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Ēlektōr is an ongoing series experimenting with technologies, materials and mythological narratives of the past and present. Reinterpreting 19th-century porcelain litophanes, 3D-printed lithophanes provide a way to rematerialise digital drawing.

The use of lithophanes is informed by Media Archaeology and attempts to bring this rarely used medium into the realm of Contemporary Art. The biodegradable PLA filament is combined with moulded natural pine resin. Its fossiled form is amber, that ancient Greeks called ēlektōr, from which derives our word for electricity. Backlit with inbuilt LED lights, the artworks evoke an alluring glow reminiscent of either a burning fire or a digital screen.

In een toekomst waar AI de wereld regeert en bijenkolonies de mensheid ondersteunen, reizen Paolo Vernissagé en Tony Crisis terug naar 2024 om de aarde te redden. Hun missie? De Assembly Meesters, een raad van AI-robots, overtuigen van de waarde van onze planeet. Maar wanneer Tony een verkeerde doos meeneemt, loopt alles anders dan gepland.

Terwijl ze zich aanpassen aan het leven in 2024, worden Paolo en Tony clubmembers en verspreiden ze met hun eclectische beats en croonermuziek een boodschap van hoop. CLUBMEMBER is een unieke mix van sci-fi, komedie en muziek, waarin technologie, creativiteit en menselijke verbinding samenkomen.

Meer info: https://www.dagvandewetenschap.be/organisatoren/de-krook

Drawing from our expertise with circus and acrobatics, we offer this slightly more active form of yoga. All the basic elements of Hatha yoga are covered, such as meditation, breathing exercises and asanas (poses). Then we work in pairs or larger groups, step by step and in complete safety, towards a certain acro pose where you literally carry each other. In this form of yoga, one becomes aware of oneself and at the same time of the other. Not only does it promote balance and self-confidence in one's own body, but also confidence in the other person.

In this audio reactive experience we take the visitor on a journey through the universe.  From micro to macro level, the viewer is shown all kinds of chaotic and elegant patterns. The experience consists of projections, laser animations and music.
Electronic producer Avondlicht provides the musical accompaniment, with a perfect blend of atmosphere and emotion.

! Please note, this show will be in Dutch.

Discover the premiere of a surprising show that experiments with the interface between improvisational theater and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Reserve your spot here (the show is in Dutch).

Sunday 24 November 2024, 2:30 - 4 pm, Wintercircus, auditorium. (Doors open at 2:15 pm)

Through fun and interactive improvisational theater games, we delve into themes such as hormones, atoms, bits, AI, etc. and make scientific insights tangible and understandable.

Register via this link here. !

Please note, this workshop will be in Dutch, but people who speak English or Flemish Sign Language will be accommodated and included.

Sunday, November 24, 2024, 10 - 12 a.m., old library, intermediate space.

The Room of Resonance is a poetic AR Fable that tells a story about our media consumption behavior and prejudices/biases that we collect using algorithms that push us into echo chambers.

Discover how artificial intelligence can be a fun and educational tool, empowering young minds to learn, create, and innovate.

Geef je kleding een unieke touch door gebruik te maken van moderne technieken zoals snijplotten en digitaal borduren. Transformeer oude kledingstukken in trendy mode-items met behulp van moderne tools en creativiteit.

Tegels Lasercutten met Creality! Ontdek de wereld van lasercutten! Zit er een 5 in je leeftijd? Kom het ons uitleggen en laser je portret!

Kies je eigen materialen en kleurcombinaties en creëer met een eenvoudig patroon jouw unieke slippers. Kun je ze ook antislip maken? Maak ze stoer, praktisch en helemaal outdoor-ready!

Minion World: Little Explorers Wanted! Dive into the world of 3D printing and meet our (living) minions! This engaging activity is designed for the youngest participants, allowing them to create their very own layered minion out of cardboard.

Do you feel like a researcher yet? Investigate fibers with a magnifying glass, feel the texture, and conduct an exciting burn test during "Fiber Forensic: The Case of the Unknown Fiber" to uncover the composition of materials!

GRONDstof is a unique artwork that blurs the line between art and functional furniture, crafted with a tufting machine to evoke a sense of calm and homeliness.

COME CLOSE is an interactive project aiming to bring people closer, literally, through physical contact. An invitation to touch one another and visualize how this can illuminate someone's existence. It marks the first installation in a series of wearable art projects, where fashion and technology converge in an interactive wearable form.

The heart takes center stage—this time, a physical heart, a human heart. Are the heart and emotions connected? How do we react to human contact? Come close and discover your impact on the heartbeat.

