce qu'il y a de certain c'est que moi, je ne suis pas Marxiste." — Karl Marx, reported by F. Engels in a letter to E. Bernstein, November 1882

A stylized black-and-white graphic portrait of Karl Marx, depicted with a beard, long, shaggy hair, two antennae topped with round spheres, and large round eyes with bright turquoise centers. The exaggerated features give the portrait a playful, surreal appearance.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

becoming a profile pic / being @intima.bsky.social └⦿✚⦿┘ intima.org/o-o plus+plus

A side-by-side comparison of a black-and-white graphic icon and a photograph of a person wearing the corresponding outfit. Both show a black helmet with two antennae, turquoise markings and a large turquoise mathematical plus sign, round turquoise goggles, and a black respirator mask with circular side filters. The graphic version is simplified into black, white, and turquoise shapes, while the photograph shows the actual helmet, goggles, respirator, and a person’s face.

A frontal photograph of a person wearing a black helmet with two antennae, a large turquoise mathematical plus sign and turquoise segmented markings. The person wears round black goggles with turquoise lenses and a black respirator mask with two large circular side filters and a smaller central filter. The face is partially visible around the goggles and mask, against a white background within a rounded square with a drop shadow.

A stylized black-and-white icon of a person wearing a black helmet with two antennae, a large turquoise mathematical plus sign and turquoise segmented markings. The figure has oversized round goggles with turquoise lenses and a black respirator mask with a pattern of small white ventilation holes and two large side filters. The icon is centered on a white background within a rounded square with a drop shadow.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🔳 Kazimir Malevich: The Black Square, Hamburg

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Both ready for a bright future! └⦿✚⦿┘ intima.org/o-o plus + plus [𝘯𝘰 𝘈𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘪𝘤]

Two figures in reflective silver protective suits stand on a riverside promenade against the Frankfurt skyline. Both wear black helmets marked with turquoise mathematical plus signs (+), glowing turquoise goggles, gas masks, black gloves, and heavy boots. The figure on the left stands with hands on hips, while the other raises a clenched fist. A dramatic glass skyscraper and angular steel bridge structure dominate the background under a cloudy sky.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This September is extra special at @pankegallery.bsky.social as we open a solo exhibition by Olia Lialina – an absolute must see! panke.gallery/exhibition/n... ➠ THU, 10 SEP at 19.00 🖥️ Olia's 'My boyfriend came back from the war' running in Netscape Navigator 2.02 (via WineVDM) on my Windows 11

Cropped screenshot (Olia Lialina’s net.art work My Boyfriend Came Back from the War) of Netscape Navigator 2.02 showing a black webpage with a small, heavily pixelated black-and-white photograph positioned toward the upper right. The photograph depicts a window or doorway divided into rectangular panes, with dark vegetation or indistinct objects visible in the lower sections.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"You can share the information, but the experience is your own." — Yayoi Kusama (interview with Sarah Loyer, The Broad, 2017)

A tightly framed frontal portrait of a person wearing a vivid, fluorescent-red bob wig with straight, blunt bangs and chin-length sides. The person wears large, round black goggles with translucent turquoise lenses, through which the eyes are visible, and a black respirator mask covering the nose and mouth, with two large circular filter cartridges on either side. A black shirt is visible at the bottom of the image. The figure is centered against a plain white, lightly textured wall, with even lighting and a direct, expressionless gaze toward the camera.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🔋 artist talk 📍 display, Raum für digitale Praxis, Frankfurt · 19 Aug 2026 · Feral Circuits · NODE Forum for Digital Arts · NODE+CODE 24 · pics: Eda Temucin d-i-s-p-l-a-y.de/en/events/no...

A speaker wearing a white electronic headset with antennas, round goggles, and circuit-board components stands behind a blue lectern and speaks into a microphone. A large projection screen displays computer code and browser windows behind him. An audience sits at tables in the foreground. The room is illuminated in green and blue light.

Close-up of a speaker wearing a white electronic headset with two antennas, round dark goggles, exposed circuit boards, and a small circular electronic device covering his mouth. He gestures with both hands while speaking into a microphone. Green lighting fills the background.

