Introduction by Michelle Kasprzak



Lecture by Sander Veenhof

Lecture by Geoff Lillemont (Champagne Valentine)

Lecture by Jacob Kok

Dutch and EU students can apply up to the first of june!
More information on the website of the Piet Zwart Institute:
http://pzwart.wdka.nl/media-design/

Monday, May 13th, 2013
De Unie, Mauritsweg 34-35, Rotterdam
Doors open 19:45, starts 20:00

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In times of crisis and the failure of traditional economical systems we can witness an emergence of alternative economies and monetary systems.
No more euros as currency but an exchange of time, values, services, knowledge or products instead.
Examples include Bitcoin, the virtual system and Timebanks, that propose time as currency.
How does these “new” currencies work? And do these initiatives really represent alternatives for “old money”?

“New Currencies? (I lost 50 dollars in a Bitcoin crash but I am still a believer)” is an evening about the design of “new” value systems.
Central questions include: is sharing the new owning, is trust the new currency? And if so, could networked media meet these promises, as a framework for virtual and DIY currencies?

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speakers
Jaromil, DYNDY
Rob van Hilten, Qoin
Joeri Oudshoorn, Time bank, Stroom Den Haag
Florian Cramer, Program director Creating 010, Hogeschool Rotterdam
Justien Marseille, senior lecturer Creating 010, Hogeschool Rotterdam
Roel Roscam Abbing, MA student Piet Zwart Institute

moderator:
Hajo Doorn, Worm

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Entrance
Students (studentenpas meenemen) €3,50
Employees WdKA  €6,50
Regular €9,00
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Colofon
CrossLab is the platform for digital media of Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. CrossLab events take place four times a year, at de Unie, Rotterdam. The events focus on ‘state of the art’ developments in the field of technology, art and design.

CrossLab events are an initiative of Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. Supported by the research center Creating 010, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences.

Design:
students Graphic Design Kinga Pawlowska and Nedjida Nassy.

Editorial and organisation:
Aldje van Meer, Deanna Herst, Jannetje Koehorst in ‘t Veld.

Introduction by Eibert Draisma

Lecture by Mickael Boulay

Lecture by Dennis de Bel

Lecture by The Incredible Machine

“We are looking more and more at the world through the eyes of a machine. We see like machines can see”. James Bridle

Currently, we are witnessing an expansion of computer aesthetics into the physical environment. Screen and physical world are merging into a hybrid kind of reality through a shared digital language of glitches, pixels or hyperrealism.
James Bridle refers to this way of seeing as the New Aesthetic: it is not what we are looking at but how we are taught to look by technology. How does this affect our relation to the world? And is this really a new phenomenon? ‘Expanded Aesthetics’ focuses on the way artists and designers both contribute to and question this universe remix and how  they “code our perception”.
Guests are Sander Veenhof, known for, among others, his augmented reality guerrilla exhibition at the MOMA, NY, fashion designer Jacob Kok, presenting “digital couture” and Geoff Lillemont of Champagne Valentine, exploiting digital aesthetics in advertising, fashion, art and interaction. Moderator is Michelle Kasprzak, curator V2_Institute for the Unstable Media and editor of the book “New Aesthetics. New Anxieties” (2012).

speakers
Sander Veenhof
http://www.sndrv.nl/

Geoff Lillemont | Champagne Valentine
http://www.champagnevalentine.com/

Jacob Kok http://www.jacobkok.com/

moderator:
Michelle Kasprzak
http://v2.nl/archive/people/michelle-kasprzak

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Entrance fee
Students (studentcard) €4,00
Employees WdKA  €6,50
Regular €9,00
Ticket sales:
Buy ticket here
CrossLab is the platform for digital media of Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. CrossLab events take place four times a year, at de Unie, Rotterdam. The events focus on ‘state of the art’ developments in the field of technology, art and design. http://extra.wdka.nl/crosslab/crosslab-events/

CrossLab events are an initiative of Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences.  Supported by the research center Creating 010, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences.

Design: students Graphic Design, Kirsten Spruit, Bas van de Burgh, Roman Strijbos, Job Taks, Chloé Rice, Leroy Kok.

Editorial and organisation: Aldje van Meer, Deanna Herst, Jannetje Koehorst In’t Veld.

