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Lena Kuzmich at III Guest researcher and artist Lena Kuzmich is presenting their work photosynthesizer at III, the Hague, as part of a residency. Using living algae and cyanobacteria as part of a microbial fuel cell, photosynthesis will be turned to music.

Hybrid Forms Lab guest researcher Lena Kuzmich co-author of paper Algal biomusic generation.
Podcasts (in Dutch) on projects with Raoul frese and Sem Bannenberg
Raoul Frese: Scientist in Residence
Raoul Frese discusses his residency with Manthia Diawara, talking about films like “Behind the Robot Eyes” and “African Intelligence.”
Read More Raoul Frese: Scientist in ResidenceRaoul Frese: Bio Economics
Raoul Frese discusses the work of French BioArtist Michael Sedbon
Read More Raoul Frese: Bio EconomicsRaoul Frese: Plants, environment & Music
Christiaan Zwanikken collaborates with Hybrid Forms Lab on plant projects. Reflections and music performance provide insight.
Read More Raoul Frese: Plants, environment & MusicRaoul Frese: Photosynthetic Human
In this audio fragment Raoul Frese explains the labs collaboration with Iza Awad.
Read More Raoul Frese: Photosynthetic HumanRaoul Frese: Fundamental ART SCIENCE
Listen to Dutch audio of Raoul Frese discussing collaborations in art, specifically with Dmitry Gelfand and Evelina Domnitch.
Read More Raoul Frese: Fundamental ART SCIENCEJammen met Planten
The VU Artscience Lab team will perform and conduct experiments at LowLands Festival, 2023.
Read More Jammen met PlantenWorld premiere movie essay AI: African Intelligence by Manthia Diawara
“Rituals of Possession” explores the impact of technology and knowledge opacity on reality at Berlinale 2023.
Read More World premiere movie essay AI: African Intelligence by Manthia DiawaraVPRO Tegenlicht
Glenn Albrecht explores the Symbiocene era and bioart in a video essay.
Read More VPRO TegenlichtPhotochemical Wedding
Workshop explores light-matter interactions through cameraless photochemical imaging at VU ArtScience lab.
Read More Photochemical WeddingStudiotopia workshop Zwanikken
Workshop taught plant communication research using a custom-built modular filter and amplifier.
Read More Studiotopia workshop ZwanikkenSTUDIOTOPIA WORkS AT MUSEE BOZAR, BRUSSELS BELGIUM
“Studiotopia: Colliding Epistemes” exhibition at Musee Bozar showcases scientific artwork.
Read More STUDIOTOPIA WORkS AT MUSEE BOZAR, BRUSSELS BELGIUMACROSS THE MUSEUM AFTER SIX
Stedelijk Museum hosts special event featuring Hito Steyerl’s exhibition and diverse performances.
Read More ACROSS THE MUSEUM AFTER SIXNATURAL TECHNOLOGY. WELCOME TO THE SYMBIOCENE
Christiaan Zwanikken’s HYPERGRAVITY BIO PORTAL displays at VU ART SCIENCE Gallery, 2022.
Read More NATURAL TECHNOLOGY. WELCOME TO THE SYMBIOCENEPREMIERE SHORT FILM PHOTOSYNTHETIC HUMAN
Short film “Photosynthetic Human” premieres at Short Movie Sunday, exploring science-art intersectionality.
Read More PREMIERE SHORT FILM PHOTOSYNTHETIC HUMANOPENING OF THE “MACHINE WILDERNESS” AT ARTIS
Machine Wilderness ARTIS residency program will conduct field experiments in 2022.
Read More OPENING OF THE “MACHINE WILDERNESS” AT ARTISSOIRÉE ZERO
Kunstlicht and VU Art Science Gallery announce launch of new issue.
Read More SOIRÉE ZEROSTUDIOTOPIA IN GDANSK
“Colloding Expistemes” exhibition showcases artworks by artist-scientist teams at various global venues in 2022.
Read More STUDIOTOPIA IN GDANSKONLINE EVENT VU ARTSCIENCE GALLERY
Artists and scientists discuss their work in a YouTube event.
Read More ONLINE EVENT VU ARTSCIENCE GALLERYEVOLUTION 2: PHOTOSYNTHETIC HUMAN
First photosynthetic human revealed through collaborative research at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Read More EVOLUTION 2: PHOTOSYNTHETIC HUMAN