A woman with straight dark hair and bangs sits at a table listening attentively to the presentation, resting her chin on her hand. She has tattoos on her forearm and upper arm. A bottle, glass, and other objects are on the table in front of her. Other audience members are blurred in the background.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Mrs. Olga, an excellent crocheter from Radlje ob Dravi in Koroška, Slovenia, is crocheting me. By the end of summer, I'll be finished and crocheted. └⦿✚⦿┘ intima.org/o-o

Crocheted black humanoid figure sitting on a wooden table, shown from the side. It has a large, rounded black head decorated with turquoise geometric motifs, oversized turquoise goggles with black frames, and a white crocheted face area around the goggles. A black respirator-like mouthpiece covers the lower face. Four large black cylindrical limbs have white bands and small white details. Loose black and turquoise yarn threads trail across the table. A doll and books are visible in the background by a window.

Front view of the crocheted black humanoid figure sitting on a wooden table. Its large, rounded black head is decorated with turquoise geometric motifs, including a large plus symbol. It has oversized turquoise goggles with black frames, surrounded by a white crocheted face area. A black respirator-like mouthpiece covers the lower face. Four chunky black cylindrical limbs extend around the body, decorated with white bands and small white details. Loose yarn threads are visible on the table and around the figure.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

– artist talk 📍display, Raum für digitale Praxis, Frankfurt · 19 August 2026 · Feral Circuits · NODE Forum for Digital Arts · pics: Annabel d-i-s-p-l-a-y.de/en/events/no...

Igor Štromajer stands behind a blue presentation desk in a dark green event space, wearing a black outfit and a futuristic mask with illuminated blue lenses. A large screen beside him displays a retro computer interface with the logos of Radio X and Radia, along with a graphic labeled “74.48 dBA.” An orange screen behind him displays his name. Microphones, laptops, and books are on the desk.

Igor Štromajer stands behind a blue presentation desk in the same dark green event space, wearing a black outfit and futuristic mask with illuminated blue lenses, and gesturing with one hand while speaking into a microphone. Behind him, an orange screen displays his name. A large screen to his right shows a retro computer interface with the text “101.72 MB” and “still life / natura morta.” Green plants and books are visible beside the desk.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Frankfurt: artist talks with Carolin Brendel and Igor Štromajer – NODE+CODE 24, Feral Circuits nodeforum.org/announcement... 🗓️ WED, 19 AUG 2026, 19.00 📍 display – Raum für digitale Praxis, Berliner Str. 60 d-i-s-p-l-a-y.de/en/events/no... ➠ machines, code, metabolism intima.info/2026/08/03/n...

Poster for “Feral Circuits”, featuring Carolin Brendel and Igor Štromajer. The graphic design uses a bright orange background with pale mint-green geometric lines and circuit-like patterns. Text announces the NODE+CODE meetup on 19 August 2026 at 19:00 at display Frankfurt.

Close-up photograph of an art installation consisting of several wire mouse traps containing computer components, cables, connectors, and other discarded electronic parts. A small white-and-blue computer keyboard lies inside the wire trap in the foreground, while additional electronic components and wiring are visible in the background.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

121 slides for the artist talk are ready ➠ Feral Circuits; artist talks with Carolin Brendel and Igor Štromajer, NODE Forum for Digital Arts, NODE+CODE 24 nodeforum.org/announcement... 📍 display – Raum für digitale Praxis, Frankfurt am Main d-i-s-p-l-a-y.de/en/events/no... 🗓️ Wed, 19 Aug 2026, 7 PM

Close-up of a laptop that has been physically cut in half with a saw. The two severed sections of the black keyboard are positioned side by side, with the cut exposing the laptop’s internal components, switches, and circuitry. Several keys are missing or damaged, emphasizing the laptop’s physical destruction.

Grid of eight images depicting stylized robots and robot-like characters. The images include a black-and-white gas-mask robot icon, a toy robot shaped like a rubber duck, a fluffy white robot with goggles, several cartoonish robots wearing gas masks, a large wooden robot sculpture, a geometric black cat-like robot, and a photograph of a person wearing a futuristic gas mask with blue lenses.

