Maisa Imamović

Whose History is this?

Maisa Imamović is a researcher, web designer/developer, and experimental educator. In her research, she critically studies the role of a single user and user behaviors generated by code. In her practice, she is interested in building hybrid publishing formats and collectively built interfaces. Since 2019, Maisa has written code in collaboration with artists, collectives, and cultural institutions including Hackers&Designers, Ali Eslami, Marlies van Hak, Merel Smit, VEIN Agency, CalArts, LASP (Gerrit Rietveld Academie) and was published in Kajet, Simulacrum, Forum, TAAK, Real Review, NXS World, Metropolis M, Other Worlds. Her first book was published by the Institute of Network Cultures in 2022. She runs her own blog (Living Industry) at the Institute of Network Cultures at the Amsterdam University of Applied Arts where she is a senior researcher. She is a part of two self-organized collectives: timeis.capital in Amsterdam and RIP SPACE in Los Angeles. She recently obtained her MA degree in Aesthetics & Politics at the California Institute of the Arts and was kindly supported by Prins Bernhard CultuurFonds.

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This website is not a CV per se, but absolutely inspired by the template of one. The list below is a collection of facts related to my practice. Some of these facts represent commissioned projects, proof of work, labour of love - they all track moments in my life + career that I humbly consider as personal traces of success. All buttons on this website are designed for users to erase/revive some facts from my history. The user is welcome to customize the list of my history according to the facts they wish to see from my work. The user is welcome to delete all facts from my history.

Summer 2024Maisa is trying to chill hardcore, slowly finishing a website for Angelo Custodio, and preparing for something very, very exciting.
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2024Maisa completes a 5month research fellowship at Parallax Futures, Berkeley.
2024Maisa graduates from MA Aesthetics & Politics at the California Institute of the Arts.
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2024Maisa writes an interview with Alexander Galloway for her blog on Institute of Network Cultures. [opens in a new tab]
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2023Maisa works as a Curatorial Fellow for Visions2030 during the summer.
2023Maisa writes an essay For an Imperfect Website: The Rise of Folder Templates for the Institute of Network Cultures. [opens in a new tab]
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NOWNOW NOW..Life and Work of Maisa Imamović featured in Metropolis M. [ C L I C K ] [opens in a new tab]
2023Maisa writes an essay For an Imperfect Website: Authenticity Revisited for the Institute of Network Cultures. [opens in a new tab]
2023Maisa teaches a section on Cyberfeminism in Andrew Culp's Cyberpunk class.
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2023Maisa writes an essay For an Imperfect Website: The most vandalized form of art in the 21st century for the Institute of Network Cultures. [opens in a new tab]
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Meanwhile, she draws.
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Meanwhile, she draws.
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2021 Maisa writes A Poem about Venice Biennale 2021 at the Institute of Network Cultures. [opens in a new tab]
2021 Maisa writes a report SWIPE RIGHT! Data, Dating, Desire for the Institute of Network Cultures. [opens in a new tab]
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Meanwhile, she draws.
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2021 Maisa writes Not everything grows exponentially at the Institute of Network Cultures. [opens in a new tab]
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Meanwhile, she draws.
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Meanwhile, she draws.
2021 Maisa writes an interview with Damir Imamović in Bosnian for the Institute of Network Cultures. [opens in a new tab]
2021 Maisa writes an interview with Damir Imamović for the Institute of Network Cultures. [opens in a new tab]
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Meanwhile, she draws.
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2020Maisa writes an essay 1902 words of guilt for Platform BK. [opens in a new tab]
2020Maisa writes an essay Solo Dancing through Corona at the Institute of Network Cultures. [opens in a new tab]
Meanwhile, she draws.
2020Maisa writes an essay Aesthetics of Boredom in times of Corona at the Institute of Network Cultures. [opens in a new tab]
2020Maisa writes an essay Is noise the only thing we can hear? For Sonic Acts Academy. [link no longer exists]
2020Maisa writes an interview with [ ] behind Sunday at Bob’s. [opens in a new tab]
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2019 Maisa writes an interview with Omsk Social Club + !Mediengruppe Bitnik for the Institute of Network Cultures. [opens in a new tab]
Meanwhile, she draws.
2019 Maisa writes a report Financial Hacking for MoneyLab#7 at the Institute of Network Cultures. [opens in a new tab]
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2019 Maisa makes a website for Orszagvaros project. [link no longer exists]
2019 Maisa writes What is the idea behind Walky-Worky? at the Institute of Network Cultures. [opens in a new tab]
2019 Maisa makes a first paid website for Ayesha Ghaoul. [link no longer exists]
Meanwhile, she draws.
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2019 Maisa writes a report The Carrier Bag Theory of Non-Fiction for the Institute of Network Cultures. [opens in a new tab]
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2017 Maisa interns for MacGuffin Magazine.

