Floppy Disk Fever Editors Niek Hilkmann (NL) is

Editors Niek Hilkmann (NL) is a Rotterdam based artist

this book is as much an exploration of the plastic — close-ups

Contributors Lori Emerson (CA/US) is an Associate Professor in the Department of English and the Intermedia Arts

Spike is CELEBRATING 20 YEARS of bringing this same generosity to art with a special double issue

Interviews with Claudia Rankine

Floppy Disk Fever Editors Niek Hilkmann (NL) isFloppy Disk Fever explores the curious afterlives of the floppy disk in the twenty first century by interviewing those involved with the medium today. The book reflects on notions of obsolescence, media preservation and nostalgia, and challenges these by showing the endurance and versatility of this familiar piece of technology. From floppy filmmakers to floppy painters and beyond; what drives people to continue working with the medium that is