Installation view showing three wire-mesh mousetraps arranged side by side on a concrete floor. Each mousetrap contains various objects and electronic components. The left trap contains a spool of copper wire and other objects, the central trap contains a small robot, an artificial potted plant, and electronic devices, and the right trap contains a large cylindrical metal object. Red and yellow cables extend through parts of the installation.

Photograph of a person holding a smartphone horizontally in a gallery. Behind the phone is a large concrete cube on the floor. On the smartphone screen, an augmented-reality (AR) cube is superimposed over the physical cube. The image is illuminated by the blue lighting of the gallery.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Partial solar eclipse: max 88% 📍 50°N, 9°E #PinholeCamera

Close-up of the projected partial solar eclipse inside a dark cardboard pinhole projector. A small bright crescent-shaped image of the Sun appears against a dark surface, with the right side of the image surrounded by a pale blue illuminated area.

A homemade cardboard pinhole projector displays a small, bright crescent-shaped image of the partially eclipsed Sun on a white sheet of paper inside the box. The surrounding interior is dark, with the cardboard edges of the box visible around the projection.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Ready for tonight's partial #solareclipse. Here, about 88% of the Sun will be obscured. #PinholeCamera

Two homemade cardboard viewing boxes set up on a wooden balcony in bright sunlight. A large box stands behind a smaller box labeled “FRAGILE HANDLE WITH CARE.” Both boxes have small openings covered with pieces of metallic foil, serving as simple pinhole viewing devices for observing the partial solar eclipse.

Close-up of the top of a large cardboard box. A small rectangular piece of metallic foil is taped over an opening in the cardboard, with a tiny pinhole visible near its center. The box is being used as a homemade pinhole projection device for observing the partial solar eclipse.

Close-up of a smaller cardboard box covered with black tape and marked “FRAGILE HANDLE WITH CARE.” A small square of metallic foil is taped to the box, with a tiny pinhole in its center. The box has another larger rectangular opening nearby and is being used as a homemade eclipse-viewing device.

The inside of an opened cardboard box. A large white rectangular sheet is positioned inside the box, providing a bright projection surface. The box is being used as a simple pinhole projector to project an image of the Sun during the partial solar eclipse.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🟦⬜⬛ ✚ 🖥️🖱️💾 #win31 #kaleidoscope intima.org/_-_/ instagram.com/p/Db2b26GjKck

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

NODE+CODE 24, Feral Circuits – w/ Carolin Brendel & Igor Štromajer nodeforum.org/announcement... 19 Aug 2026, display Frankfurt d-i-s-p-l-a-y.de/en/events/no... ~ Artist Talks: intimate digital entanglements between nonhuman life and electronics intima.info/2026/08/03/n...

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Hot in the city. Air conditioning at ⎚ display Frankfurt! d-i-s-p-l-a-y.de/en display - Raum für digitale Praxis

Four people stand close together for a group photo in a brightly lit, modern interior with turquoise and green walls. On the left, a bald person in a black T-shirt and black shorts wears distinctive round glasses with bright turquoise lenses. Next to them, a person in a loose cobalt blue short-sleeved shirt and salmon pink shorts stands with their hands folded. Behind them, a smiling person in a black polo shirt, black shorts, glasses, and a white beaded necklace looks toward the camera. On the right, another smiling person in a white T-shirt, black shorts, and glasses stands with their hands behind their back. In the foreground, a bright blue table displays the white words Chat Desk. Shelves, books, and a large black monitor are visible in the background, giving the space a contemporary studio atmosphere.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Picked up this new Pac-Man watch at the ZKM Karlsruhe museum shop. #SillySummer

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

One more from ZKM Karlsruhe. The answer is obvious.

