hackteria

We are now in the final stage of HackteriaLab2011, which we have called the Reflection. In Kunstraum Walcheturm in Zurich we are staging an exhibition, workshops and a series of presentations and discussions in order to share with the public the techniques, ideas and experiences we have gained over the past few days at L’ARC in Romainmotier.

On Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th of August we will run workshops on USB video microscopy, making the Finnish wine Kilju (possibly in a van), preparing agar slants and more. There will also be presentations on the lab itself, plus everyday science, and international contexts of Hackteria and related projects. The days will finish off with round table discussions and AV performances.

The full program (minus the inevitable spontaneous and unpredictable happenings) is below:

Ongoing both days:
Display of objects, artefacts, prototypes and systems made during the HackteriaLab in Romainmotier:

Tobias Hoffmann (DE), Øyvind Mellbye (NO) and Antti Tenetz (FE) – Observing Micro Messenger
Bengt Sjolen (SE) and Mac Cowell (US) – DIY PCR machine
Julian Abraham (Togar) (ID) – Microsatellite Incubator
Andy Gracie (UK/ES) – DIY Magnetic Stirrer + Non_functioning Biomimetic flytrap
Marc Dusseiller (CH) – Single Pixel Laser Kresse Shield
Spela Petric and Maja Smrekar (SLO) – The Ultrasonic Rat Detector
Cristian Faubel (DE), Ivan Henriques (BR/NL), Georg Dietzler (DE) and Jesus Queijas (ES/CH) – Reflecting Nature Back on to Itself

Saturday 6^th:

Workshops:
14.00 – 18.00
DIY Video Microscopy day 1. Conversion of USB webcams into video microscopes. Led by Øyvind Mellbye (NO) and Areti Nikolopoulou (GR)
Finnish Kilju Wine Making day 1. Led by Marc Dusseiller (CH) and Nur Akbar Arrofatullah (ID)

17.30 to 18.00
Tempeh making. Led by HONF (Nur Akbar Arrofatullah and Julian Abraham (ID))

18.00 – 18.30
Bio plastics. Led by Brian Degger (AU)

Brief Presentations:
19.00 to 20.00
Everyday Science – Brian Degger (AU)
The Finnish Bio-Art Society – Antti Tenetz (FI)
Computer Paradigm and Understanding Life – Tobias Hoffmann (DE)
HackteriaLab2011 Overview – Andy Gracie (UK/ES)

Presentation:
20.00 – 20.40
Jill Scott and Mathias Öchslin

Break:
20.40 – 21.00

Final Panel Discussion:
21.00
From Ethics of Collaboration to Workshopology. Chaired by Yashas Shetty (IN) with various HackteriaLab participants.

Peformance:
22.00 – 23.00
Bio – accoustic experiment by Cristian Faubel (DE) and Ivan Henriques (BR/NL)

Sunday 7^th
Workshops:
14.00 – 18.00
DIY Video Microscopy day 2. Conversion of USB webcams into video microscopes. Led by Øyvind Mellbye (NO) and Areti Nikolopoulou (GR)
Finnish Kilju Wine Making day 2. Led by Marc Dusseiller (CH) and Nur Akbar Arrofatullah (ID)

14.00 – 14.30
Non-Newtonion Fluids. Led by someone amazing…

14.30 – 15.00
Slant preparation for cultures. Led by Sachiko Hirosue (JP)

Brief Presentations:
16.00 to 17.00Symbiotica residency and research – Verena Friedrich (DE)
Hackteria in India – Yashas Shetty (IN)
HONF and Intelligent Bacteria – Nur Akbar Arrofatullah and Julian Abraham (ID)
VIDA – Monica Bello (ES)

Break:
17.00 to 18.00

Panel Discussion:
18.00 to 18.45
The future of Hackteria and the open source collaborative model. Chaired by Marc Dusseiller (CH)