Should creative professions feel threatened by artificial intelligence? The idea appeals to the imagination. Deep down we would like to be afraid of those looming 'creative machines'. It's our favorite fear, our technophobia.

A harmonograph is a fascinating drawing device that uses two pendulums and a moving table to create intricate, mesmerizing patterns. As the pendulums sway, they guide the drawing tool in flowing, layered paths, producing complex, often symmetrical designs on paper.

For this year's Mutation Festival, I have chosen to deconstruct one of the earliest forms of entertainment technology—retro games—and bring it to life on canvas. The design and colors are carefully chosen to mimic the look of a television screen connected to vintage consoles like Nintendo or SEGA.

Bioart Belgium is an open biolab that provides scientific support to designers, artists, and students. For Mutationfest, we explore the chemistry of natural dyeing and showcase our members' work in ecological building design, bioplastics, and bacterial timelapse art.

Deform the environment beyond measure and shape reality in an excessively beautiful way. Discover Kaleidomania, the installation “Orange Blues” and a photography experience workshop. The technique is simple and no prior knowledge is required. Expect a playful technique, surprising effect.

The installation GRID is part of a work series titled Patterns, created by media artist Marie Seelen. More than 700 meters of white, hand-sewn tension belts form an architectural structure that reveals our complex inner pattern system. Within the installation this otherwise intangible network becomes accessible, touchable, and inviting as viewers can walk through it and immerse themselves in the artwork.

Sound Mutations in a Distorted Reality is an interactive creation that responds to its environment, generating chords and rhythms based on the dynamics and behavior of moving elements around it.

Our body and minds are in continuous mutation, what is here and now and what will remain forever? Is there something spiritual in the way our body mutates in response to the external environment? This serie of drawings is the first attempt in recording the mutation of an Open System.

'Un-having to' is central to Willem Vermeersch's art practice. By scribbling and babbling with paint, pencil, video collages, objects, questions, textiles or a crushing machine... Willem tinkers like an iconoclast with our ingrained tendency to reduce something or someone to the image we make of it.

MOSS(PIT) is an installation that uses a galvanic sensor to measure small current variations in moss. The project contains pre-designed soundscapes that serve as a basis, but the activity of the moss ensures that each performance produces subtle variations in the sound.

Organic LED screens challenge the traditional rectangular shape of displays. Instead of the usual design, this installation features a display made of three (or four?) LED screens arranged with twisted grids.

Welcome to the Textile Showcase where the wonders of Belgian textile technology come to life! Discover how basalt rock is converted into fire-retardant cloth for tunnels or how strong textile ropes keep drilling platforms safely in place.

The demo showcases digital embroidery, where lace is created using a digital embroidery machine and then transformed into jewelry and hair accessories. This unique process allows for intricate designs to be made with precision, resulting in delicate and beautiful pieces.

The exhibition explores the fusion of traditional embroidery techniques with digital technologies. It showcases how handcrafts can be enhanced and transformed by incorporating digital elements, creating a harmonious blend of old and new.

The Demo dress-former.com demonstrates how I create a personalized, custom-made dress form using photographs. The process begins with printing a 3D mold based on the images, which is then filled with PU foam to create a solid and realistic form.

Ooverdoosis and Nonkel Iszy dive deeper into the fascinating world that Ghent as a metropolis has to offer. This time, the focus of the podcast is on technology and art, exploring the innovative connections between the two.

The Neodome is a non-classical geodome with LED lighting, made from materials that are not typically used for this purpose. The dome's LED lights can be fully animated, creating a dynamic and immersive visual experience.

Discarded computer parts get literally a new breath in this kinetic installation. Sometimes hectic, next almost unnoticeable, suddenly disturbingly irregular.
Control this yourself by choosing different sequences and manipulate speed and intensity with the sensors on either side of the remote control.

More Info / Meer info: https://stevevanhoyweghen.github.io/biomorphicbreath1.html

The fusion of human perception and fungal light explores the fascinating intersection of human sensory experience and the natural world of fungi. This innovative project delves into how light emitted by fungi can interact with our senses, creating a unique sensory experience that blurs the lines between biology and perception.

The Mutation of the Goat from Physical Object to Digital Artwork explores the transformation of a traditional physical object into a contemporary digital creation.

Ēlektōr is an ongoing series that explores the intersection of technologies, materials, and mythological narratives from both historical and contemporary perspectives.

