Hacketeria: Bioelectronix for Artists workshop
8–12 March 2011
Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland
Workshop leaders: Andy Gracie (UK/Spain) and Marc Dusseiller (Switzerland).

'Biolectronix for Artists' is built around the central Hackteria idea of bringing scientific apparatus and protocol into the sphere of art, electronics hacking and open source environments.

The workshop is an experimental maker-workshop with multilayered outcome for people interested in DIY-biology, microscopy and simple technological interaction with living microorganisms for example through sound. Participants will become involved in sourcing and isolating microorganisms from the environment and develop open hardware and software environments with which these organisms can be both viewed and become the subjects for simple interactions. A primary aim of the activity is to demonstrate that scientific/artistic experimentation can take place within the DIY and open source domains, and that biology and custom made electronics and software can be friends.

More information about Hackteria: www.hackteria.org
More information about Pixelache 2011: www.pixelache.ac

SCHEDULE

Tuesday
introduction and overview
microscopy and scale overview
webcam hacking and microscope building

Wednesday
urban micro_walk / collection of microorganisms
set-ups for extraction and isolation of organisms
improve the microscope / leds, motors and sensors

Thursday
designing and building bioelectronix devices
investigation of samples collected
Bio-Arduino / controlling bioelectronix device
observation of organisms and bio-hacking

Friday
introduction to Pd for microscopy (if necessary)
bio2sound and sound2bio communication
finalising microscopes and devices
brainstorming concepts for installations/performances – optional presentation