A dark exhibition space features an interactive installation consisting of a black table with two large red push buttons placed at opposite corners. A screen mounted on the wall above displays the bilingual question, "Geht es euch jetzt besser? / Do you feel better now?", with two response options below: "YES" on the left and "NO" on the right. Between the buttons, near the back of the table, sits a small, black, shaggy, furry object with a pair of eyeglasses partially visible beside it. An informational plaque lies on the tabletop, while the rest of the room remains dimly lit, drawing attention to the glowing screen and the bright red buttons.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

And I couldn't resist stopping by the ZKM library to check on my book : ) intima.org/101

Close-up of the page of Igor Štromajer's book 3¦×Fń–Qé3=Mià+. A library barcode label from the HfG University and ZKM Karlsruhe Museum Library is attached to the cover, with a handwritten date below it in blue ink. Out-of-focus bookshelves filled with books can be seen in the background, emphasizing that the publication is part of the ZKM library's collection.

A close-up of a shelf in the ZKM library filled with books on media art, architecture, and digital culture. Near the center is Igor Štromajer's artist's book 3¦×Fń–Qé3=Mià+, shelved among numerous other publications. White library catalog labels are attached to the spines, emphasizing that the books are part of the ZKM library's collection.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

We stopped in Karlsruhe and visited ZKM, where we saw the surprisingly intelligent and subtle Silver Egg exhibition and, of course, the ever-inspiring permanent collection. By the way, after many years, we got to see Stelarc's Exoskeleton again!

A large transparent spherical vessel, about the size of a person, is partially filled with vivid green liquid. Condensation covers the inside of the dome, while thick transparent tubes and polished metal pipes connect to the front of the structure, giving it the appearance of a futuristic laboratory device or bioreactor. The installation is displayed in a spacious gallery with wooden parquet flooring.

Stelarc's Exoskeleton robotic installation fills a dark gallery space. The large metallic machine resembles a giant six-legged spider, with articulated hydraulic legs extending from a central circular platform. A tall framework rises from the center, carrying cables, sensors, and mechanical arms. Bright spotlights highlight the silver structure, casting dramatic shadows across the parquet floor and black walls.

A digital artwork composed of five rectangular screens arranged in an irregular vertical formation against a black wall. The displays show luminous white particle clouds swirling across deep blue backgrounds, creating abstract, fluid forms that appear to flow seamlessly from one screen to the next. The minimalist presentation emphasizes the glowing motion and fragmented composition.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

A(x) ↔ ¬A(x) {A of x is true if and only if A of x is false.} "I want it always the same. Not essentially the same – I want it to be exactly the same. Because the more I look at the same exact thing, the more the meaning goes away, and the better and emptier I feel."

A lone figure in a dark coat stands on a rocky peak, viewed from behind, overlooking a vast surreal landscape. The terrain is rendered as glowing purple and blue wireframe mountains and valleys rising above pink clouds, beneath a star-filled night sky. The scene evokes Caspar David Friedrich's Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog, reimagined as a retro-futuristic digital world inspired by 1980s computer graphics and cyberpunk aesthetics.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The astronomical clock in the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, one of the world's most complex mechanical clocks and an extraordinary scientific instrument.

A closer view of the central astronomical section of the Strasbourg astronomical clock. A large circular dial surrounds a painted model of Earth, while a dark blue celestial globe with metal rings sits in front, representing the heavens and planetary motion. Above, a smaller clock with Roman numerals is flanked by decorative angels and mechanical figures. Painted allegorical figures, carved sculptures, and finely detailed astronomical scales emphasize the clock's role as both a scientific instrument and a work of art.

Close-up of the ecclesiastical calendar mechanism within the astronomical clock in the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg. Behind glass, a dense arrangement of interlocking brass gears and numbered wheels is labeled Comput Ecclésiastique. The mechanism calculates the ecclesiastical calendar, including the date of Easter and other movable feasts. Dark green marble columns, gilded trim, and painted Renaissance decoration surround the exposed machinery.

A full frontal view of the monumental astronomical clock inside the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, rising several stories beneath the cathedral's soaring Gothic interior. The richly decorated Renaissance structure combines painted panels, carved figures, celestial dials, clocks, and astronomical displays in gilded and dark-toned wood. An iron fence stands in the foreground, while stained-glass windows and massive stone columns frame one of the world's most complex mechanical clocks.

