05.03.25, 15:00, Maria Boto Ordoñez, ETHO online session, exploring new material practice in biolabs
How are pioneering art academies redefining material practice through (bio)-labs? Join our upcoming ETHO Online Session to explore how these innovative spaces shape new ways of making, learning, and researching with living and biological systems.
Experts from Future Materials Bank (Jan van Eyck Academie), The Living Library (HfG Karlsruhe), and Laboratorium (KASK & Conservatorium) will share their insights on material research and experimentation in biolabs, the challenges and opportunities of working with living materials, and how students can be equipped with the skills needed to address climate and sustainability issues through creative practice.
Speakers
- María Boto Ordóñez, researcher at KASK & Conservatorium, focusing on sustainable colour production and its application in the arts, and lead at Laboratorium, the experimental lab for art, design, and biotech at KASK & Conservatorium.
- Julia Ihls, interdisciplinary researcher, designer and head of The Living Library at HfG Karlsruhe, working at the intersection of material philosophy, media theory, and spatial staging.
- Dorieke Schreurs, interim coordinator of the Future materials bank at Jan van Eyck Academie, supporting artists and designers in adopting sustainable practices.
- Aldje Van Meer, senior lecturer at Willem de Kooning Academy, where she teaches, researches, and integrates technological innovations into creative education.
ELIA
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