Introduction by Frédérik Ruys



Lecture by Clever Franke

Lecture by James Burke

Lecture by Aqua Vita

€9,00 (€6,50 medewerkers WdKA)
€4,00 voor studenten op vertoon van studentenpas.
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See english translation below;

Voor bijna ieder doel, functie of gebrek is er tegenwoordig wel een apparaat of machine te koop. Desondanks – of misschien juist daardoor- zijn veel makers bezig met het ontwikkelen van eigen uitvindingen. Hun zelf ontwikkelde machines, persoonlijke tools en andere unieke ‘devices’ laten ons ontsnappen aan de voorschriften van de industrie en massaproductie. ‘Re: inventions’ presenteert projecten die laten zien hoe design, engineering en uitvindingen samen komen.

De versmelting van internet met fysieke objecten inspireert het buro The Incredible Machine tot nieuwe producten: ‘TickToc’ is een herinterpretatie van een analoge klok die je persoonlijke Google agenda weergeeft. ‘CamJam’, een skateboard omgeving, registreert je bewegingen d.m.v. RFID en een camera en publiceert deze op internet.

Mickael Boulay ontwikkelde als afstudeerproject (Design Academy, 2012) een apparaat voor diabetes patiënten. Zijn meter is speciaal ontworpen om het stressgehalte van diabetici bij het meten te reduceren. Rationele gegevens, zoals numerieke data, hebben plaatsgemaakt voor intuïtie en tactiliteit; een natuurlijke omgang met deze interface.

Kunstenaar Dennis de Bel (WdKA/PZI Media Design) levert in zijn werk met humor commentaar op designconsumptie. Zijn herinterpretaties van bestaande producten leiden tot verrassende nieuwe objecten zoals de ‘Vacumonium’, een integratie van stofzuiger en harmonium of de ‘Sew-o-Phone’, een combinatie van naaimachine en platenspeler.

De moderator van deze avond, Eibert Draisma, verenigt als uomo universalis de rollen van ontwerper, uitvinder en kunstenaar. Een toekomstscenario voor ontwerpers?

sprekers
The Icredible Machine
Mickael Boulay
Dennis de Bel

moderator
Eibert Draisma

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Nowadays, we can buy devices and machines of any kind and for almost any purpose, function or deficiency.
However, or maybe because of this, many makers have devoted themselves to developing their own inventions.
Their personal machines, tools and other unique devices allow us to escape the prescriptions of the industry and mass prodcution. ‘Re: inventions’ presents projects that reveal the mariage between design, engineering and inventing.

The integration between internet and physical objects has inspired The Incredible Machine to develop new products: ‘TickToc’ is a reinterpretation of an analogue clock, one that shows your personal Google agenda. ‘CamJam’ is a skateboard environment that registers your moves through RFID and a camera, to be published online.

As a graduation project, Mickael Boulay (Design Academy, 2012) developed an apparatus for diabetes patients. He specifically designed this meter in order to reduce stress with diabetics while measuring their blood. Rational data, like numbers, have been replaced with intuition and tactility; a natural  communication with this interface.

Artist Dennis de Bel  (WdKA/PZI Media Design) comments in his work upon design consumption. His reinterpretations of familiar products have lead to unexpected, surprising objects like the ‘Vacumonium’, integrating a vacuum cleaner and a harmonium or the ‘Sew-o-Phone’, a combination of a sewing machine and a record player.

As a true uomo unversalis, Eibert Draisma, the moderator of this evening, unites the roles of designer, inventor and artist. Could this be a future scenario for designers?

sprekers
The Icredible Machine
Mickael Boulay
Dennis de Bel

moderator
Eibert Draisma

Entrance fee
Students (studentcard) €3,50
Employees WdKA  €6,50
Regular €9,00
Ticket sales:
Koop hier een kaartje!

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CrossLab events are an initiative of Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences.
Supported by the research center Creating 010, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences.

Design: students Graphic Design, Kirsten Spruit, Bas van de Burgh, Roman Strijbos, Job Taks, Chloé Rice, Leroy Kok.

Editorial and organisation: Aldje van Meer, Deanna Herst, Jannetje Koehorst In’t Veld.