AI has the potential to revolutionize the field of photography by offering photographers innovative tools to enhance creativity and streamline their workflows.

A series of AI-manipulated photos of iconic buildings in Ghent, depicting both a utopian and a dystopian future. These images explore the potential paths that the city could take, blending the familiar architectural landmarks with futuristic alterations.

Making a card holder from different combinations of materials offers a creative and customizable way to design a functional accessory. By experimenting with various materials such as leather, fabric, wood, metal, or even recycled materials, you can create a unique card holder that reflects your personal style.

Recent microscope techniques have opened up a whole new world in microbiology. Through the lens of cutting-edge science, we were able to gain a deeper understanding of the microscopic world, revealing its beauty and complexity.

ROVER is a project in which residual flows from local industries are inventoried and reused in a furniture production. The method developed in the project reverses the design process.

"Sometimes You Want to Touch Memories" explores the significance of textiles in moments of farewell and loss. Together with individuals who have lost loved ones, I sought a way to transform the textiles they had kept from their deceased relatives.

Digital designer and visual artist Sam Dekocker, as part of the research project 'AI Literacy,' completed an artistic residency under the wings of LUCA School of Arts. Sam explored how AI could enrich his creative process as a designer. In the exhibition World Wide World, Sam Dekocker presents the outcome of his research.

TexTerra is the innovation platform for circular textiles aimed at young innovators. With our guidance and alongside other creative youth, you will dive into an atypical creative journey.

In this installation, the artist collective De Spullenmannen investigates the evolution of language within a colony of electronic birds and crickets that whistle after each other's sounds.

Learn the basics of soldering in a practical demo workshop! Safety, technology and hands-on experience with soldering irons and electronics for beginners.

deyne pushes you over the edge. Fragile and light. With drones slowly throwing all ballast overboard. The cut of the loop engraves your skin. The hammering sound concealed in the echo.

How many surveillance cameras are there in Ghent? Where are they (not)? How can we map this out? Is this good or bad for society? Come along on the trip.

This fast and intense arcade game takes you on an action-packed 1D race, where you move along an endless strip of LEDs. A project by #GRNDbrekers.

Experience a musical journey in which feelings, thoughts and music come together in an open, safe atmosphere - come and listen, or contribute something yourself with your own or the available instruments.

Talkaoke is a pop up talk show format, where everyine is welcome to join, contribute to the conversation and decide on its direction.

Want to knoeien en smossen with the multi-headed DNA of the Dutch language (in all its guises) and just dare to see where we end up?

We will be making mosaics on cardboard, but not with the traditional stones – we will use knick-knacks, old toys, buttons, beads and anything you can find.

Digital Human Rights and Digital Inclusion are issues that impact everyone, whether directly or indirectly. What's happening around the world in this space? What should we be paying attention to? And most importantly, how can we make a difference?

Your digital footprint is the trail of data you leave online—what happens to it when you're gone? Digital inheritance is the emerging issue of managing and passing on your digital assets.

The vakidioten from Vrijplaats, the educational lab of Arteveldehogeschool, get to work on the education of tomorrow. No fancy solutions, but a vibrant lab full of wild ideas and provocative experiments.

Join the talk of Ommery De Zutter, a leading contemporary digital artist from Belgium, as he delves into the expansive possibilities of the digital realm.

Anonymous Ceremonies is a participatory theater piece that was performed during the Overlopers section of the Shakespeare Is Dead festival and Par Hasard x NTGent. It explores the theme of loss in the broadest sense.

Feed the Pig, Go Circular! Do you have a stock of plastic caps? Bring them as 'pennies' for the Precious Plastic Lab! Feed our piggy bank with these caps and discover how we transform waste plastic into valuable objects.

The result of our trip to Bordeaux where there was a festival about skateboarding and skaturbanism, identity and health. We record the experiences in images and sound.

Make your own personalized T-shirt with the popular bleach tie-dye technique. Experiment with color, patterns and creativity for a unique look.

In a world where it is becoming increasingly difficult for aspiring artists to receive fair compensation, ten artists traded their brushes and canvases for a football shirt

De Zwerm stimulates auditory wonder and questions auditory coexistence. How differently do we listen? To investigate this, aifoon developed an innovative and high-tech wireless sound system with sixteen speakers that can be controlled individually from one live console.

This book is a celebration of makers by makers—people just like you and me who, with the help of accessible and inclusive makerspaces, turn ideas into amazing creations.

Take part in the Fablab Quest—an open-field escape game around fablab machines! Each station challenges you with a unique puzzle that you must solve to progress.

