From earpiece to app
• the triumph of the telephone
• for a readership interested in the media and artLandline, mobile, Skype and iPhone: the once familiar telephone has become a mobile all-rounder. 15 texts by artists and cultural scientist present a multifaceted picture of the technology, praxis and aesthetic of the telephone, thereby opening up new access routes to an everyday object that is in a constant process of change.
With contributions by renowned national and international artists and scientists, including Regine Buschauer, Nicholas Knouf, Stefan Münker, Hansmartin Siegrist and Heike Weber.
