Conferences / Lectures / Talks
FEM Books
FEMeeting 2020 Garden has its own reading corners where you can find more information about the conferences and other meetings. Check out the abstracts for a concise idea on the rich variety of topics researched by the participants of FEMeeting gatherings.
Without water: between life and death
Shashi Thutupalli , biologist
Biologist Shashi Thutupalli questions our understanding of life and death in his Confluence lecture. His lecture is based on his exhibit FrankenShrimp where dehydrated brine shrimp remain dormant until they are placed in water. Once in water, they begin their life processes. He speaks about how cells in living beings need to be in a liquid state to be active, highlighting the importance of water in life sustaining processes.
New Frontiers in Water Science
Veena Srinivasan, water researcher
In her Confluence lecture, water researcher Veena Srinivasan calls for a new approach to science that is problem driven, interdisciplinary and grounded in real-world questions. She presents three examples to illustrate why we must consider anthropologic changes in this new approach. She addressed the case of disappearing surface water in the Upper Arkavathy watershed near Bengaluru, the impact of droughts on Chennai and questions whether tree planting is good or bad for streams.
Antibodies
FEMeeting WEB 2020
set of short videos and audio podcasts
!brute_force
Maja Smrekar (SI)
Als Reaktion auf die Coronavirus-Pandemie konzentriert sich das Projekt !brute_force auf die Zukunft marktgerechter diagnostischer Wearables und AI-basierter Technologien zur Gesundheitsüberwachung. Als Performer klettern ein Mensch und ein Hund durch eine Installation aus Plattformen und leeren Räumen.
Why stars sparkle…
Rui Agostinho, co-hosted by Ana Noronha, will have a virtual live presentation, answering questions and explaining how we can deduce the chemical composition of stars from their light. Send your questions to ESERO Portugal eseroportugal-at-cienciaviva.pt with the subject line: Why stars sparkle… my questions.
Interview with Jonathan Parsons and Matthew Sleeth
Matthew Sleeth, Jonathan Parsons, Lubi Thomas
In this interview, the Artist Matthew Sleeth will be joined by his producing partner and Experimenta Artistic Director Jonathan Parsons.
Video tour of the Marine Institute’s RV Celtic Explorer
Aerial/Sparks and Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture (IE)
A ship tour for curious listeners.
Datasets vs Mindsets
Dmitry Bulatov, Lev Manovich, Alla Mitrofanova, Helena Nikonole, Daria Parkhomenko, Yanina Prudenko, Olga Vad
Public talks by the leading Russian-speaking thinkers and philosophers of new media.
Uncomfortable Clothes #01
Fashion Frictions - Otto von Busch (Keynote)
There is a friction haunting fashion. Many of the basic qualities of design shares an uncomfortable fit with the way we interact with clothes: They are irrational. They are neither functional, nor user-friendly. Fashion is difference but also sameness, the new as well as the old, the cloning of idols as well as their rejection. It is a sense of pride as much as shame. And it is not uncommon that we feel an urge to lie to others about what we wear and our recent purchases. What is going on here? How are we to deal with the shallows and depths of fashion?
Emergence & Convergence: Interviews
Katherine Melançon, George Fok, Daniel Corbeil, Sabrina Ratté
In these interviews, Katherine Melançon, George Fok, Daniel Corbeil and Sabrina Ratté explain the scope of their works, the subtle links they made between technology and ecology, and their vision of the future as seen through this lens.
Re-FREAM Exhibition
The research project Re-FREAM is exploring the interaction between the domains of Fashion, Design, Science, Craft and Technology, promoting a space for co-creation and research, where experimental projects will be connecting artists with scientists and technologists for better human centered and sustainable solutions.
Re-FREAM round #1 presentations: Witsense & Jessica Smarsch
Witsense & Jessica Smarsch , hosted by Re-FREAM (INT)
Join this session to hear more about about Re-FREAM projects Lovewear by Witsense team and Constructing Connectivity by Jessica Smarsch.
Re-FREAM round #1 presentations: Julia Körner
Julia Körner (AT), hosted by Re-FREAM (INT)
Join this session to hear more about Julia Körner’s Re-FREAM project Digital Vogue.
Emergence & Convergence: Art as prophetic and responsive
Katherine Melançon, George Fok, Moritz Wehrmann, Cheryl Sim
In this live conversation, Cheryl Sim, managing director and curator at the PHI Foundation for Contemporary Art, and artists from the exhibition Emergence & Convergence will discuss their work, which meets at the intersection of the self, digital technology, the built environment and the natural world.
Re-FREAM round #1 presentations: Ganit Goldstein
Ganit Goldstein (IL), hosted by Re-FREAM (INT)
Join this session to hear more about Ganit Goldstein’s Re-FREAM project WeAReAble.
Re-FREAM round #1 presentations: Youyang Song
Youyang Song (CN), hosted by Re-FREAM (INT)
Join this session to hear more about Youyang Song’s Re-FREAM project Cooking New Materials.
Re-FREAM round #1 presentations: Elisabeth Jayot
Elisabeth Jayot (FR), hosted by Re-FREAM (INT)
Join this session to hear more about Elisabeth Jayot (FR) and her Re-FREAM project Fragments Garments.
Re-FREAM round #1 presentations: Jef Montes
Jef Montes (NL), hosted by Re-FREAM (INT)
Join this session to hear more about Jef Montes (NL) and his Re-FREAM project Marinero.
Fashion. Technology. Responsibility.
Das STARTS-Pilotprojekt Re-FREAM startet diese Session mit einer Keynote, in der unsere Einstellung zu der Kleidung, die wir tragen, hinterfragt wird und wie wir die Systeme und Bedingungen ihrer Herstellung überdenken können. Im Anschluss an die Keynote präsentieren drei KünstlerInnenteams die Ergebnisse und Prototypen, die in ihren Residencies im Rahmen von Re-FREAM realisiert wurden.
