JOGL launches a call to design an open source Covid-19 test
Designing an open-source DIY Coronavirus detection test! That's the mission the JOGL distributed research laboratory has decided to challenge.
by Ewen Chardronnet
Ewen Chardronnet is chief editor of Makery since April 2019. A graduate of the Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme in Paris, Ewen Chardronnet now shares his activities between journalism and cultural production.
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Creating commons from a construction site in Ljubljana
Onkraj Gradbišča garden in central Ljubljana ia a loosely organized commons for gardening, woodmaking, performance arts, sound sculptures and biohacking. Makery met two of its founders.
Yann Minh: “Cyberpunks are far from dead” (2/2)
Yann Minh was on October 12-13 in Marseille at Couvent Levat for the second Technomancie festival. Part 2 of an in-depth interview with this prolific artist.
Distributed Design wants to localize production
The European network Distributed Design Market Platform met at Fablab Budapest to reflect on two years of collaboration and announce its new book “Design, Remix, Share, Repeat”.
Yann Minh, the cybersex technomancer (1/2)
On October 12-13, Yann Minh was at Couvent Levat in Marseille for Technomancie 2 festival.Part 1 of an in-depth interview with this prolific artist.
How to build your own watering system with Fablab Lisboa
Fablab Lisboa will give a workshop to build your own watering system on October 26 at Volumes Coworking in Paris. Makery asked Rafael Calado and Gustavo Funke to explain their objectives.
Field Notes explores “The Heavens” in sub-Arctic Lapland (3/3)
Field Notes is an art&science field laboratory organised from September 15-22 by the Bioart Society in Kilpisjärvi, Lapland/Finland. Here are Friday's and Saturday's logs.
Field Notes explores “The Heavens” in sub-Arctic Lapland (2/3)
Field Notes is an art&science field laboratory organised from September 15-22 by the Bioart Society in Kilpisjärvi, Lapland/Finland. Here are Wednesday's and Thursday's logs.
Field Notes explores “The Heavens” in Sub-Arctic Lapland (1/3)
Field Notes is an art&science field laboratory organised from September 15-22 by the Bioart Society at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station in Lapland/Finland. First part of the logbook.
Soybean futures feed the debate at Ars Electronica
This year, the Ars Electronica festival celebrated its 40th anniversary in Linz, Austria. Makery was there, and this first report follows discussions around the “Soybean Futures” workshop at Stadtwerkstatt.
Venice Biennale: sex, prison and digital sousveillance in the Taiwan Pavilion
Representing Taiwan at the 58th Venice Biennale, artist Shu Lea Cheang tackles the issues of incarceration for sex crimes and the “digital prison” of our smart technologies.
Marko Peljhan’s hypersonic hyperstitions at Venice Biennale
At the 2019 Venice Biennale, whistleblowing artist Marko Peljhan’s System 317 calls attention to the rise of hypersonic weapons.
Art-Act’s mushroom-inspired remediation for humans
Sandra and Gaspard Bébié-Valérian explore issues related to the environment, energy, food, natural and hyperindustrial resources and the constituent powers of our society.
Centre Pompidou looks at the living through the lens of design
In Paris, Centre Pompidou’s “Designing the Living” exhibition frames living matter as raw material for design. Makery went in to take a look.
From Lausanne to Hong Kong, 20 years of Solar Sound System (2/2)
In honor of Solar Sound System’s 20th anniversary, Makery spoke with its founder Cédric Carles about the project’s long and winding journey. Part 2 of our interview.
Energetic Solar Sound System celebrates its 20th anniversary (1/2)
In honor of Solar Sound System’s 20th anniversary, Makery spoke with its founder Cédric Carles about the project’s long and winding journey.
You, too, can become Humus Sapiens
Makery participated in Mikrobiomik’s “Open Soil Research” workshop at the parisian Swiss Cultural Center to observe the microscopic biodiversity of soils.
Re-Store: reclaiming space and reusing materials in Paris
Re-Store has just opened its doors in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis. On February 7 the people behind the project presented the new space and invited others to join it.
Aerosolar balloon ride in Fontainebleau with Tomás Saraceno
In the context of Tomás Saraceno’s exhibition at Palais de Tokyo in Paris, the Aerocene Foundation organised a solar-powered balloon flight in Fontainebleau on 27th of october. Report in photos.