History and Theory of New Media: Applied Topology
Thursday, September 6th 2012  5:00pm
Berkeley, CA

http://www.bcnm.berkeley.edu

Geoff Manaugh starts off a 2012-3 History and Theory of New Media Lecture Series with a discussion on burglary, tunneling and urban perforation. Ultimately asking if spatial crimes such as breaking and entering and burglary have anything to offer urban theory, Manaugh explores an alternative, even illicit view of how the city can be used and operated. From Gordon Matta-Clark to the tunneling crew of the Bank Job, from the Mole Man of Hackney to LA's notorious "hole in the Ground Gang", how does applied topology - the forced introduction of unplanned connections, perforations, holes, tunnels and cuts - transform the relationship with architectural space?

Location:
Banatao Auditorium
Sutarda Daj Hall, UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sponsored By:
UC Berkeley Center for New Media