What is this lab?
The Artscience laboratory Hybrid Forms is a physical lab space occupying a former chemistry laboratory within the Vrije Universiteit, Faculty of Science department. Scientists and artists or designers explore technologies and science and their applications and implications. We seek to blur the lines from all disciplines and connect the sciences and humanities through art for critical reflection, pushing boundaries of science and innovation. All levels of expertise are welcome, most strongly we encourage students to apply for internships or design their own projects.
Please click here for an article by founder Raoul Frese about his take on artscience and this laboratory.
And click here for a podcast about projects and philosophy of the lab in English
And see below for more in Dutch.
Photograph by Ivan Henriques, in the development of the Symbiotic Machine project, at Zone2Source Glazen Huis Amstelpark, 2014. Clockwise: Scientists Vincent Friebe, Raoul Frese and hardware/software developer Michiel van Overbeek testing biosolar cells. A year later, Frese and artists Henriques, Gelfand and Domnitch started a project Symbiotic Machines for Space exploration, supported by NWO and the European Space Agency for which they started the artscience lab hybrid forms at VU.
Here you can find audio fragments on our projects
collaborative vision
The goal of the VU Artscience laboratory hybrid forms is to blur the lines between disciplines, especially those between art and science, to explore common ground and to seek connections through art between science and humanities. We like to demonstrate science as it is being researched, not only at academia but also outside the university to the general public for critical reflection and dissemination via events, exhibitions and workshops.
The HF lab seeks synergy between scientists and artists/designers for developing novel technology and works of beauty and inspiration.
The laboratory will function as a meeting and developing space where research and design go hand in hand, allowing constant feedback between artists and scientists.
JOIN US
For artists and designers to collaborate with scientists, for students of art academies, sciences and any other discipline, for makers.
We offer a synergy and collaboration of art and science.
We offer a space to develop your ideas.
We organise events, exhibitions and workshops
The VU Artscience Lab Hybrid Form is located at the VU university within the Faculty of Science.
The lab is coordinated by Raoul Frese
contact: r.n.frese at vu.nl
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