Interview with Marc Dusseiller from Hackteria.org, part 2: Open sourcing with living systems

June 2, 2011

This is the second part of the interview with Marc Dusseiller. Read the first part here: On DIYbio and nanotechnology

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Marc Dusseiller, photos taken from private album via F-book

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Interview with Marc Dusseiller from Hackteria.org, part 1: On DIYbio and nanotechnology

June 1, 2011

In April I went to Ljubljana for a one-day workshop ‘Du du kuglica sajica mavrica‘ led by  Boštjan Leskovšek, Bengt Sjölén, and Marc Dusseiler from Hackteria.org. It was a continuation of 10 days NanoŠmano series of workshops and events (initiated by  Stefan Doepner/f18institut and Marc Dusseiller/hackteria) dedicated to DIYbio and nanotechnology, or as more precisely Stefan Doepner pointed out: ‘The project started new explorations into the world of matter on the nanoscale by investigating its physical and aesthetic potentials. As an collaborative and open research based workshop by artists, hackers and scientists, we want to elicit methods to enable the creative use of nano materials in critical and playful artistic process.’

The authors of the concept are: STEFAN DOEPNER – MARC DUSSEILLER – BOSTJAN LESKOVSEK – BENGT SJOELEN – ERIK REIMHULT

You know, I’m very often on workshops: DIY, software or hardware based stuff, interactivity, wearables; but after Hackteria’s workshop I really had a feeling that I pushed my understanding on DIY cultures strongly, strongly forward. Priceless…

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Photo&Logos: Hackteria.org (cc)

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Interview with Kontejner, part 3: Art can be a field of risk!

May 1, 2011

This is the third part of the interview with Kontejner. Read the second part here: Technology and conceptualism walking along…

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Poster for Extravagant Bodies by Dejan Dragosavac Ruta (c)
Photo taken from Kontejner

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Interview with Kontejner, part 2: Technology and conceptualism walking along…

This is a continuation of the interview with Kontejner. Read the first part here: Body norms in art and science

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DB Indos – House of Extreme Music Theater: Doors (c)
Photo taken from Kontejner

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