All play means something.
Johan Huizinga, Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play-Element in Culture
Drugo more poziva na zaigranu izložbu Weird Science – Powered by Radiona koja konačno pristaje u Rijeci, gradu lučke industrije, te donosi simbiozu elektronike, biologije i kemije. Izložba će biti otvorena 16. lipnja s početkom u 20 sati u Filodrammati
Umjetnici, elektroničari i znanstvenici udruženi zajedno predstavljaju niz glazbenih instrumenata, interaktivnih robotičkih instalacija, hakiranih uređaja i dječjih igračaka predstavljući izbor radova iz recentne intermedijske i novomedijske produkcije Udruge za razvoj ‘uradi sam’ kulture – Radiona.
Inspirirani industrijskom baštinom riječkog nasljeđa izlagači će predstaviti inovativne prakse DIY (do-it-yourself) i DIWO (do-it-with-others) scena s posebnim naglaskom na interaktivne zvučne instalacije povezanih s BioArt djelima u zajedničku cjelinu i to koristeći živuće sisteme (living systems) poput algi i bakterija, u kombinaciji s električno pogonjenim uređajima. Time otvaraju novo polje djelovanja i zaigranog prepletanja između tehnologije i prirode, elektronike i biologije, kemije i inženjerstva, sound arta i bioarta.
Izložba je to koja jednostavno propituje gdje, kako i s čime započinje igra Homo Ludensa novog doba odraslog na open source kulturi? U vašoj garaži, podrumu, ili galeriji?
Pa, krenimo onda u istraživačko igranje…
Izlažu: Igor Brkić, Tin Dožić, Ana Dumbović, Vana Gaćina, Ana Horvat, Deborah Hustić, Davor Jadrijević, Maja Kalogera, Goran Mahovlić, Tanja Minarik, Marina Petrović, Gjino Šutić, Mate Zec
Gost: Kruno Jošt
Kustosica: Deborah Hustić
Organizator: Drugo more
Program su podržali: Nacionalna zaklada za razvoj civilnog društva, Zaklada Kultura nova, Ministarstvo kulture RH, Grad Rijeka – Odjel za kulturu
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Weird Science – Powered by Radiona
“All play means something.”
― Johan Huizinga, Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play-Element in Culture
Drugo more is pleased to present “Weird Science”, an exhibition by Radiona, Zagreb. You are invited to join us on Monday Jun 16 at 8 pm for the exhibition opening and to meet the artists. The exhibition remains open until Jun 21.
The exhibition will feature the collaborative workings of both artists and scientists who extract and utilise information retrieved from artistic, electronic and biological fields. Consequently, the variety of work shown includes: music instruments, interactive robot installations, hacked toys and hacked appliances. The recent intermedia and new media production is selected by Radiona, the association that promotes DIY (do-it-yourself) and DIWO (do-it-with-others) culture in Croatia and worldwide.
Inspired by the industrial legacy of Rijeka, the artists will exhibit interactive sound installations made from bio art, i.e. from algae and bacteria and connect them to appliances that run on electrical power. This will generate a new playing zone where technology and nature merge, fusing biology to electronics, chemistry to engineering, and sound art with bio art.
The exhibition draws a landscape for homo ludens raised on open source culture and technology. Where does he play? In his kitchen, in his garage, in a gallery…?
Artists: Igor Brkić, Tin Dožić, Ana Dumbović, Vana Gaćina, Ana Horvat, Deborah Hustić, Davor Jadrijević, Maja Kalogera, Goran Mahovlić, Tanja Minarik, Marina Petrović, Gjino Šutić, Mate Zec
Guest: Kruno Jošt
Curated by: Deborah Hustić
Organized by: Drugo more
Supported by: National Foundation for Civil Society Development, Foundation Kultura nova, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia, City of Rijeka – Department for Culture