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DESCRIPTION:   'Title: Memento Vivere: A connected light installation on ce
 rebral\n   (dys)function\n   When: Sunday\, Aug 14\, 10:30 - 11:59 PDT\n  
  Where: Flamingo - Laughlin I\,II\,III (Biohacking Village) - [1]Map\n\n  
  SpeakerBio:Rick Martinez Herrera\n   "Ricardo Martinez Herrera (Riikc) is
  a Mexican artist based in\n   Brussels\, Belgium. His work focuses on the
  intersections of technology\n   and art\, including themes related to hum
 an anatomy\; mathematics\,\n   particularly geometric patterns found in na
 ture\; and the interactions\n   between nature and the built environment. 
 His artistic approach\n   focuses on combining traditional methods with ne
 w materials and\n   approaches\, to highlight the continued or even renewe
 d relevance of\n   ancient techniques.\n\n   A self-taught approach underl
 ies much of his artistic work. To fund\n   his studies in sculpture\, Riik
 c spent 10 years working in the digital\n   sector\, as a web developer an
 d visual content creator. After finishing\n   his MFA in sculpture (2016) 
 at the Académie Royale des Beaux Arts in\n   Brussels\, Ricardo then launc
 hed his own technology and communications\n   agency. Today\, Riikc draws 
 on his experiences in both the fine arts\n   and the technology sectors\, 
 to create artwork that spans several\n   genres\, including metalwork\; di
 gital art\; 3D printing and drawing\;\n   connected art\; and mixed media 
 artwork.\n\n   Since 2017\, Ricardo has been working with the 3D pen compa
 ny\,\n   3Doodler\, to develop their STEAM education strategy and content.
  His\n   approach has focused on how this new\, hands-on technology can be
  used\n   to make science education — in particular human\, animal\, and
  plant\n   anatomy — more accessible.\n\n   In 2021\, Ricardo received a
  research grant from the Fédération\n   Wallonie-Bruxelles to continue his
  sculptural work. This grant\n   supports his materials research into 3D p
 en and bronze sculpting\, as\n   well as the development of a connected li
 ght installation using IoT\n   capture points."\n\n\n   Description:\n   "
 This light installation ""Memento Vivere"" is made up of several\n   conne
 cted objects\, which will interact with spectators as they pass\n   throug
 h the event space. The aim of this multidisciplinary project is\n   to giv
 e viewers an experience at the intersection of art and\n   technology\, by
  pushing the public to think critically about the\n   relationship between
  technology and cognitive function (or even\n   dysfunction).\n\n   The in
 stallation consists of a series of electroluminescent cables\n   that emer
 ge out of a skull structure built using 3D pen technology.\n   The cables 
 together form a massive connected object\, which responds to\n   the inter
 actions of its spectators. Different cables and sectors of\n   the install
 ation will light up according to the movement in front of\n   the piece\, 
 the acoustic vibration\, and the electronic objects that are\n   present i
 n the room. The spectator is thus encouraged to move and walk\n   in front
  of the installation\, to discover the actions that stimulate\n   the brai
 n.\n\n   The IoT technology used in this piece reflects the guiding questi
 on of\n   this project: over time\, how does the Internet influence our me
 ntal\n   functions\, human creativity\, and the connections between people
 ? IoT\n   sensors can be used to stimulate\, and perhaps even expand\, the
  brain's\n   function. However\, when taken to its extreme\, the overstimu
 lation\n   generated by a constant flow of information from IoT capture po
 ints to\n   the brain\, leads to a degradation of some of the functions th
 at make\n   up the foundation of a human being. I hope to convey the messa
 ge that\n   technology creates an important bridge between people and idea
 s\, while\n   encouraging healthy criticism or interrogation of the influe
 nce that\n   digital tools have in our lives.\n\n   This project is being 
 developed in collaboration with Dr. Frederik Van\n   Gestel\, a neuroscien
 ce researcher at UZ Brussel\, who focuses on the\n   uses of XR technologi
 es in neuro rehabilitation. This piece was first\n   initiated through res
 earch funding provided by the Fédération\n   Wallonie-Bruxelles. "\n\n   '
 \n\n   1. https://defcon.outel.org/consolidated_page.html#FlamingoThirdFlo
 or\n\n\n
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LOCATION:BHV - Flamingo - Laughlin I\,II\,III (Biohacking Village)
SUMMARY:Memento Vivere: A connected light installation on cerebral (dys)fun
 ction
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