Close-up of one section of the astronomical clock in the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg. Behind a tall glass panel framed in gilded wood and dark green marble columns, an intricate assembly of brass gears, stacked wheels, and vertical rods forms the mechanism labeled Équations Solaires & Lunaires (Solar and Lunar Equations). The precision-engineered components illustrate how the clock calculates differences between solar and lunar cycles. Reflections in the glass hint at visitors standing inside the cathedral.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The car that Camille Jenatzy drove to set the 105 km/h world speed record in 1899. — Musée National de l'Automobile, Mulhouse, France

A streamlined, torpedo-shaped electric race car from 1899 is displayed in a museum. Its smooth gray body sits on a dark red chassis with four narrow wheels and a single red leather seat positioned at the rear. The side bears the name La Jamais Contente and an inscription noting that Camille Jenatzy set the world speed record of 105 km/h in 1899. Vintage horse-drawn carriages and early automobiles surround the vehicle, while a large black-and-white historical photograph fills the background, emphasizing the pioneering era of motoring.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

└⦿✚⦿┘ [non-artist at work] 📍 Lunéville, France

A bald person with a short white goatee sits centered behind a black Lenovo ThinkPad laptop at a white marble table, facing the camera with a neutral expression. They wear oversized round black goggles with bright turquoise lenses and a dark buttoned jacket. A white tiled wall with black grout lines forms a strict geometric grid in the background. On the table, to the left of the laptop, stands a worn black book featuring a gold plus sign on the cover, while to the right is a small vintage-style bust of a woman with light hair on a wooden pedestal. A white sticker reading “+ intima.org” is attached to the laptop lid. The carefully balanced composition juxtaposes technology, a symbolic book, and a classical sculpture within a stark, minimalist setting defined by symmetry and geometric order.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Kazimir Malevich: Black Square (1915), Red Edition

A minimalist abstract painting featuring a large deep red square set against a plain white background. The square is slightly off-center and subtly tilted, with softly irregular edges that reveal its hand-painted character. Its matte, velvety surface absorbs light, creating a quiet sense of depth despite the absence of shading or perspective. The composition contains no figures, objects, or decorative details. The striking contrast between the saturated red square and the surrounding white field focuses attention on color, form, and spatial tension, evoking a restrained yet powerful visual presence.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

The World Through AI, Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt www.schirn.de/en/exhibitio... The exhibition doesn't take risks. What I missed were radical, subversive, dissenting perspectives that rarely find their way into the mainstream. I kept looking for Duchamp's Fountain, and it was nowhere to be found.

Two people pose for a selfie in bright sunshine outside Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt. One person wears round black sunglasses with turquoise mirrored lenses and a black shirt, while the other wears a light-colored sun hat, purple sunglasses and a pale scarf. Both hold a hand above their eyes to shield themselves from the sun. Behind them, the large "SCHIRN KUNSTHALLE FRANKFURT" sign is mounted on a metal structure in front of the museum's brick façade.

Close-up of an abstract artwork in soft pastel tones with vivid turquoise, blue, purple and green elements. Organic, bulbous forms hang from thin, dripping lines against a pale background, surrounded by splashes of pigment, textured mineral-like clusters and fluid paint marks. The composition evokes microscopic life, fungi or alien vegetation without depicting recognizable objects.

Large-scale video projection showing a long, narrow industrial service corridor lined with concrete walls. Overhead, dense bundles of red, white and gray pipes and metal cable trays create a maze-like ceiling, while green directional arrows and safety signs punctuate the scene. The perspective draws the eye deep into the corridor, emphasizing its geometric, infrastructural character. The projection fills an entire gallery wall.

A long black wall covered from floor to ceiling with an intricate white infographic combining diagrams, symbols, charts, timelines and text about surveillance infrastructure, military doctrine and intelligence systems. The highly detailed visual resembles a technical blueprint or systems map, stretching across the gallery beneath exposed silver ventilation ducts.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Our memory serves to deceive, betray, and misrepresent rather than paint the past. It doesn't offer an authentic image of the past it speaks of, but a fictional and distorted one. intima.info/2026/05/01/cd Igor Štromajer: 101.72 MB, Cankarjev dom Ljubljana, until 5 July www.cd-cc.si/en/culture/e...

