#680 | LCY, Comuzi Lab & Digital Protest Generation ✊
As the world opens up, we've been asking our community questions about their online vs offline identities, what spaces they feel safe expressing themselves in, and (importantly) whether they had booked any festivals this summer. As for Protein Studios, it’s been amazing to have people in our Shoreditch space again for 19 Chairs, Patagonia, Big Plant Sale, and Aune Store … the future is certainly starting to feel a lot brighter 🌞
As a Supplement reader, we have another first listen podcast episode from Comuzi Lab for you. We discussed the meaning of community, coded bias, the under-representation of Black creatives in the UK, and the difficulties of setting up a new business during a recession. Be sure to also check out Decentralised, created in collaboration with Somerset House.
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#playlists
This month’s playlist is from April, but it’s too iconic for us not to share again now. SZNS7N label owner and hardline bass producer LCY brings her fierce-forward, dark and percussive sound to Tower Bridge in London. Yes, actually on Tower Bridge! Organised by Fabric during the pandemic to raise money towards a fundraiser raffle for the Music Venue Trust.
#collaboration
Protein Agency is looking for an AM/PM, strategist, and a junior creative strategist, more details here
Protein OS is working on a new A.I. project utilising data for social good, so get in touch if you’re interested in getting involved
Araxie Boyadjian is looking for help building a community for her LGBTQ+ healthcare start-up TrogloApp
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#interesting
Polystester has a £1,500 grant and one month of creative mentorship on offer for their July digital cover
If you haven’t already, watch Coded Bias
If you have, try Unnatural Selection
And whilst we’re on the topic of harmful A.I., the algorithmic justice league are putting in the work to fight against it
Dazed has a good piece on the digital protest generation
Help Amnesty International Decode Surveillance Tech in NYC
Our friends at Trippin are giving a voice to India’s music scene
Here’s a list of Trans and Non-Binary Graphic Designers and Illustrators from We Exist London
Snack is a video first dating app for Gen Z investors
Oooooh, CogDis (who we featured last month) have launched a podcast and we like it a lot
Adapt brings us some Climate Myth Busters in their usual brilliantly beautiful and playful style
Taylore Scarabelli on how Instagram isn’t fun anymore
The Study Web explores Gen Z’s ambitious and anxiety-fuelled pursuit of
straight A’sGot kids who game? Esports Family is for you
The Emergence of Tomorrow is world-building for a post-growth existence from Shanu Walpita who we collaborated with on our 2019 New Normal Report
#crypto
Komorebi Collective is making sure crypto serves communities correctly by investing in female and non-binary founders, who represent the vast audience this technology aims to serve
Will NFTs Transform Tattoos Into Bankable Art? What would this mean for the artist?
Why Digital Organizations are the future of work in a decentralized future
Gitcoin is looking to hire a Memelord to meme for the public good
Introducing JPG, the New Media curation protocol
Revolution Populi’s ambition is to return digital sovereignty back to the people
#events
June is Digital Art Month in Paris
7th - The Guardian at 200: Grime artist Ghetts and Photographer Misan Harriman
8th - iam x Are.na on ways we can be generous with our curiosity online
9th - magCulture Live: We love New York, a celebration of New York magazines
9th - Yoga with Gina is weekly on Wednesday evenings
17th - Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter in conversation with Yomi Adegoke, co-author 'Slay In Your Lane' with gal-dem
23rd - Guardian at 200: Inequality and what we can do about it, with Jeremiah Emmanuel
28th - Lambeth Speaks: Community & Culture in the Post-Covid Era
29th - Cancelling Imposter Syndrome
30th - D&AD Dinner With Mona Chalabi, infographic, journalist & data visualiser
Until next month,
Your friends at Protein 💚
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