Radiona – Zagreb Makerspace započinje suradnju sa Sekcijom BioFoto Udruge studenata biologije – BIUS. Suradnja je usmjerena na interdisciplinarno istraživanje analogne fotografije, povijesnih fotografskih tehnika i kreativnih procesa koji povezuju umjetnost, biologiju, kemiju i tehnologiju.
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Povod suradnji je PhotoAlchemia, edukativni projekt Sekcije BioFoto pokrenut s ciljem približavanja analogne fotografije novim generacijama kroz praktičan rad, eksperimentiranje i upoznavanje njezine povijesti. Inicijativu za suradnju predstavio je Tomislav Mikić, jedan od voditelja Sekcije BioFoto, koji je prethodnih godina aktivno sudjelovao u Radioninim programima kao edukator, izlagač i fotograf.
Projekt je nastao i iz želje za ponovnim aktiviranjem tamne komore na Kemijskom odsjeku PMF-a te otvaranjem prostora za istraživanje tradicionalnih i alternativnih fotografskih postupaka. Program obuhvaća osnove analogne fotografije, rad s velikoformatnim kamerama, cijanotipiju, antotipiju, izradu fotografskih ploča te eksperimentiranje s alternativnim fotografskim razvijačima, uključujući caffenol, razvijač na bazi kave.
Suradnja s Radionom omogućuje proširenje edukativnih aktivnosti projekta kroz radionice, razmjenu znanja i povezivanje fotografskih praksi s DIY kulturom, izradom vlastitih fotografskih uređaja i interdisciplinarnim pristupom stvaralaštvu.
Prva zajednička aktivnost održat će se 7. studenoga 2026. u Radioninu labu, kada će slovenski fotograf i izrađivač fotografskih materijala Nejc Urankar, osnivač studija Zebra Dry Plates, održati praktičnu radionicu fotografije na suhim staklenim pločama. Detaljnu najavu radionice i informacije o prijavama objavit ćemo zasebno.
Ova suradnja nastavlja Radioninu dugogodišnju praksu povezivanja umjetnosti, znanosti i tehnologije kroz STEAM edukaciju, DIY i DIWO metodologiju, eksperimentalni rad i otvorenu razmjenu znanja. Posebno nas veseli povezivanje sa studentskim inicijativama i stvaranje novih prilika za uključivanje mladih istraživača, fotografa i kreativaca u makerspace zajednicu.
Projekt PhotoAlchemia sufinanciran je sredstvima Studentskog zbora Sveučilišta u Zagrebu.
Više o Sekciji BioFoto: https://bius.hr/biophoto/
Podrška: Zaklada Kultura nova
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Radiona × BIUS BioFoto: New Collaboration at the Intersection of Photography, Science and DIY Culture
Radiona – Zagreb Makerspace is launching a new collaboration with BioFoto, a section of the Biology Students’ Association (BIUS). The collaboration focuses on interdisciplinary explorations of analogue photography, historical photographic techniques and creative practices connecting art, biology, chemistry and technology.
The collaboration builds on PhotoAlchemia, an educational project initiated by the BioFoto section to introduce younger generations to analogue photography through hands-on learning, experimentation and an exploration of photographic history. The initiative for this collaboration was proposed by Tomislav Mikić, one of the coordinators of BioFoto, who previously contributed to Radiona’s programmes as an educator, exhibiting artist and photographer.
The project also emerged from an initiative to reactivate the darkroom at the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, and to create new opportunities for exploring traditional and alternative photographic processes. The programme covers the fundamentals of analogue photography, large-format photography, cyanotype, anthotype, photographic plate-making and experimentation with alternative photographic developers, including caffenol, a coffee-based developing solution.
The collaboration with Radiona provides opportunities to expand the project’s educational activities through workshops, knowledge exchange and the integration of photographic practices with DIY culture, the construction of photographic devices and interdisciplinary approaches to creative experimentation.
The first joint activity will take place on 7 November 2026 at Radiona’s makerspace in Zagreb, where Slovenian photographer and photographic materials maker Nejc Urankar, founder of Zebra Dry Plates, will lead a hands-on workshop exploring photography on dry glass plates. A separate workshop announcement, including registration details, will follow.
This collaboration builds on Radiona’s long-standing commitment to connecting art, science and technology through STEAM education, DIY (Do It Yourself) and DIWO (Do It With Others) methodologies, experimental practices and open knowledge sharing. We are particularly pleased to collaborate with student-led initiatives and create new opportunities for young researchers, photographers and creative practitioners to engage with the makerspace community.
The PhotoAlchemia project is co-funded by the Student Council of the University of Zagreb.
More about BioFoto: https://bius.hr/biophoto/
Supported by: Kultura Nova Foundation