VISIT OF THE ARS ELECTRONICA Linz 2017 Daria Nazarenko visited the Ars Electronica 2017 in preparation of the project. Here her impressions.
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BioArtLaboratories EINDHOVEN
BioArtLaboratories EINDHOVEN excursion to Eindhoven The BioArt Laboratories in Eindhoven are a melting pot of disciplines where entrepreneurs, artists, designers and scientists are working and researching together. It offers a world of unlimited possibilities where science, nature, technology and creativity go hand in hand. Together they form the foundation for a sustainable bio-based society which …
KLARENBEEK & DROS
KLARENBEEK & DROS excursion to Zaandam On our study trip to the Netherlands we had the chance to meet designers Eric Klarenbeek & Maartje Dros in their studio in Zaandam near Amsterdam. Eric provided us a substantial insight into their way of working and the purposes they are following in design. Their main focus lies …
PHONATOL
PHOTANOL excursion to Amsterdam During our trip to Amsterdam we visited the company PHOTANOL in the Science Park Amsterdam. The company operates with a genetic modification of cyanobacteria to produce different biochemicals. During their life the bacteria transfer carbon dioxide through photosynthesis into organic bulk. This process allows PHOTANOL to produce a wide range of …
MICROPIA
MICROPIA excursion to Amsterdam As part of the Artis Royal Zoo in Amsterdam, Micropia focusses on the smallest living beings on earth, the invisible life of microbes. It is the goal to change our view towards them. Microbes do not only cause diseases, but in fact, microbes are the most powerful, most successful life on …
BIOMIMICRY WORKSHOP
BIOMIMICRY WORKSHOP a workshop by Arndt Pechstein Warm-Up We split in groups of two people. One had to close the eyes and the other choose one of the objects from nature which Arndt had prepared for us. The person with closed eyes had to make out by touch which were the main characteristics of this …
BIOMINERALISATION WORKSHOP
BIOMINERALISATION WORKSHOP a workshop by Filipe Natalio, Norman Friedrich and Kranthi Vanchanagiri from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg Two days of biomineralisation with Filipe, Kranthi and Norman Preparation of Type A Medium Preparation of Type B Medium Adding Material in Medium for Biomineralisation Cleaning Materials from Bacteria and Media after Biomineralisation Decanting a New Bacteria …
SHORT PROJECT II – PRODUCTION APPARATUSES
SHORT PROJECT II – PRODUCTION APPARATUSES The second short project was about designing an apparatus that makes a freely chosen phenomenon usable to produce something. The results were again each documented in a one-minute video.
EXCURSION TO THE SENCKENBERG MUSEUM
EXCURSION TO THE SENCKENBERG MUSEUM Frankfurt – 17.04.2015 Mrs. Szymanski gave us a valuable insight into natural phenomena in an incredibly inspiring way. These included, for example, systems of intelligent distribution/supply/networking such as our blood vessel and nervous systems or the pathways in plants. Also on display were nervous and circulatory systems in glass and …
VISIT BY CHRISTOPH GUBERAN
VISIT BY CHRISTOPH GUBERAN 31.03.2015 Christophe Guberan experiments with materials and structures to extend existing technologies. His Hydro-Fold project was also developed in an experimental way. In order to continue his research, Christophe was invited as a guest researcher to MIT. In 2014, he started working with Skylar Tibbits and the Self-Assembly Lab. Here Christophe …