LASER Talks in Amsterdam: Art through technology

When technology enters artistic practice; tools, meaning making and aesthetic voice

The talk will focus on exploring the relationship between art and technology as tool, language, philosophy of design or a sensory element of meaning making as it enters into the realm of art making.

Moderated by: Zeynep Birsel

EVENT INFO

When: 5 December 20:00 (CET) Find your timezone here

Where: Location: Offline public event: IAAC, Barcelona.

ZOOM Link: https://zoom.us/j/99570162341?pwd=cmc2NCtMUG1VUGpZTDJIV3pZM1Zydz09

The event will explore the creative tensions, methodological and ontological boundaries of technology and how it interacts with creative autonomy. Two artist residencies in robotics industry; Ornate Equations by Calin Segal and G-R-AI-N by Marielena Papandreou will provide an entry point for these discussions in the context of robotic technologies and art. S+T+ARTS Prize be our platform to extrapolate and reflect on how art and technology are transforming artistic creation and opening new exploratory domains of innovation through and for art.

Program Summary

S+T+ARTS Residents will briefly introduce their projects. Each panelist will be invited for an informal commentary on their view regarding the close-knit relationship between art and technology and how this impacts their work and practice. Panel will continue with questions and reflections. 

• Residents Marielena Papandreou and Calin Segal, VOJEXT S+T+ARTS

• Alexandre Dubor, Head of Fabrication & Robotics AAG IAAC

• Marta Portales Oliva, Guest Speaker EIT Culture and Creativity 

  
  

SPEAKERS BIOS

Alexandre Dubor is an architect and researcher combining new technologies in an attempt to improve how we build and live in our cities. He holds a Master degree of Architecture & Engineering from EAVT & ENPC (France) and a Master Degree in Advanced Architecture from IAAC (Spain), with a specialization in robotic fabrication and large-scale additive manufacturing. Together with IAAC staff, students and industrial partners, he is investigating how new advances in material, digital fabrication and computational design could lead to a better construction ecosystem, towards a more efficient, affordable, sustainable and personalized built environment.

Marielena Papandrou is an artist/designer with technical, manufacturing and academic background honed by a variety of international experiences. She holds a MArch (Hons) in Design for Manufacture from the Bartlett School of Architecture which led her to a Lectureship position in Numerical Manufacturing in UCL. Her specialisation lies in parametric production pipelines and robotic fabrication. By leveraging algorithmic pathways and digital fabrication her research involves the practical, procedural and economic drivers behind the materialisation of building products. She studied Architecture & Engineering in the National Technical University of Athens and in the Escola Tècnica superior d’arquitectura de Barcelona, UPC.

Calin Segal is a Romanian multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Paris. He studied at the Arts School D. Cuclin in his hometown of Galati and later attended the Ecole Speciale D’architecture in Paris. During his studies he specialized in robotic manufacturing and digital design. Initially planning to become an architect, Calin instead decided to pursue a self-guided path of research into interactive and generative art. He co-founded the In-Dialog collective, a multidisciplinary research and development studio exploring the intersection of art, technology, and design.

Marta Portales Oliva has a professional and a scientific career manifesting a keen interest in the impact of technology on society as well as digital transformation in the economic, cultural and social spheres. Her PhD research focused on Media literacy and new digital environments: mobile devices, young people and audiovisual language. Her latest professional career involved investigating and promoting digital transformation in the manufacturing sector, SMEs in particular, through advanced manufacturing processes and the digital skills that will be necessary for the factories of the future within the framework of the European I4MS and Horizon projects such as Better Factory. Currently she is the manager of Communication at EIT Culture and Creativity.

Marta Portales Oliva has a professional and a scientific career manifesting a keen interest in the impact of technology on society as well as digital transformation in the economic, cultural and social spheres. Her PhD research focused on Media literacy and new digital environments: mobile devices, young people and audiovisual language. Her latest professional career involved investigating and promoting digital transformation in the manufacturing sector, SMEs in particular, through advanced manufacturing processes and the digital skills that will be necessary for the factories of the future within the framework of the European I4MS and Horizon projects such as Better Factory. Currently she is the manager of Communication at EIT Culture and Creativity. 

SPONSORS

Waag works in a trans-disciplinary team of designers, artists and scientists, utilising public research methods in the realms of technology and society. Waag consists of twelve research labs that conduct research on various themes related to technology and society. These labs use research methods to empower as many people as possible to help design our future. We call this Public Research. The social environment and the perspective of citizens are central to it. Waag Futurelab contributes to the research, design and development of a sustainable, just society

• By collectively researching emerging technology, and questioning underlying cultural assumptions;

• By experimenting with and designing alternatives on the basis of public values;

• By developing an open, fair and inclusive future together with civil society.

  
  

The Leonardo/ISAST LASERs are a program of international gatherings that bring artists, scientists, humanists and technologists together for informal presentations, performances and conversations with the wider public. The mission of the LASERs is to encourage contribution to the cultural environment of a region by fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and opportunities for community building to over 50 cities around the world. To learn more about how our LASER Hosts and to visit a LASER near you please visit our website. @lasertalks