WHEN
10.01.2013 – 11.01-2013
Presentations & Opening exhibition > 10 januari 16.00 uur
Exhibition > 11 january 10.00 – 16.00 our

WHAT
About Unravel The Code
Six graphic design and four fashion students from the Willem de Kooning Academy have worked the last couple of months together in duos, exploring, examining and conducting hands-on research. Throughout the duration of the project a recurring exchange with students of Smart Textiles from the MICA in Baltimore took place by way of arranged virtual meetings.

The overall questions around which the course revolve were:
Is there such a thing as an “information identity” and what are it’s consequences? How can we make the information flow that is encircling our bodies visible?
And can we change behaviour by doing so?
These questions formed a starting point for the Unravel the Code participants to ponder, critically examine and ultimately design prototypes or products for.

On 10 january at 18.00 uur the students will give a presentation of their work. Within their presentations they will give a unique insight in their ideas and design process.
Next to that the final outcomes of the course can be viewed and experienced in the exhibition till 11 january.

11 January 2013 08:00pm

Bring Your Own Beamer (BYOB) is a series of one-night-exhibitions hosting artists and their projectors.

Media platforms Telesync, V2_ and CrossLab are hosting BYOB Rotterdam 2013 the 11th of January at Roodkapje Event Space. For the first time this worldwide phenomenon is coming to Rotterdam. BYOB creates an opportunity for media artists to showcase their work. Participation is open for anyone interested. An empty space, one single night and talented designers, programmers and video makers, are the ingredients for this special event. The mix of low budget, open platform and improvisation creates an unique atmosphere characteristic for BYOB events.

Entrance is free!

The 11th of January 2013 the Event Space at Roodkapje will be filled with beamers, creating an futuristic ambiance for visitors to see. Interactive installations and advanced projection techniques in every corner of the building. This one-time gathering is a mind thrilling experience for everyone. Accompanied by a drink and some nice tunes this evening guarantees to be a memorable happening.

Call for entries BYOB

Do you wish to showcase your work at BYOB Rotterdam? Want to be part of this exclusive event? Browse to our website and fill in the form, we will contact you regarding the invitation.

Application form

Maandag 3 december 2012
De Unie, Rotterdam
Zaal open 19:30 uur / Aanvang 20:00 uur

Entree
Studenten (studentenpas meenemen) €3,50
Medewerkers WdKA  €6,50
Regulier €9,00

‘Data Obsessions: Life as a Database’
Dit CrossLab event ‘Data Obsessions:  Life as a Database’ is gewijd aan de obsessie voor dataverzamelingen en -visualisaties. Zie de huidige explosie van Open Data, vrijgegeven door de overheid. Persoonlijke data spelen hierbij een steeds grotere rol. Denk aan hyperpersoonlijke self-tracking apparaatjes, waarmee je altijd en overal je fysieke conditie kunt meten. Ons leven lijkt kwantificeerbaar doordat alles naar data wordt vertaald.
De ‘meetbaarheid der dingen’ verleidt ons data te interpreteren als ‘waar’ en ‘objectief’: meten is weten. Maar dit meten van data toont ook haar relativiteit of subjectiviteit. Door het nauwkeurig opnemen van individuele lichaamsmaten demonstreert het project ‘Sizing Science’ dat één confectiemaat niet iedereen past.

Is het verzamelen, meten en visualiseren van persoonlijke data een nieuwe speeltuin voor ontwerpen? Mike Thompson en Susana Cámara Leret presenteren ‘Aqua Vita’, een visueel dagboek over hun lichaam gebaseerd op hun dagelijkse urine. James Burke, interaction en user experience designer, gaat in op de drijfveren achter Selftracking en the Quantified Self. Bureau Clever Francke, gespecialiseerd in datavisualisatie, legt uit hoe je data op visuele wijze vertaalt naar een verhaal. Datajournalist en –vormgever Frédérik Ruys modereert deze avond.

Sprekers:
Clever Franke
www.cleverfranke.com

James Burke
www.lifesized.net
Quantified Self: www.meetup.com/qsamsterdam/

Mike Thompson en Susana Cámara Leret
http://www.miket.co.uk
www.susanacamaraleret.com

Moderator
Frédérik Ruys
www.vizualism.com