Christian Berg

A small wooden café table with a brown ceramic mug of black coffee, a maroon Jabra earbuds case, and a copy of The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey by Ernesto Che Guevara. The book’s cover is green with silhouettes of two yellow figures resting beside a motorcycle beneath a tree, framed by a vertical row of red stars. The scene feels calm and contemplative, suggesting a quiet reading moment.

I’ve restarted my Bildungsroman reading pact with @christian-berg.bsky.social —the one we swore to keep alive and then let slip. Today I sat with Che Guevara’s The Motorcycle Diaries, and the resonance was almost unbearable. Maybe let’s begin with the motorcycle itself…

YouTube video by Jimmy Eat World - Topic Blister

or it would mean you would have to walk - which reminds me of these lyrics by Jimmy Eat World "And how long would it take me. To walk across the United States all alone? The west coast has been traumatized. And I think I'm the only one still alive ..." www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX5M...

beautiful analysis of the motorcycle - now I will have to read the book as well :)

Got a photo in the @nytimes.com - its been a while.. Full article here: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

A Third Path For AI Beyond The US-China Binary | NOEMA What if the future of AI isn’t defined by Washington or Beijing, but by improvisation elsewhere?

The third stack is here.

A path for ai that isn’t the stale U.S.–China binary, but something assembled, sovereign, and stubbornly local.

My essay in Noema: www.noemamag.com/a-third-path...

They traveled to Thailand. They wound up cyber scam slaves in Myanmar. A multibillion-dollar fraud industry has taken root across Southeast Asia, fueled partly by trafficking victims. In lawless zones along the Myanmar-Thai border, Chinese-run compounds force thousands t...

Reuters has a phenomenal feature out today on the cyber slaves behind all those "Hey is this Anna?" messages you're getting on WhatsApp.
www.reuters.com/graphics/SOU...

Kudos to Adolfo Arranz, @poppymcp.bsky.social, Devjyot Ghoshal, and Han Huang for this compelling, graphic novel-style treatment.

I had the great pleasure to share my thoughts on experimentation and regeneration in creative practice at yesterday's Beyond 1 & 0 Symposium in Saigon

Also my first opportunity to share my new art project "The Lottery of Forgotten Dreams - Topographies of the Unseen" @rmit-art1.bsky.social.

Sounds of Sónar by Miss Kittin (Tribute to Submerge Detroit) Miss Kittin will perform Sónar by night on Friday June 14th. « I had the privilege to visit the legendary Submerge Distribution in Detroit lately, after 15 years not playing in the city. I wanted to

unless you know exactly which artist you want to listen too #spotify has become unbearable - only lo-fi AI slop... back to Soundcloud to discover good music - this is a bit older but Miss Kittin rules as usual... soundcloud.com/sonarfestiva...

I don’t think Nintendo is perfect by any stretch, but they’re definitely masters at responding to the overall mood.

During the pandemic, we got a game about talking to your neighbors and giving them presents and nice letters.

Now, we get a giant ape just smashing the shit out of everything.

love it!

till next time somewhere in the world!!! let me know which Bildungsroman you read first

Here's My Personal Method for Seeing an Art Show, If You Want to Get the Most Out of It | Artnet News How to get the most out of a day at the museum? Consider these three steps: Make a Map, Find the Story, and Focus In.

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question: is the Lego Gameboy cute or stupid? #retro

excited to have my project All The Places I Have Lived exhibited at iNVENTX2025 creative exhibition at Multi Media University in Cyberjaya, Malaysia - academic paper presentation later today @rmit-art1.bsky.social #rmitscdvietnam

Bali - multiple exposure

XEOM Saigon Edition on Steam Hop on with XEOM: Saigon Edition! Step into the shoes of a motorbike taxi driver, weaving through the bustling streets, dodging traffic – and some truly ridiculous obstacles!

cannot wait for this Saigon fun racing game store.steampowered.com/app/3227180/...

from my first visit to Vietnam - 2002

Sáng tạo và quyền tác giả trong kỷ nguyên AI Từ bộ lọc Ghibli đến loạt ảnh chế lan truyền phổ biến trên mạng, hình ảnh do AI tạo ra không chỉ thay đổi những gì ta thấy mà còn định hình lại cách chúng ta hình dung về cái đẹp, bản sắc và sự thật. ...

Back in the media - this time with Ricardo Arce - discussing the impact of generative AI on visual culture with some suggestions for creatives in Vietnam and beyond.. phunuvietnam.vn/sang-tao-va-... - here the English version: www.rmit.edu.vn/news/all-new...

some cool things I just saw in my old neighbourhood - tree integrated into architecture, public bicycle repair tools.. #ukb #bonn #germany

been waiting to get my fingers on this book! @karenhao.bsky.social

last Pho before Germany

i believe so

wow this is super cool

The Gen X Career Meltdown (Gift Article) Just when they should be at their peak, experienced workers in creative fields find that their skills are all but obsolete.

long read www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

a brown and tan dachshund puppy lays on their back on a tile floor. the puppy is so small that he's the same length as one tile. his ears are splayed out on either side, his paws tucked in to his chest, and his eyes wide with terror. please show him mercy, we're begging you!

This is Dino. He saw you with that hot dog bun. Tried to get away but tripped over his own ears. 12/10 he has a family

when Richard Avedon came
by to photograph a good boy…

Capitalist Soul Rises as Ho Chi Minh City Sheds Its Past (Gift Article) As a magnet for the young, Saigon, as the city in Vietnam is still locally known, is a place of opportunity, fun and increasing affluence.

10 years ago I had the great pleasure of photographing this story for the @nytimes.com - much has changed since then, but I can say now a few days before the 50 year anniversary of the end of the war Saigon is still an invredibly exciting place to live www.nytimes.com/2015/07/21/w...

evening mood

yes definitely not suprising - but sad nevertheless…