| Every summer, V2_ invites a small group of up-and-coming artists to spend their summer at V2_Lab for an intense short-term residency. During these so-called Summer Sessions, the selected artists are given the opportunity to develop an artwork in close collaboration with V2_’s expert developers, curators and project managers. On August 19th we want to invite you for an informal meet & greet, plus an early bird sneak peek at the V2_ ground floor studio setting. See behind the scenes where this years resident artists are developing their work, have a summery cocktail, and hang out in anticipation of the grande finale, a unique live performance from Sebastian Frisch AKA Pangani. |
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| Once a month V2_ has a radio show at Operator Radio, the online radio station of Rotterdam. Steffan Hofland, Alex Falk, Fai Hathaway and/or Arie Altena discuss the program of V2_, and what goes on in the world of art & technology. Tune in at www.operator-radio.com on Thursday 11 August 15:00h. Livestream on Facebook. Missed it? You can relisten at Radio Operator: www.operator-radio.com/archive. |
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| In The Earthly Community: Reflections on the Last Utopia Achille Mbembe explores what remains of the human subject in an age when the instrumentality of reason is carried out by and through information machines and technologies of calculation. Mbembe discusses who will define the threshold or set the boundary that distinguishes between the calculable and the incalculable, between that which is deemed worthy and that which is deemed worthless, and therefore dispensable. He asks whether we can turn these new instruments of calculation and power into instruments of liberation. In other words, will we be able to invent different modes of measuring that might open up the possibility of a different aesthetics, a different politics of inhabiting the Earth, of repairing and sharing the planet?
Achille Mbembe is Research Professor in History and Politics at the Wits Institute for Social and Economy Research, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He is the author of a.o. Critique of Black Reason (2016) and Necropolitics (2019).
Order directly € 15,- + postage: store.v2.nl/products/the-earthly-community-reflections-on-the-last-utopia |
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| In her brand new book Composing Interactions Marije Baalman brings together aesthetic considerations, practical guidelines for project development, and an overview of sensors, circuits, and processing algorithms. Baalman applies her extensive experience as an artist and as an engineer to guide the reader through the creation process of interactive digital artworks. She elaborates on different techniques for creating meaningful interactions and presents detailed case studies of a range of artistic work from the field to illustrate the techniques in practice. Order it now in our webshop. |
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| V2_Lab for the Unstable Media is a nonprofit organization for art and media technology that relies on public support. V2_ presents, produces, archives and publishes research at the interface of art, technology and society. By making a donation, you contribute to the realization of V2_’s programs, books, events and projects on the intersection of art, technology and society. Your donation helps us to realize the projects we are currently working on: the Test_Labs, Summer Sessions, the 3×3-series, the V2_Community-events, our expert meetings, fellowships and publications. V2_ participates also in Ik was hier 010. Your help is needed more than ever. |
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| The activities at V2_ are made possible thanks to financial support from the Creative Industries Fund NL and the City of Rotterdam. Several projects are made possible thanks to funding by amongst others Mondriaan Fund, NWO Smart Cultures, and the Creative Europe Programma of the EU. |
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