The practice of art at the crossroads of science and technology has often taken place in research centres, laboratories and environments with a link to technological innovation. In contrast to this trend, the exhibition Intimate Science, curated by Andrea Glover, focuses on “artists who are engaged in non-disciplinary inquiry; they aren’t allied...
Leer másSynthetic Biology and Living Works of Art
In 1988, the philosopher Vilém Flusser stated that techniques had been achieved “that ultimately make conceivable the creation of plant and animal species according to our own programs” and with which “we can now make artificial living beings, living works of art”. Twenty-five years later, works of art and biology lead to reflection...
Leer másFractal Film: All the Possibilities of a Look
Antoine Schmitt, an artist awarded an Honourable Mention in VIDA 5.0, has recently presented Fractal Film, a generative video installation created in conjunction with Delphine Doukhan. Fractal Film consists of a short scene written and directed by Doukhan, in which six characters dance to the rhythm of the well-known song “Fly Me to the Moon”...
Leer másAir Castles: the Ephemeral and Poetic in Art
On show until 10th February at the GAK (Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst) in Bremen is the exhibition Rauchwolken und Luftschlösser (“Smoke Clouds and Air Castles”), curated by Dennis Paul and Andrea Sick. This collective show focuses on observing clouds as a natural, ephemeral phenomenon, an effect of Man’s action on the environment, and an...
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