DR BEN WOODARD, Philosopher
During German Romanticism (the dominant intellectual movement in the philosophy, the arts, and the culture of German-speaking countries in the late-18th and early 19th centuries)…
AI & A.Life, Interviews, Sound
EDUARDO MIRANDA, deciphering the possibilities of machine-made creativity
What do you imagine it is to be a composer working at the intersection of music, computing and biology? Professor Eduardo R. Miranda’s work takes…
PINAR YOLDAS, post-human biology and ecology
Pinar Yoldas is one of those artists that makes you question the future and what it might entail. Her work draws on her cross-disciplinary…
Biomedia, Computing Art, Interviews
DREW BERRY, molecular visual appeal
Molecular and cell biology are disciplines that seek to understand biological processes at molecular and cellular levels. When it comes to explaining these mechanisms,…
Computing Art, Interviews, Sónar
TEAMLAB, digital art transcending boundaries
teamLab is a Japanese collective and creative group that aims to blur the boundaries between art, science, technology and creativity, through co-creative activities. This…
Body Sculptures, Interviews, Key Artists
STELARC, examining ideas around the obsolescence of the human body
Professor Stelarc, Distinguished Research Fellow at the School of Design and Art at Curtin University Perth, Australia, does not need an introduction. When he…
ASVOFF, Body Sculptures, Interviews, Series
NEIL HARBISSON, viewing colour through a spectrum of sound waves
What happens if we alter the traditional methods of sensing by adding an extra sense? What changes if we extend our perception and abilities…
KAROLINA FERENC, new ways for human-nonhuman engagement
What does it mean to be an emotional creature? How do we reconcile the prevailing human-centered design mindset with non-humans? Can lichens love? For…
Biofabricate, Design, Interviews, Series
JAMES CARNES, VP Strategy Creation & Lead for Open Source adidas Group
Massive hunting, fishing, agriculture, brought to scale by the industrial revolution and technological advances, have altered the environment and the atmosphere. Human beings have polluted…
Audio & Visual, Interviews, Series, The CLOTcasts, Thinkers, Unsound
JOHANNES KLABBERS, on posthumanist therapy
Johannes Klabbers is an Australian writer and posthumanist therapist living and working in The Netherlands. This year, he served as the ‘resident therapist’ at…
Computing Art, Interviews, Series, Sónar
SERGI JORDÀ, leading the team that invented the ReacTable
We met Sergi Jordà on a cold and sunny winter day last March in Barcelona. And while we shared thoughts about common interests, careers…
ROBERTINA ŠEBJANIČ, reflecting on the cohabitation with other species
Ljubljana-based intermedia artist Robertina Šebjanič might be one of the most interdisciplinary artists of our times. She is co-founder and active member of Theremidi…
ASVOFF, Digital Culture, Interviews, Series
MELISSA COLEMAN, new technologies applied to fashion
‘I’m constantly trying to reframe the field of electronic textiles by asking myself what does this technology mean and what is it capable of…
SEAN ROGG, The Waldorf Project
The Waldorf Project’s Chapter 3/FUTURO ended last week after 27 sold out performances. For those that have been lucky to attend this intense, immersive,…
SIMON PARK, the art of revealing microbial life
Dr Simon Park, a bacteriologist by training, creates artistic works using the natural creativity of these powerful microorganisms. Park, a senior lecturer in Molecular Biology…
Biomedia, Interviews, Scout & Trends
ROB St JOHN, experimenting with stillness and emergence
Human impact has caused mass extinctions of animal and plant species and altered the environment in such a way that, according to a paper published…
Biomedia, Computing Art, Interviews
THERESA SCHUBERT, unfolding human existence in relation to other life forms
Generative art is the kind of art created with the use of a (generally) non-human autonomous system which can independently determine features of the art…
ASVOFF, Digital Culture, Interviews, Series
OSCAR TOMICO, how our clothes will change our lives
Barcelona-born but based in the Netherlands, designer Òscar Tomico is one of these young academics with a beyond impressive curriculum. Dr Tomico is an Assistant…
ASVOFF, Digital Culture, Interviews, Series
PAULINE VAN DONGEN, exploring interaction through responsive materials
For Dutch fashion designer Pauline Van Dongen, technology is ‘a means to create dynamic expression within fashion. [Technology] offers ways to enhance our senses…
Computing Art, Interviews, Series, Sónar
LAWRENCE LEK, building enigmatic and paradoxical spaces
Lawrence Lek is a German-born, Malaysian-Chinese artist that creates speculative architectural scenarios and uncanny simulations. He builds enigmatic and paradoxical spaces, using gaming software,…