Wide view of a contemporary gallery installation on a long white wall. Numerous white-framed artworks of different sizes are arranged in an irregular composition. The pieces consist of computer motherboards, circuit boards, electronic components, disassembled devices, and graphic elements mounted against white backgrounds. In front of the wall, a small robot-like sculpture made from mechanical and electronic parts stands on a white pedestal. The gallery has light wooden flooring and a ceiling fitted with rows of small spotlights.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

LOADING BEACH BODY ██████████▒▒▒▒ 69% PRESS ESC TO CANCEL

A surreal beach scene shows a shirtless, muscular person standing on the sand wearing black Adidas shorts, white gloves, black combat boots, and a futuristic black helmet with turquoise lights and a gas mask. Behind them, two people stand in the turquoise sea, while a cave-like space contains stacks of vintage CRT monitors and electronic equipment beneath framed photographs. Black text in the lower left reads: LOADING BEACH BODY, above a nearly full loading bar, followed by PRESS ESC TO CANCEL. The image combines elements of beach holiday imagery, retro computing, cyberpunk aesthetics, and dark humor, contrasting an idyllic seaside setting with a masked, machine-like figure and obsolete technology.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I've found love in a hopeless place. 📍#Heidelberg

Portrait photograph of a bald man with a short white goatee standing in front of a shop window. He wears a loose black buttoned shirt and oversized round black glasses with turquoise-tinted lenses. In his arms he holds a large blue book titled DUCHAMP, featuring an image of Marcel Duchamp’s white porcelain artwork Fountain on the cover. Behind him, visible through the glass, is a large, brightly colored digital portrait of a futuristic woman with a platinum-blonde bob haircut. The woman wears oversized neon-pink circular glasses with intricate mechanical details inside the lenses, red lipstick, and a yellow perforated collar against a red background. The shop window is decorated with wide vertical red-and-white stripes and delicate transparent crystal-like ornaments arranged in curling patterns. Reflections in the glass reveal parts of the street and interior lighting, creating layered visual effects. The contrast between the man’s dark clothing and the vivid, cyberpunk-style portrait behind him gives the image a striking contemporary-art atmosphere.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🔳 Here is every single element required to construct Malevich's 1915 Black Square exactly as it was first hung at the Last Futurist Exhibition 0.10. If properly and intentionally used and assembled, they inevitably result in the Black Square. The DIY shopping list ➠

Square-format image with an aged off-white border surrounding a large black square in the center. The black square has a cracked, weathered texture resembling old paint or craquelure. Over the black area, bold white text reads: 1. Support & Tools: - 4 unpainted pine or spruce stretcher bars, 79.5 cm; - raw, unprimed linen canvas, 100 cm x 100 cm; - 40 traditional blue steel upholstery tacks; - 1 small carpenter's hammer; - 1 pair of fabric shears. The composition resembles a technical instruction slide or materials list presented on a distressed black square against a pale background.

Square-format image with an aged off-white border and a large black square in the center. The black square shows a network of fine cracks and weathering marks across its surface. White bold text is placed over the black area and reads: 2. Grounding & Preparation: - 150 ml liquid animal skin glue (hide glue); - 1 metal pot for heating the glue; - 250 ml authentic chalk and zinc white primer. The image has a minimalist instructional design, with white text contrasting sharply against the textured black square.

Square-format image featuring a large weathered black square centered within an aged off-white border. The black area is covered with delicate crack patterns similar to aged paint. Bold white text reads: 3. Oil Paints & Mediums: - 80 ml Flake White / Lead White; - 45 ml Ivory Black / Bone Black; - 15 ml Lamp Black
- 30 ml Chrome Oxide Green; - 20 ml Orpiment / King's Yellow; - 50 ml Purified linseed oil; - 100 ml Balsam turpentine. The image resembles a historical painting materials inventory displayed over a distressed black square.

