D+Arty Monkeys

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Darty Monkeys: the monkey’s matters about art and science.

It will be presented at Openhackuarium_vol._64_Special_d+arty_monkeys the 23rd of September. Ongoing projects related to DIY, bioart and speculative design will also be introduced. We will also provide time and space afterwards for discussions about the urge to increase the odds of achieving desirable futures and issuing the perpetuation of hierarchical dualism related to eugenics, sex and ethnic origin. It initiates conversations about ethical, ecological, socio-politico-economic and cultural issues and discusses the impact that the latest developments have on have on society. It also promotes projects outside of dogma to create unexpected objects that provide unorthodox experiences inscribing the alienation of the rhythms of everyday life.

Its first project since its creation is Living Instruments, a collaboration between Hackuarium and WE Spoke to create different living instruments in order to make a live performance. The musician will make his first residence in September 19 - 23.

What


Darty Monkeys is an initiative within Hackuarium, which seeks to encourage artists, scientific, and/or creators to maintain a dialogue with the public. It's about discussions and artistic projects to debate new socio-politico-economical issues, debate the borders between art and science and bring creative minds to push forward research and DIY into the unknown.


  • To debate about bio-technological advances, artificial systems and possible futures.
  • To provides a time and space for creative minds.
  • To place this project in the context of the current state of DIY, science and art.


This initiative has the following objectives:

  • To build artistic and critical minded community
  • To engage artists in scientific research and viceversa
  • To create a piece or art


Who is involved?


  • Vanesa Lorenzo (initiator)
  • Jonathan Sobel (collaborator)
  • Sachiko Hiroshue (collaborator)
  • Luc Henry (collaborator)
  • Yann Heurtaux (collaborator)
  • You?


When


The presentation day is on September 23rd at link #OpenHackuarium #64 Special d+arty monkeys


Visiting artists:
Serge Vuille a London based artist director of We Spoke
Vytautas Jankauskas Geneva based media artist in Montague
Vanessa Lorenzo Lausanne based media artist in Hybridoa

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More info soon

What's Next


A monthly date with Darty Monkeys will be provided to debate and imagine new approaches to art and science in the near possible futures.

International artists will be invited to take part in the hackerspace - laboratory during a residency.

More information soon!


Log

Kick off Th 25.08.15


  • All categories included at the edge between arts and sciences are welcome here, some examples: critical design, bio design, genetic art, moist art, artificial life (artificial systems and artificial intelligence), data visualizations, etc…
  • Some conditions to be provided:
  • Psychological room or peaceful space. Not possible, a place to “work”, optional solution: Use (to book) the bubble room right after the benches and secretary desk, soon will have an isolating roof and eventually a little hut in the green area (which has to be designed and built).
  • Be aware of limitations of the lab & artist: learning process, security (low exigence, as we don’t have any dangerous materials) & propose external collaborations.
  • Tutor: Launch Darty Monkeys office hours (weekly 40 min questions to each expert)
  • Access to biological materials. Sadly, some ingredients or biological materials are impossible to get or produce in the lab. Fortunately, there are ways to "get" them via “donators” or external collaborations with official labs.
  • Wiki list with potential “donators” labs (unil, unige, epfl…) possible to arrange something with our coworkers?, La Nebuleuse?
  • Not to be publicized immediately. Not a popular point but as we are in a open minded space but open doesn't mean overexposed: If you never worked in an open source project, learn the basics to licensing, know the tips to share, name, add contributions and publicized when you're comfortable with.
  • Engage potential collaborators / scientists.
  • Make community of artists, welcoming & understanding atmosphere for creative minds not experimented in Biotechnology or sciences. Already a nice atmosphere here but to be aware that some people get impressed by the level of high expertise of some of the members. We should always make clear that is a totally inclusive space: Artists and scientists in the same level and totally welcome. We should always have in mind the word "dismitify" and push forward towards the unknown.
  • Manage external collaborations (in term of signing publications, funding, store art piece, exhibitions and some conditions of exclusivity or possible reserves in terms of information).
  • Ethics: Everything is possible, also the controversial but has to be according to the law in terms of laboratory security levels, our ethical chart, and the criteria of the community.
  • not enterprise – oriented and critical mind.
  • Periodicity. Events / Discussions once a month starting 23nd September.
  • Format: For the launching/presentation: 10 min presentation of the initiative itself plus 3 artists presenting their project. At the end will have a discussion about the need of shedding light of some sociopolitical issues with the right to access clean drinkable water and the interest of experimenting with living organisms as media for art purposes. Will present next Darty Monkeys for November 2015.
  • For the next editions? introduction to the new thematic, presentation of a related project and discussion (invite experts philosophy, science, artist).