Pixelversity is currently on a summer break. More information about future Pixelversity events will appear here in early autumn 2010.

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SPRING 2010 PROGRAMME

ART & SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP

Date: 23-24 January 2010
Location: Ptarmigan, Nilsiänkatu 10 (Vallila)
Organisers: Association of Experimental Electronics (FI), Taavet Jansen & Maike Lond (EE)

In the art and theatre worlds in general, the environmental impact of the use of various technologies is rarely talked about. The workshop will explore ways of using the production of energy as part of making art and performing, for instance engaging the audience to make an effort and being physically part of the energy-creation cycle. The results of the workshop will be presented during Pixelache Festival 2010.

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WINDOWFARMS FINLAND

Date: 20-21 February 2010
Location: Kiasma ‘taka-ikkuna’ (window next to theatre on ground floor)
Organisers: Mikko Laajola (FI), Andrew Gryf Paterson (SCO/FI), Niko Punin (FI), Ulla Taipale (FI/ES)

A group of Finnish makers and artist-producers will create a localised manifestation of the Windowfarms Project in the Kiasma ‘taka-ikkuna’ site in advance of Pixelache Helsinki Festival.

The project will be installed on 20-21.2, and be exhibited/growing in the ‘taka-ikkuna’ for 1 month between 22.2-28.3.2010, with the aim to grow 81 plants in total, to be harvested for herbologies workshops. The selection of plants are curated by artists and botanists.

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Neanderthal Electronics workshop

Date: 13-15 March 2010
Location: Ptarmigan, Nilsiänkatu 10 (Vallila)
Organisers: Derek Holzer (US/NL) and Association of Experimental Electronics (FI)
Max. number of participants: 20
Links: Derek Holzer, Association of Experimental Electronics

More than 40,000 years ago, our Neanderthal predecessors invented the first music instruments from simple objects around them (bones and stones, sticks and skins…), without reference to any existing music history, and primarily for their own pleasure rather than that of others.

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Pixelache Helsinki 2010 festival workshops

You will need a Pixelache Helsinki 2010 festival pass in order to participate these workshops (except the Let’s Make Noise, Let’s Play Together sounds workshop for kids). You will also need to sign up in advance to workshops, sign-up forms can be found on each of the workshops’ pages:

>> Invisible Cities workshop
>> Herbologies workshops in Kaisaniemi Botanic Gardens
>> Vivoarts workshop by Adam Zaretsky
>> Let’s Make Noise, Let’s Play Together sound workshop for kids
Open Hardware workshops (registration in advance not required)