Square-format image with a worn off-white border surrounding a large cracked black square. The black square contains a network of pale fissures and weathered textures. White bold text reads: 4. Application & Measuring: - 1 wide, flat hog bristle brush (6 cm) for grounding and background; - 1 medium, soft flat brush (3 cm) for the black square; - 1 flat wooden ruler, 80 cm; - 1 heavy HB graphite pencil; - 1 stick of natural willow charcoal; - 1 rectangular wooden painter's palette; - 1 glass laboratory graduated cylinder (250 ml); - 1 cotton cleaning rag. The image presents a detailed list of painting and measuring tools in white text over a dark, aged black square, framed by a pale, slightly stained border.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

If you find yourself in Ljubljana in June, swing by the First Foyer at @cankarjevdom.bsky.social and cast a casual eye on the still life and my de-digitalized, de-algorithmized dystopias: www.cd-cc.si/en/culture/e... Slovenian Art Critics Association's Choice Series intima.info/2026/05/01/cd

Wide view of a contemporary gallery space with white walls, light wooden flooring, and bright ceiling spotlights. A large wall installation features numerous white-framed artworks arranged in an intentionally irregular composition. The works include disassembled computer components, circuit boards, electronic parts, and technology-themed images displayed against white backgrounds. Near the center, a small black-and-white robot sculpture stands on a white pedestal. The minimalist exhibition setting emphasizes the contrast between clean architectural lines and the intricate technological objects presented as artworks.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The only way to liberate ourselves from algorithmic techno-feudalism is through collective and total de-digitalization. #html #sourcecode #notepad

Close-up photograph of a vintage mechanical typewriter with a sheet of paper inserted. Typed on the paper are the lines “<!doctype html>” and “<html”, combining old analog writing technology with early web code. The metal type bars, ink ribbon, and curved inner mechanism of the typewriter dominate the foreground, while the paper and code appear sharply lit against a dark background.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

38 years of the Brecht–Štromajer debate: Berlin 1988–2026 (Bertolt-Brecht-Platz, Berlin)

(1988) A younger Igor Štromajer sits beside the bronze Bertolt Brecht statue at Bertolt-Brecht-Platz in Berlin in an older color photograph with a warm, slightly faded tone. Wearing a loose dark T-shirt, jeans, and white sneakers, he leans toward the statue with one hand raised in a conversational gesture, as if speaking to Brecht. Trees and a corrugated metal fence appear in the background, and the image has the look of an aged snapshot.

(2026) Igor Štromajer sits beside the bronze Bertolt Brecht statue at Bertolt-Brecht-Platz in Berlin in a recreated pose from an earlier photograph. He wears black clothes, black sneakers, and round turquoise sunglasses. Seated cross-legged on the bench next to the statue, he turns toward Brecht and gestures with both hands as if in conversation. Behind them are modern apartment buildings with balconies, parked cars, and bright midday sunlight.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

📺 21/05/2026, TV Slovenija, Kultura 365.rtvslo.si/arhiv/kultur... [Slovenia's national public broadcaster] 101.72 MB · art critic: Vasja Nagy-Hofbauer · Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana · 12 May – 5 July 2026 · Art Critic's Choice Series · Slovenian Art Critics Association · curator: Majda Božeglav Japelj

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The title of my next show is going to be:

Close-up of white cross-stitch fabric with decorative blue folk-style embroidery borders at the top and bottom. In the center, the phrase "I need more data" is stitched in red thread in a pixel-like cross-stitch font. A sewing needle with red thread attached lies across the fabric on the right side, suggesting the text is still being embroidered. The lower border features repeating blue deer motifs and geometric patterns.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Really lovely evening at the exhibition opening last night. 📷 instagram.com/p/DYSBEFoDAuJ Igor Štromajer & Vasja Nagy-Hofbauer · Cankarjev dom Ljubljana · 12 May – 5 July 2026 www.cd-cc.si/en/culture/e... Art Critic's Choice Series · Slovenian Art Critics Association intima.info/2026/05/01/cd

Three visitors stand closely together in a contemporary gallery space, viewed from behind as they look at a wall installation of framed electronic components and circuit boards. A small robot-like sculpture made from wires and mechanical parts stands on a white pedestal to the left. The white gallery wall is filled with carefully arranged artworks resembling computer motherboards, chips, and dismantled hardware. Warm ceiling lights illuminate the minimalist exhibition space.

