By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
We activated our antennas And so begins our broadcast from the congested beaches of the internet. Let's leave the quiet sands and go to the sea, to discover the treasures hidden among the nets and dig, looking for the right light, among so many TikTok videos and so many aspiring Onlyfans. Let's feed our minds and explore the possibilities of knowledge that permanent connectivity offers us. There are places waiting for us to find and, at the same time, generate beauty, just as the whole world needs it. Here we will talk specifically about art, in all the complexity of the word, as it is promoted and conceived in 2024. Of course, we'll showcase musical gems, but we'll also explore new forms of video, design, creative tools, and current personalities worth following and celebrating. Here's our third digital blog:
Optikal ink lab (https://optikalink.weebly.com/)
Optikal Ink Lab is the AV label that houses the created works by Laura Ramirez aka Optika VJ, Independent audiovisual director and visual artist specializing in integrating digital art with audiovisual narratives to create installations, video mapping interventions, VJ sets, live performances, and videos that play with the viewer's perception. This is also a floating workspace where digital artists are invited to work on projects and co-create works of art following the guidelines of the lab. Its headquarters are located in Bogotá.
Optika Vj He has an impressive track record of experience in South America and Europe, exhibiting his work at festivals such as LPM – Rome and Mapping Festival-Geneva, among others. His website is a comprehensive video showcase of his work.
Type together (https://www.type-together.com/)
At Zonagirante.com we have always been in love with the beautiful art of typography, and we are constantly reviewing the work of experts in the field. That's why we've come to this place.
TypeTogether It is a global independent type foundry committed to excellence in typographic design with a focus on editorial use. In addition, TypeTogether creates custom typefaces for corporate use. Their font development is quite extensive, encompassing various alphabets, including, of course, Latin, as well as Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, Bengali, Lao, Thai, and many others. For those interested, there are free samples available for use in your personal projects.
TypeTogether, as a valuable individual action, It promotes the annual Gerard Unger scholarship, which helps promising students in typographic design to develop their careers immediately. The aim is to enable exceptional projects initiated during a course of study to be completed and commercially released as soon as possible after graduation. This year, before the deadline, 63 submissions arrived with 10 different scripts from all over the world. Anne-Dauphine Borione, from the French program TypeMedia at KABK, is the winner in 2024 because, according to the jury,“Their fresh and contemporary take on an uncial style. The family is idiosyncratic yet functional, combined with a warm and approachable serif.”.
Record in Iceland (https://www.record.iceland.is/)
Friends of public cultural offices in Latin America: We believe that Many of you have a very narrow view of the cultural industries and the development that should be undertaken in your territory. They have remained stuck talking only about folklore and ancestral sensibilities, and they do not understand, on the other hand, that All actors in the cultural market have an interest in receiving effective and real support from their State., And that with this you, agents of artistic development in your countries in all areas, can grow effectively and, why not say it, more enjoyably. Here's an idea we could imitate around here:
Record in Iceland is a promotional effort led by Iceland Music, a public export office for Icelandic music, in collaboration with Business Iceland, Iceland's foreign service and Reykjavik Music City. The project is funded by the Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs. Their mission is to offer the possibility for any artist in the world to access «"Its world-class studios, its brilliant producers, its excellent session musicians, and the incredibly inspiring nature of its country.". To this end, those interested are rewarded with a 25% reimbursement plan for the following expenses:
-Studio rates per hour for recording.
-Salary expenses incurred during recording for contracted artists, producers, engineers or studio staff.
-Post-production (including sound mixing and mastering).
-Travel and transport expenses for musical instruments and main performers.
-Applicant's (producer's) salary.
As they themselves say, The reimbursement plan is simple and efficient. Not a bad idea, is it? Besides, they say the food near the North Pole is delicious.
Radio Garden (https://radio.garden/)
Radio Garden is an application which allows you to listen to live radio stations from all over the world. It's a virtual trip around the entire planet at no cost. The application features an interactive map that shows green dots representing cities and towns. By tapping a green dot, you can tune in to radio stations broadcasting from that city. Jonathan Puckey, of Studio Puckey in Amsterdam, and the Netherlands Institute of Sound and Vision are the creators of this beautiful project.
Some features of Radio Garden are:
-Adds new stations every day
-Update the stations that are no longer working
-Allows you to save favorite stations to listen to later
-The radio keeps playing even if the phone is inactive.
It can be downloaded in its Android or Apple version, Or simply open their website on any computer and find the station you've always been looking for. We recommend, as one of our favorites, that you visit Radio Vilnius in Lithuania.The programming is amazing!
And now a few words from our sponsor:
Zonagirante Studio (https://www.zonagirante.com/zonagirante-estudio/)
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With years of experience in the industry, Our team specializes in working closely with artists and bands to develop unique and memorable visual identities. From album covers to promotional material, every piece of our work is designed to capture the essence of the music and convey it through captivating images. We are proud to be part of the Latin American music community and to contribute to the growth and recognition of emerging talents. Welcome friends!
