Iker Gil
About
Iker Gil is the founder of MAS Studio, Editor in Chief of the nonprofit MAS Context, and Executive Director of the SOM Foundation. Iker has edited or coedited several books including Radical Logic: On the Work of Ensamble Studio and Shanghai Transforming. He has curated multiple exhibitions including Nocturnal Landscapes, Poured Architecture: Sergio Prego on Miguel Fisac, and BOLD: Alternative Scenarios for Chicago, part of the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial. He was Associate Curator of the US Pavilion for the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale and cocurator of Exhibit Columbus 2020–2021. He has taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), and Escola da Cidade (São Paulo).
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What Does Big Brother See, While He is Watching? A Look at the Secret Stasi Archives
Iker Gil interviews Simon Menner
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Claude, Are you Dreaming, or is this Really Happening?
Iker Gil interviews astronaut Claude Nicollier
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Chicago Production: Raw Quality
Iker Gil and Andrew Clark talk to Arnold Horween III, president of Horween Leather Co., and John Culliton, VP sales
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Chicago Production: Creating a Lifestyle
Iker Gil interviews Michael Salvatore, owner and CEO of Heritage Bicycles General Store
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Chicago Production: Producer as Consumer
Iker Gil interviews Jake Nickell, founder and Chief Community Officer of Threadless