A bald man dressed in black sits cross-legged in a modern interior space, wearing an elaborate futuristic headpiece made from electronic components, microphones, sensors, and round blue-tinted goggles. He wears chunky green boots, a peace-sign necklace, and turquoise wrist devices. Other people sit and walk around him in the softly blurred background, creating the atmosphere of an exhibition opening or public event.

Wide view of a gallery exhibition wall displaying framed artworks composed of dismantled electronic parts, circuit boards, and computer hardware. A robotic sculpture assembled from wires and mechanical elements stands on a tall white pedestal near the center. The artworks vary in size and are arranged asymmetrically across the clean white wall under bright ceiling spotlights, emphasizing the technological and sculptural character of the exhibition.

Close-up portrait of a bald man in black clothing wearing an experimental cybernetic head-mounted device made from electronic circuits, microphones, and blue reflective goggles. He gestures expressively with both hands raised while speaking. Turquoise wearable devices circle both wrists, and a silver peace-sign necklace hangs over his chest. Blurred framed electronic artworks appear in the bright gallery background.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Exhibiting in Ljubljana ➠ Art Critic's Choice Series: Vasja Nagy-Hofbauer & Igor Štromajer · Cankarjev dom, 12 May – 5 July 2026 www.cd-cc.si/en/culture/e... · opening: 12 May 2026 at 5 PM intima.info/2026/05/01/cd Artist Presentation Series selected by the Slovenian Art Critics Association

Small humanoid robot sculpture displayed on a white pedestal in a gallery space. The robot has oversized cartoon-like eyes, exposed wires, mechanical arms, and black-and-white segmented limbs. Behind it, framed computer parts and electronic components hang on the white walls, creating a minimalist technology-themed exhibition setting.

Extreme close-up of a computer motherboard photographed at an angle. Bright gold heat sinks dominate the center and right side, while blue and red expansion slots, silver capacitors, and a round battery are visible across the circuit board. The shallow depth of field creates a soft blur around the edges, emphasizing the metallic textures and geometric structure of the hardware.

Macro photograph of a black integrated circuit and connector pins on a computer board. Rows of fine metallic contacts and dark plastic ridges recede diagonally into the background, with cool blue-gray lighting highlighting dust particles and the intricate industrial surface details.

Gallery wall installation featuring framed obsolete computer hardware and electronic media. Visible objects include a red motherboard, floppy disks, cooling components, and tiny electronic fragments mounted inside white shadow-box frames arranged asymmetrically on a white wall. A very small framed microchip sits near the bottom center of the composition.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Tune in to my new audio piece 74.48 dB(A) – Buffering Love in a Hopeless Place · sonic datastructure for @radio-x-official.bsky.social THU, 7 MAY 2026 at 15:00 CEST / UTC+2 ➠ intima.info/2026/05/01/db 📻 Frankfurt: FM 91.8 MHz 📲 livestream at radiox.de radiator x, 28 min 📡 radia.fm production

Black-and-white illustration of a server room filled with tall racks of computer equipment on both sides. In the center, a large rectangular screen displays glowing cyan symbols: a minus sign, a plus sign, and a colon, arranged horizontally. Below the screen are several standalone machines with cables and control panels. The floor is tiled, and exposed pipes run across the ceiling. The overall style is graphic and high-contrast, with the cyan symbols as the only color accent.

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igor štromajer · intima.org @intima.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Cool show at MGGU – Giersch Museum of the Goethe University in Frankfurt: Multispecies Members Club – New alliances between living and artificial systems; 28 March – 6 September 2026; MGGU – Museum Giersch der Goethe-Universität www.mggu.de/ausstellunge...

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