Discover the secrets of the fablab with The ENIGMAKER—an intriguing introductory escape box that guides you step-by-step into the world of a makerspace!

Make your posters come to life and discover what you can do with Augmented Reality Posters. You make animations, 3D effects and extra information come to life.

With Virtual Graffiti Oisoi has developed a unique way to paint on the real world with virtual spray paint. Using AR technology, visitors can add their own creations to existing environments without actually spraying anything.

Don't let holes and stains on your clothes ruin your fun any longer! With visible mending you give your favorite garments new life by repairing them in a creative and stylish way.

As part of the World Wide World expo, Sam Dekocker gives the World Wide Workshop to students of LUCA School of Arts (3BA Digital Design). In this workshop, students create their own visuals, which are then presented at BYOB 2024.

In this workshop, we'll create an animation using waste materials found and brought in by participants. The philosophy centers on redefining what society considers waste, encouraging participants to see value and potential in overlooked items.

Experience an exclusive playable demo of our upcoming action-packed survival game! Dive into a thrilling world where you must use your wits and skills to navigate challenges, gather resources, and survive against all odds.

In 18plus LAB you learn everything you never learned at school. Together we dive into themes such as intimacy, sexuality, and non-violent communication, but in a creative and playful way.

The Kempen Kabinet is a mobile workplace for local field research. It is based on three principles: collecting (like a wunderkammer or cabinet of curiosities), healing (like a doctor's cabinet or the cabinet of your heart) and having or giving agency (like the king's cabinet).

In this workshop, you'll discover the fundamentals of this unique printing technique, where you can use ink and textures to make your own creative prints.

Whatever you do, there is always a story.  Young entrepreneurs who have already attended a number of sessions at Mijn Eigen Zin come to pitch their exciting ideas.

We create a textile collage from co-creation. We upcycle textile scraps and with tools such as punch needles we create a truly colorful and collective work of art!

The Spelosaurus, the games club from Zulte, organizes an afternoon full of gaming fun. With a varied range of board games, for both young and old, beginners and more experienced players.

We are Curating the Young, a young and dynamic curatorial collective. We claim space in the cultural sector for emerging talent by giving beginning artists a platform.

How do textile artisanal relate to digital applications? Experiment with the harmony between traditional crafts and modern technologies, and see how they complement and strengthen each other. Discover the Textile Lab and get started with various techniques yourself.

Be enchanted by the world of resin and FDM 3D printing! Give a personal touch to detailed 3D printed miniatures by painting them yourself. Also discover the possibilities of multi-color printing.

Get to know the creators behind the creations of the 'I can do that' book. In this ongoing exhibition you will meet passionate designers, artists and makers who share their stories with you.

Dive into a world where urban design meets Minecraft, and unleash your imagination to reimagine your city.

After BYOB's impressive digital exhibition in the Winter Circus, the party continues! On November 23 we will host an afterparty at the Club Wintercircus, as part of Mutation Festival. Expect an evening full of energetic beats, futuristic visuals and a vibe you won't find anywhere else.

Buy your tickets here.

The Maker Challenge, with ambassador Lieven Scheire, invites makers to unleash their creativity and skills to come up with the year’s most innovative solutions!

Orlando is a challenging and compelling serious game in which players test their skills in storytelling, futures literacy and adaptability.

You can join the activity via this link.

Let's pause and breath. Join this Hatha yoga class.

Together with artist Kasper Jordaens and Design Museum Ghent, we explore how digital tools can transform our interaction with design objects.

Register via this link here.

Cfeldman offers us a unique perspective on how digital technology can contribute to sustainable, human-centered architecture.

For 48 hours, designers, creatives, programmers or even musicians design their own games. This is thé Mutation Game Jam Ghent on the weekend of November 15 to 17. Discover their designs at Mutation Festival.

Join us here.

What you may no longer wear is a real treasure for someone else. At Swishing you exchange your clothes with others, so you can create new looks without contributing to the pollution within the fashion industry.

Go to our website here and register!

De Modebazen teaches primary school students about the impact of fashion on the environment with project weeks in which they recycle, repair and design.

Register via this link here.

Ready to breathe new life into old clothes? Learn with us about different dyeing techniques and sewing patterns.

Sign up by this link here.

Interactive sessions, focus groups, and networking moments with experts from the fashion sector and education.Get your free ticket here.

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Discover advanced Blender applications and design shapes and animations using a node based system.

Register via this link here.

Only for artists of Mutation. Sent an email to the organisation to get the invite: info@mutationfest.be