2024Maisa is trying to chill hardcore, slowly finishing a website for Angelo Custodio, and preparing for something very, very exciting.
2024Maisa makes Open Assembly — a digital platform by the Calarts MA in Aesthetics and Politics Program.
2024Maisa designs MA Aesthetics & Politics Anthology 2024: National Insecurity.
2024Maisa completes a 5month research fellowship at Parallax Futures, Berkeley.
2024Maisa graduates from MA Aesthetics & Politics at the California Institute of the Arts.
2024Maisa makes Plot(ting) — artistic research website for LASP (Gerrit Rietveld Academie/Sandberg).
2024Maisa co-organizes and moderates a panel discussion: The Power(lessness) of Websites at STRP Festival.
2024Maisa gives a creative coding workshop: To Forge Or Not To Forge? at RIP SPACE.
2024Maisa writes an interview with Alexander Galloway for her blog on Institute of Network Cultures.
2024Maisa makes a website for RIP SPACE.
2023Maisa and Maya Man publish a new episode: New Tools.
2023Maisa makes a new website for Eastern Neighbors Film Festival.
2023Maisa makes a website for Ortésia.
2023Maisa writes an essay: ‘I Understand’: Navigating the Dutch Immigration Center Website for Other Worlds.
2023Maisa works as a Curatorial Fellow for Visions2030 during the summer.
2023Maisa writes For an Imperfect Website: The Rise of Folder Templates at the Institute of Network Cultures.
2023Maisa gives a creative coding workshop: You have 5 minutes to be on this website @University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
2023Maisa gives a creative coding workshop: You have 5 minutes to be on this website @CalArts (Graphic Design).
2023Maisa gives a creative coding workshop: You have 5 minutes to be on this website @CalArts (Cyberpunk class).
NOWNOW NOW..Life and Work of Maisa Imamović featured in Metropolis M. [ C L I C K ] [opens in a new tab]
2023Maisa writes For an Imperfect Website: Authenticity Revisited at the Institute of Network Cultures.
2023Maisa teaches a section on Cyberfeminism in Andrew Culp's Cyberpunk class.
2023Maisa gives a creative coding workshop: You have 5 minutes to be on this website @Fontys Akademie.
2023Maisa makes a website for Time is Capital.
2023Maisa writes For an Imperfect Website: The most vandalized form of art in the 21st century at the Institute of Network Cultures.
2023Maisa and Hongzhou Wan make a website: Staying on the Grid for MA A&P @CalArts.
2023Maisa writes an essay: (Don't)Break4Love for Alina Lupu's FRESH FLEX / WORK FORCE.
2022Maisa and Hackers & Designers make a website: First, Then… Repeat. Workshop scripts in practice
2022Maisa and Clara Pasteau launch series: What's more important than two women talking about web development?.
2022Maisa writes her first book: The Psychology of the Web Developer, Reality of a Female Freelancer.
2022Maisa launches The Void, an experimental audio-visual publishing format, with the Institute of Network Culture.
2022Maisa writes an essay Fashion of Work, and vice versa for NXS WORLD.
2022Maisa writes a feature article about Petrit Halilaj's work for Metropolis M.
2022Maisa makes a website for Merel Smitt's project What are you waiting for?.
Meanwhile, she draws.
2022Maisa exhibits her drawing for exhibition 'Unboxing' @boo2projectspace.
2022Maisa exhibits her drawings @W139.
2022Maisa exhibits her drawings for 'Time is an Unrenewable Resource -- and you know how we are with those'.
