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Iker Gil

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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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Introduction

Moving Beyond Buyer and Seller

Issue statement by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context

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Interview

Everything is a Remix

Iker Gil interviews Kirby Ferguson, writer, director, editor and author of the Everything is a Remix series

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Interview

Cooperative Dream

Iker Gil interviews Jeanne Gang

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Introduction

The Potential of the Territory Beyond

Issue statement by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context, and John Szot, guest editor of this issue

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Introduction

Finding Your Speed

Issue introduction by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context

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Interview

Mumbai Disconnected

Iker Gil interviews Camilla Nielsson, co-director with Frederik Jacobi of the documentary Mumbai Disconnected

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Diagram

More than a Museum

Research and diagrams by Iker Gil

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Diagram

Race to Build

Diagrams by Iker Gil and André Corrêa

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Introduction

Embrace Your Conflict

Issue introduction by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context

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Introduction

Part of Your Network

Issue introduction by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context

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Interview

Through the Lens of Food

Iker Gil interviews Sarah Rich and Nicola Twilley

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Introduction

Demand and Propose

Issue introduction by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context

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Interview

El Peine del Viento

Luis Chillida, son of sculptor Eduardo Chillida, talks to Iker Gil about “El Peine del Viento”

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Introduction

Meaningful Information

Issue introduction by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context

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Interview

Intuitive Design

Andrew Clark and Iker Gil interview Naoto Fukasawa on the occasion of his lecture and exhibition in Chicago hosted by Luminaire

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Interview

Making Visible the Invisible

Iker Gil interviews interactive media artist George Legrady

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Interview

Information and the Reluctant Image

Iker Gil interviews artist Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

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Introduction

Unlike Queen Victoria, We Are Amused

Issue introduction by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context

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Interview

Audience as Participants

Architect Iker Gil interviews Matt Clark, co-founder and creative director of United Visual Artists

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Introduction

Entering the Second Year with more Energy

Issue introduction by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context

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Interview

(As) American (As) Power

Iker Gil and Andrew Clark interview photographer Mitch Epstein, author of American Power

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Interview

Power Move

Iker Gil interviews Elizabeth Redmond, founder and president of POWERleap

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Interview

Selling Lifestyle

Iker Gil interviews Eric Bricker, director and producer of Visual Acoustics, a film that celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman

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Essay

Living in Cabrini

James Lockhart, a former resident of Cabrini Green, shares his memories with Iker Gil about growing up in the Chicago Public Housing.