In my installations I integrate biological, technological and social systems. The interaction between these systems is core to my work. What happens when one system witnesses another? How do these
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'Blue Shift [LOG. 1]' is a Darwinian installation piece that was realized together with evolutionary biologist Prof. Luc De Meester from the University of Leuven (Belgium) and engineers from
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Creating frameworks where things can happen, beyond expectations, beyond control.
"You can also take a positive view of violence and regard it as a kind of life energy, a driving force behind self-transcendence." – Antoon Van den Braembussche
Nature and technology are our means to re-structure the tangible world. 'Nature' is understood here as an expanded concept beyond 'the pristine'. It's the totality of (rare) primary nature and
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Biomodd is a collaborative art project conceived to challenge presumed notions of opposition between nature and technology in different cultures throughout the world.
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Biomodd is a collaborative art project conceived to challenge presumed notions of opposition between nature and technology in different cultures throughout the world.
In Biomodd, nature and technology are not juxtaposed but rather fused into imaginative hybrid installations.
Electronic waste is one of the most problematic consequences of digital technology.
The idea of case modding is approached as a form of expanded sculpture. In this sculptural approach a 'functional' form factor is not imperative; rather, it's about building a structure that is both
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Biomodd highlights the social nature of gaming and game culture.
We work with teams and every individual within the group is empowered to add something substantial to the work. This is why the project begins with a solely conceptual focus, and grows organically
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Each Biomodd version reflects the cultural and social conditions in which it was created and is a reinterpretation of the original concept.
The Biomodd project itself has also taken an open source nature. For instance, instructions for creating your own Biomodd art work are available on the community site.
Video documentation of the Biomodd projects in Ohio (2007-2008) and the Philippines (2009).
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The Biomodd Workshop Sint-Niklaas was organized in the context of the Coup de Ville arts festival in Sint-Niklaas (Belgium).
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The Biomodd Workshop Sint-Niklaas was organized in the context of Coup de Ville in Sint-Niklaas (Belgium). Coup de Ville was an exhibition and city festival of contemporary art lasting from September
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Twelve participants collaborated in this Biomodd Workshop. Most of these came from the Sint-Niklaas area. Two participants, Pieter and Theo, came from other cities in Belgium, respectively Ghent and
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One of the main goals of Biomodd is empowering people to take control over consumer electronics. Biomodd shows people how to open up computers – still an unknown 'black box' for most – and shows
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This particular workshop was in effect the first try-out of the Biomodd Workshop format. The two former Biomodd projects in Ohio and the Philippines took respectively 4 and 8 months (including
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Both my own witnessing and the witnessing by peer participants seemed to have a clear impact on the productivity and motivation of the team. As outlined above, the group was highly autonomous.
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Angelo
Angelo
During the exhibition of the Biomodd installation in Sint-Niklaas, several team members took active care of the art work. It’s relevant to note that although people took pride in their individual
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When reflecting on the changes and rhythms of computers in Biomodd, one of the first things that comes up is the vastly different time scale in which computers and plants operate. Computers respond
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Angelo Vermeulen
Angelo
Each Biomodd project ends with its disassembly. To some this may come across as shocking since so much combined effort went into the creation of the installation. Nevertheless this choice follows the
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