news 26 Mar 26
Rietveld Sandberg Research and The Hmm are collaborating in the research project Connecting Otherwise. Together, we made a survey to understand how artists, designers, and cultural workers navigate the landscape of digital systems. Please help us fill in this big Big Tech vs Alternatives survey. You can find it here . The survey is anonymous. You can leave your email addresses if you want to stay informed about the project.
Many of the tools we use every day—from cloud storage to social platforms and AI—quietly run on vast, energy-hungry infrastructures. Hidden behind smooth interfaces are data centers, servers, and corporate platforms that store our work, shape our visibility, and influence how culture circulates.
With the big Big Tech vs Alternative Survey we want to understand how artists, designers, and cultural workers navigate this landscape. How do you feel about working on platforms owned by Big Tech? Do you see possibilities for more sustainable, independent, or experimental digital practices? Where do you already resist, adapt, or imagine something else?
Your answers help us to map how creative communities relate to the digital systems that increasingly define how we work, share, and survive online.
cloud.thehmm.nl
With the big Big Tech vs Alternative Survey we want to understand how artists, designers, and cultural workers navigate this landscape. How do you feel about working on platforms owned by Big Tech? Do you see possibilities for more sustainable, independent, or experimental digital practices? Where do you already resist, adapt, or imagine something else?
Your answers help us to map how creative communities relate to the digital systems that increasingly define how we work, share, and survive online.
cloud.thehmm.nl
project
Connecting Otherwise
Connecting Otherwise