comics
Science Man
Valentin Godard (FR)
“He welds circuits / and codes all night / Science-man! He makes robots / secretly in his lab, Science-man! He mixes chemicals / without any technical problems, Science-man!” Part human, part dog, Science-Man is a fictional character who is embodied in various ways: newspaper, comics, performances, figurines, etc. He is halfway between our reality and a sensitive and complex technological future.
Havoc
Tomáš Červený (CZ/SK)
A mythological comics wall exploring a combination of contemporary CGI technologies with the topics of heroic epic tradition, kitsch, pathos, violence and mythology. What is “violence”? What is “justice”? What does it mean to be a “hero” and what is the hero’s mission in society? These are the questions the author raises in his digital tapestry Havoc.
Sounds of the Earth
Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art, University of West Bohemia
Examination of two different media with two different approaches by two students of the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art. Experimental videos exploring the fascinating world of hidden sounds and hidden visual elements such as video compression. And a comics wall inspired by mythology juxtaposed with contemporary CGI technologies.
PatentPandas.org
Jie Qi (US), Carol Lin (US), May Qi (US), Ira Winder (US)
PatentPandas.org is a resource built to explain (scary!) patent law using (not-scary!) panda comics. The website has three core parts: Resources: information pages that explain the patent system (like prior art, what is patentable, infringement, etc.) using friendly language and humorous panda comics. Stories: accounts by everyday inventors who had adventures (or misadventures) involving patents and highlights what they learned from their experiences. Get Help: for innovators who are in need of legal support, we compiled a list of pro bono law clinics that offer to help innovators referred from patentpandas.org
Into The Distance
University of the Arts London, London College of Communication, MA Interaction Design Communication (UK)
In dieser Ausstellung setzen wir uns für eine Zukunft ein, in der wir die Dinge anders und besser machen als in der Vergangenheit. Die Vergangenheit der „digitalen Revolution“ im Geiste von Hartleys Zitat zu sehen, bedeutet nicht, sie zu verleugnen; es ist eine Gelegenheit, eine neue Sichtweise von ihr zu entwickeln, eine Chance, über ihre Trends und gescheiterten Versprechen aus heutiger Perspektive zu reflektieren. Wir können unseren Blick weiter in die Ferne lenken, sowohl hinter als auch vor uns; um zu erforschen, wie ältere (oder antike) Ideen und Konzepte zu wirkmächtigen kritischen Werkzeugen werden können, um aktuelle und zukünftige Herausforderungen zu ergründen.