2022Maisa makes a website for 'Time is an Unrenewable Resource -- and you know how we are with those.'
Meanwhile, she draws.
2021 Maisa makes a website for Marlies van Hak.
2021 Maisa writes A Poem about Venice Biennale 2021 at the Institute of Network Cultures.
2021 Maisa writes a report SWIPE RIGHT! Data, Dating, Desire for the Institute of Network Cultures.
2021 Maisa makes a website for Eduardo Leon.
Meanwhile, she draws.
2021 Maisa makes a website that points out the boring user experience on Instagram's interface.
2021 Maisa writes Not everything grows exponentially at the Institute of Network Cultures.
2021 Maisa makes a website extension for Ali Eslami’s False Mirror Virtual World.
2021 Maisa writes an essay Official Website Coming Soon! for TAAK.
Meanwhile, she draws.
2021 Maisa writes a extra styled version of Diary of a Stylist for Real Review #11.
2021 Maisa designs a thesis for Maria van der Togt.
2021 Maisa makes a website for Merel Smit’s research project on Universal Credit and waiting.
2021 Maisa writes a self-interview for Forum Mag no.5.
2021 Maisa makes a website for Lena Karson.
Meanwhile, she draws.
2021 Maisa writes an interview with Damir Imamović in Bosnian for the Institute of Network Cultures.
2021 Maisa writes an interview with Damir Imamović for the Institute of Network Cultures.
2020Maisa makes a website for Liza Prins.
2020Maisa performs her writing on Google doc for Speed Series Ep.2, curated by Aurélien Lepetit.
2020Maisa makes a website for Ali Eslami’s False Mirror Virtual World.
2020Maisa makes a website that collects endorsements for the Diary of a Stylist.
Meanwhile, she draws.
2020Maisa writes a Longform Diary of a Stylist with the Institute of Network Cultures.
2020Maisa makes a website for VEIN Agency.
2020Maisa and Clara Pasteau make a website for Jess Hendersson’s book Offline Matters.
2020Maisa writes an essay 1902 words of guilt for Platform BK.
2020Maisa writes an essay Solo Dancing through Corona at the Institute of Network Cultures.
Meanwhile, she draws.
2020Maisa writes an essay Aesthetics of Boredom in times of Corona at the Institute of Network Cultures.
2020Maisa writes an essay Is noise the only thing we can hear? For Sonic Acts Academy.
2020Maisa writes an interview with [ ] behind Sunday at Bob’s.
2020Maisa writes a longform Club-Wise, A Theory of Our Time with the Institute of Network Cultures.
2019 Maisa writes an interview with Omsk Social Club + !Mediengruppe Bitnik for the Institute of Network Cultures.
Meanwhile, she draws.
2019 Maisa writes a report Financial Hacking for MoneyLab#7 at the Institute of Network Cultures.
2019 Maisa writes a story Super-Elevators for Forum No.3 on technische ruimte by Aeta.
2019 Maisa makes a website for Orszagvaros project.
2019 Maisa writes What is the idea behind Walky-Worky? at the Institute of Network Cultures.
2019 Maisa makes a first paid website for Ayesha Ghaoul. [link no longer exists]
Meanwhile, she draws.
2019 Maisa writes an essay New Bodies for Simulacrum.
2019 Maisa writes a report The Carrier Bag Theory of Non-Fiction for the Institute of Network Cultures.
2019 Maisa writes her first longform How to Nothing with the Insitute of Network Cultures.
2018 Maisa graduates from Gerrit Rietveld Academie with Walky-Worky.
2018 Maisa writes a story Past Utopia in a Loop for KAJET No.2 - On Utopias.
2017Maisa interns for MacGuffin Magazine.