Dm Stories
Who are we? What are we working on? What are the threads that connect us? What are the stories we are part of and the futures that we hope to become? Dark Matter is a conceptual frame and the name of a distributed, not-for-profit organisation. But more than that it is a boundary object for a network of humans working together across different cultures, time zones and disciplines. We all have our own histories, perspectives, aspirations, gifts and Achilles heels. We are all committed to something greater than any one of us can achieve alone.
This is an invitation, meant to demystify our work by showing it through tangible, real-world illustrations. Perhaps our stories rhyme with yours? Maybe you see some practical entry points, to try something new, to reframe or explore a different, more life-ennobling perspective.
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Life-Ennobling Design
Soft Pressure The design of freedom, tension, and invitation A conversation between Martin Lorenz and Nathalia Del Moral Fleury “We’re all dealing with the same shit, just from our own siloes.” Martin This is a story about design. But actually, it’s a story about us.About how we see, perceive, and reveal ourselves.About language and silence,…
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Food Systems
Universal Basic Nutrient Income, in conversation with an unusual duo. A conversation between Aleksander Nowak, Alexandra Hansten and Nathalia Del Moral Fleury “Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” By James Beard “How do you go from studying architecture to investigating the Danish pig industry?” I asked. Aleks leaned back in his chair and…
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Pay Rebalance
The Melt: A Story of Pay, Consent, and the Liquid Structures of Trust A conversation between Alizé De Buck and Nathalia Del Moral Fleury “Many candidates for a deeper theory suggest that spacetime does not exist at the most basic level but rather emerges from the interactions of more basic components.” By Nate Barksdale at…
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Beyond The Rules
Beyond the RulesWhen The System hums A conversation between Annette Dhami and Nathalia Del Moral Fleury The zócalo pulses in Havana.It’s dusk and a circle begins to form, gravity bringing people together. Pairs emerge, shoes slap the stone, laughter ricochets through the palms. This is Rueda de Casino, where free bodies meet choreography, some lead…