U subotu, 6. lipnja 2026. od 10:00 sati na dalje u Radioni će se održati radionica solarnih instrumenata i kinetičkih objekata pod vodstvom nizozemskog umjetnika, glazbenika, dizajnera i izumitelja elektroničkih instrumenata Gijsa Gieskesa. Radionica se održava u sklopu njegove umjetničke rezidencije u Radioni, a otvorena je svim zainteresiranima bez obzira na prethodno iskustvo u elektronici.
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Photo: Gijs Gieskes – Solar instruments workshop (cc)
Tijekom radionice sudionici će izrađivati jednostavne pokretne konstrukcije koristeći male solarne panele, motore, drvene grane i druge dostupne materijale. Polazište radionice bit će figura temeljena na Gieskesovom beambot elektroničkom sklopu, no polaznici su dobrodošli razvijati vlastite ideje i eksperimentirati s različitim oblicima, materijalima i načinima kretanja.
Photo: Gijs Gieskes – Solar instruments workshop (cc)
Radionica povezuje elektroniku, pokret, skulpturu i igru te pruža uvid u Gieskesov jedinstveni pristup tehnologiji koji se temelji na eksperimentiranju, improvizaciji i kreativnom korištenju jednostavnih komponenti. Umjesto savršenih i optimiziranih sustava, sudionici će istraživati kako nastaju neobični mali strojevi koji reagiraju na svjetlo i okolinu.
Photo: Gijs Gieskes – Solar instruments workshop (cc)
Što ćete naučiti?
– kako spojiti motor na solarni panel
– kako izraditi pokretne strukture od drveta i drugih materijala
– kako koristiti sunčevu energiju za stvaranje pokreta
– osnove DIY elektronike i kreativnog prototipiranja
Predznanje iz elektronike nije potrebno. Sudionici koji već imaju ideju za vlastiti projekt mogu donijeti vlastite materijale i razvijati ga tijekom radionice.
Prijaviti se možete preko poveznice: https://forms.gle/gfNEhPZbj17i9wYt8 do četvrtka, 4. lipnja 2026. u podne. Kotizacija iznosi 15 eura te uključuje materijal i rad koji nosite kući. Polaznici trebaju voditi računa o tome da radionica može potrajati cijelo podne dok se ne završe radovi i iskoristi svjetlost sunca.
Radionica će isto biti prilika da polaznici vide čime se Gijs bavio tijekom rezidencije.
Photo: @ditwfestival & @deperifeer (cc)
O voditelju:
Gijs Gieskes (1977.) nizozemski je umjetnik, glazbenik, industrijski dizajner i izumitelj elektroničkih instrumenata iz Eindhovena. Od kraja 1990-ih razvija eksperimentalne audiovizualne uređaje, DIY instrumente, zvučne igračke i kinetičke sustave koji brišu granice između umjetnosti, glazbe, znanosti i tehnologije. Poznat je po nekonvencionalnom pristupu elektronici, radu s jednostavnim komponentama i stvaranju neobičnih strojeva koji kombiniraju zvuk, pokret i mehaničku slučajnost. Njegovi radovi izlagani su diljem Europe, SAD-a i Azije, a 2015. godine dobio je počasno priznanje na festivalu Ars Electronica za projekt Electromechanical Modular. Kao autor brojnih DIY elektroničkih instrumenata, audiovizualnih uređaja i solarno pokretanih zvučnih objekata, Gieskes već više od dva desetljeća inspirira umjetnike, glazbenike, makere i eksperimentatore diljem svijeta svojim razigranim i nekonvencionalnim pristupom tehnologiji.
Web: https://gieskes.nl/
https://gieskes.nl/gijs/documentatie/stereolux/
Podržali: Grad Zagreb / Ministarstvo kulture i medija Republike Hrvatske / Zaklada Kultura nova
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Gijs Gieskes (NL): Solar Powered Instruments and Kinetic Objects Workshop
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 10:00 AM onwards, Radiona will host a workshop on solar powered instruments and kinetic objects led by Dutch artist, musician, designer, and electronic instrument inventor Gijs Gieskes. The workshop is part of his artist residency at Radiona and is open to all interested participants regardless of their previous experience with electronics.
During the workshop, participants will build simple moving constructions using small solar panels, motors, freshly cut wooden branches, and other available materials. The starting point will be a figure based on Gieskes’ beambot circuit, although participants are encouraged to develop their own ideas and experiment with different forms, materials, and modes of movement.
Combining electronics, movement, sculpture, and play, the workshop offers an introduction to Gieskes’ unique approach to technology, rooted in experimentation, improvisation, and creative use of simple components. Rather than focusing on optimized systems and technical perfection, participants will explore how unusual machines can emerge from curiosity, chance, and hands-on making.
What will you learn?
– How to connect motors to a solar panel
– How to create moving structures from wood and other materials
– How to use solar energy to generate movement
– Basic principles of DIY electronics and creative prototyping
No prior knowledge of electronics is required. Participants who already have an idea for a project are welcome to bring their own materials and develop it during the workshop.
About the workshop leader:
Gijs Gieskes (1977) is a Dutch artist, musician, industrial designer, and inventor of electronic instruments based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Since the late 1990s, he has been developing experimental audiovisual devices, DIY instruments, sound toys, and kinetic systems that blur the boundaries between art, music, science, and technology. He is known for his unconventional approach to electronics, working with simple components and creating playful machines that combine sound, movement, and mechanical randomness.
His works have been exhibited internationally across Europe, the United States, and Asia, and in 2015 he received an honorary mention at Ars Electronica for his Electromechanical Modular project. As the creator of numerous DIY electronic instruments, audiovisual devices, and solar-powered sound objects, Gieskes has inspired artists, musicians, makers, and experimenters worldwide through his playful and radically inventive approach to technology.
Web: https://gieskes.nl/
https://gieskes.nl/gijs/documentatie/stereolux/
Supported by: The City of Zagreb, Ministry of Culture and Media of Republic Croatia / Kultura nova Foundation