Background for this series of graphical works are special and individual techniques, which lead to an exceptional aesthetics and could only be achieved through self-built tools and machinery. But a close look at the works reveals that every single “print” is a unique piece and evidently not just the result of a machine. It is kind of a cyborg project, as it is the common work of man and machine.
rare earth is a self-designed speed-based projection-system, including a tracking device and software. It is used with a mobile art laboratory truck to project text in urban settings.
Algorithms make computers capable of acting. With their implementation, specific forms of thinking migrate into machines and by that aesthetic decisions (among others) become machinized. In the seminar we present and analyse algorithms that are or were employed in the arts or that impact culture and society.
The Project › Oh!m1gas by Kuaishen Auson is nominated for the Share Prize 2010 and shown at Share Festival, which in 2010 has the theme “Smart Mistakes”.
For the ISEA2010 RUHR, the KHM organizes a panel and an exhibition. Both center around the question of the role of materiality in the age of digital media and information.
PLATINE festival showcases electronic media ranging from art to alternative forms of gaming. The works are shown in local pubs and offices in Cologne Ehrenfeld. Among the works shown is › CubeBrowser by Ludwig Zeller.
WuFu is an open hardware and open source aid for blind people. Its name derives from the chinese expression “five bats” which denotes a symbol of luck and a long life. Like a bat, WuFu uses ultrasonic distance measurements, translating distances to tactile vibrations.
As part of the Rundgang 2010 of the KHM, Lab3 opens its doors for an open lab exhibition. The show features works in progress and experiments with code and material. During the show students will continue to work on their pieces and explain strategies and technologies they are working with. The experiments range from an infrasound organ pipe and a drawing machine to a self-learning balance platform.
Hyperkult is an annual workshop/symposium on computer science, culture and society at Leuphana University Lüneburg. This year’s theme is “Mobiles – You Are Now Here”. The KHM participates with a talk/performance entitled “Context Aware Devices – Context Aware Users” presenting artistic strategies for mobile devices and data spaces.