[spectre] [Workshop] Electromagnetic and Radiation Spaces

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NK Project presents

Electromagnetic and Radiation Spaces, a workshop with Robert B. LISEK
at NK, Elsenstraße 52/ Etage 2, 12059, Neukölln
Tuesday 29th January, from 11:00AM to 6:00PM


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ERS is an open collaborative research project, which investigates  
hidden physical processes occurring permanently in our everyday  
environment saturated by electromagnetic waves, especially ionic  
radiation.
The project investigates the effect of electromagnetic waves and ionic  
radiation on living organisms that is connected with the influence of  
this radiation on living cells.

Workshops of sound and visual techniques, which consist in detection  
of invisible phenomena and testing of the properties of physical  
objects through detection, amplification, sonic and visual analysis.
This practical workshop and series of experimental situations are  
meant to equip the artist with DIY skills from the range of techniques  
such as detection and modulation of the amplitude of electromagnetic  
emissions for audio and video output.

The project consists in detection and transformation of  
electromagnetic fields through the use of hardware tools like  
electromagnetic coils, differential detectors, sensors [light, flex  
etc], amplifiers, modulators, analyzers and more specialized devices  
for detecting radiation (Geiger, scintillation, gas and semiconductor  
counters).

During the workshop the participants will become acquainted with:
- practical techniques of detecting electromagnetic waves (  
ultrasounds, infra sounds, interference, light, electrochemistry) and  
especially ionic radiation (alpha, beta, gamma),
-revealing, investigation and analysis of information (often  
invisible) about the structure and properties of images
-translation of electromagnetic waves and radiation into impulses in  
audio and vide range
? coding, compiling of patches and writing programs for detection,  
analyzing and modulation of electromagnetic fields using free software  
[PD, Supercollider, Python, Fluxus, etc]
- generating of complex audio and video using pulse width different  
math functions and algorithms, modulation, in combination with a  
programmable oscillators and noise generators

Types of electromagnetic waves
The workshops focus on work with the following types of electromagnetic waves:
1. ultra-short waves emissions [alpha, beta, gamma] (using Geiger  
counters, scintillation counters, and other techniques of Gamma-ray  
spectroscopy)
2. visible waves, micro-waves, radio waves, infrared waves, frequency  
emissions (using on-board coil and amplifier)
3. higher signals (e.g. mobile phone signals, wireless networks, Bluetooth)

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More info: http://fundamental.art.pl/WORKSHOP_ERS.html
Dates: 29th January 2013
Time: 11:00 ? 18:00
Cost: ? 30 (15? for materials, 15 ? for participation fee)
Place: NK Elsenstr. 52 2HH 2Etage 12059 Berlin
Maximum number of participants: 15

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Pre registration is required and can be done by sending an email with  
the subj line ERS Workshop to info at nkprojekt.de Please send me your  
mobile nr. and name in the email.

What you should bring:
We encourage the participants to bring a device, which emits  
electromagnetic waves or some way of recording (tape or digital sound  
recorder, camera, headphones, computer with PD or Supercollider  
installed etc).

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About the Instructor:

Robert B. LISEK is a mathematician and artist who focuses on systems  
and processes (computational, biological, social).
Lisek is a scientist who conducts a research in the area of  
foundations of science (mathematics and computer science). His  
research interests are theory of ordered sets in relation with logic,  
algebra and combinatorics. Lisek is also a researcher in the domain of  
artificial general intelligence and complexity theory. He examines,  
among others: problem of self-reference, mathematical induction,  
probabilistic techniques and recurrent AI self-improvement.

Lisek is also an artist and practitioner. He is involved in the number  
of projects focused on radical art strategies, hacktivism and tactical  
media. Drawing upon post-conceptual art, software art, critical art,  
meta-media, and introducing numerous additional influences from  
mathematic, his work intentionally defies categorization. Lisek is a  
pioneer of art based on AI and bioinformatics. He explores the  
relationship between bio-molecular technology, code and issues arising  
from network technologies. Lisek is also researching problems of  
security and privacy in networked societies. He is also working on  
human enhancement: extensions through the use of radical transgressive  
methods that arise at the intersection of disciplines such as AGI,  
bioengineering, and political and social sciences. He has prepared an  
short anthology entitled TRANSHUMAN.

Lisek is a founder of Institute for Research in Science and Art,  
Fundamental Research Lab and ACCESS Art Symposium. Author of many  
exhibitions and concerts, among others: Secure Insecurity ? ISEA  
Istanbul; Manifesto vs. Manifesto ? Ujazdowski Castel of Contemporary  
Art, Warsaw; NGRU ? FILE, Sao Paulo; NEST ? ARCO Art Fair, Madrid;  
Float ? DMAC Harvestworks and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, NYC;  
WWAI ? Siggraph, Los Angeles; Falsecodes ? Red Gate Gallery, Beijing;  
Gengine ? National Gallery, Warsaw; Flextex ? Byzantine Museum,  
Athens, FXT? ACA Media Festival, Tokyo and ISEA, Nagoya; Transhuman ?  
Entropy Gallery, SSSpear ?17th Meridian, WRO Center, Wroclaw.

http://fundamental.art.pl/


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NK wish you a good weekend.