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On December 10-11, 2015 in Art Research Lab will take place 2-day art and science seminar.

* Speakers: Piibe PIIRMA (Estonia), Ainars KAMOLINS (Latvia), Gints GABRANS (Latvia)

* Participants:
primary - master students of new media art programme
as well as 3rd year bachelor students and others interested in art-science topic

* Organized by Rasa Smite (rasa@rixc.org, +371 26546776), with assistance by Paula Vitola (paula.vitola@gmail.com, +371 28362725)

* Preliminary programme:

THURSDAY, December 10, 2015

11.00-13:00 – FROM MEDIA ART TO HYBRID ART, lecture by Piibe PIIRMA, Estonian digital and bio artist, recently defended his PhD on art and science. She will give an introductory lecture on art and science in the context of inter- and trans- disciplinary concepts.

13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-16:00 – BIOART, lecture and working session with Piibe PIIRMA

16:00-17:00 – break

16:00-17:00 – SHORT FILM PROGRAMME on bio- and hybrid- art, curated by Piibe PIIRMA.

18.00-19.30 – INTRODUCTION IN PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE, lecture by Ainars KAMOLINS, philosopher, and researcher on art and science, has carried out his PhD research in Renaissance Center of Aberdeen University.

FRIDAY, December 11, 2105

10.00-11.30 MA students introducing their artistic research projects (Anna Priedola, Peteris Riekstins, Arturs Kalvans and others) and discuss their master thesis with Piibe Piirma, Ainars Kamolins and Gints Gabrans

12.00-14:00 – ON SCIENCE IN CONTEMPORARY ART, lecture by Gints GABRANS, well-known Latvian contemporary artist, who is working with science

14:00-15:00 – Lunch

15:00-17:00 – SOCIAL STUDIES OF SCIENCE + ART, ELECTRICITY AND BIOLOGY, lecture by Ainars KAMOLINS

CONTACTS

rixc@rixc.org

+371 67228478 (office)

+371 26546776 (Rasa Smite)