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We would like to invite you to the "Growing Cellulose workshop" with Margherita Pevere organized by Bioartsociety and Pixelache in collaboration. 1st session 11th November 14-18h 2nd session 18th November 14-18h Location: Pixelache, Kaasutehtaankatu 1/21 Suvilahti (Rakennus/Building 7) 00540 Helsinki Finland The workshop is free of charge but places are limited to 10 participants. Please sign up by sending an email to i...@bioartsociety.fi until 6th of November. You can few the information below also on our website: https://bioartsociety.fi/posts/growing-cellulose-call-for-workshop-participants The workshop focuses on the aesthetic potential of microbial cellulose (MB) and the philosophical implications of working with leaking, growing, hybrid bodies in artistic practice. MB is a natural polymer which resembles skin and bodily matter. Once dried, it reminds of paper and leather. It is produced by Glucoacetobacter hansenii (G. hansenii) bacteria, a non-pathogenic bacterial strain. Participants will compare laboratory protocols and DIY techniques for cultivating G. hansenii and investigate the aesthetic and design potential of MB in a dedicated prototyping session. Insights into G. hansenii life cycle will promt participants develop innovative ideas, gain specific knowledge, and critically address issues of sustainability, ethics, and aesthetics of working with living organisms. A discussion will follow. The workshop is open to artists, designers, students and everybody who is interested. No prior knowledge is required, however participants with some experience are welcome. 1st day - microbial cellulose: biomedical, artistic, and design applications - G. hansenii cultures: lab & DIY techniques - how to protect cultures from mold and contamination - material observation: fresh and dried MB 2nd day - coating and dying techniques - sketching and prototyping - discussion About Margherita Pevere (Berlin/Helsinki): Deeply fascinated by biological processes, Margherita Pevere is a visual artist and researcher investigating decay and transformation. Her practice features a unique combination of organic and technological materials: she grows bacterial cultures, manipulates paper and photographic film, collects organic relics, and plans to store a digitized collection of memories on bacterial genome. Pevere is PhD candidate (Artistic Research) at Aalto University, Helsinki, where she collaborates with the interdisciplinary research group CHEMARTS. She is member of the Finnish Bioart Society. Most recent exhibitions include the Article Biennial – i/o lab, Stavanger (NO); the Dutch Design Week – BioArt Laboratories, Eindhoven, curated by Jalila Essaidi; State Festival for open science and society, Berlin, curated by Daniela Silvestrin; Art Laboratory Berlin, curated by Christian de Lutz and Regine Rapp. http://www.margheritapevere.com/ ______________________________________________ SPECTRE list for media culture in Deep Europe Info, archive and help: http://post.in-mind.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/spectre