Social Innovation at the Convergence of Art, Ecology and Community Building

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In this presentation Angelo Vermeulen elaborates on his social and biology-inspired art works. He focuses on Biomodd, a worldwide cross-cultural installation project in which ecology, community building, and computer recycling creatively converge. The first version was created at The Aesthetic Technologies Lab in Athens, OH between 2007 and 2008. In October 2009, the project’s second iteration in the Philippines was finalized after an 8-month long collaboration with a team of over 50 Filipino artists, scientists, engineers, gamers, craftsmen, volunteers and students. During the talk, Biomodd is elaborated upon using video excerpts, photos, work sketches and participant testimonies. Vermeulen talks about the different aspects involved in making such a large scale cross-cultural endeavor possible: setting up a funding framework, integrating institutional support and volunteering, co-creation management, tying in contemporary art with local Asian traditions, embedding environmental advocacy, etc. A brief overview is given of the different Philippine spin-offs that were initiated after the project’s completion. This presentation is an extended version of the short TED Talk Vermeulen gave during the TED2010 Preconference in Long Beach, CA. The videos that were used can be watched here: Biomodd [ATH1] http://url.ie/5gua Biomodd [LBA2] http://url.ie/5gub More info http://url.ie/5grz

Transcript of Social Innovation at the Convergence of Art, Ecology and Community Building

ANGELO VERMEULENSocial Innovation at the Convergence of Art,

Ecology and Community Building

Lee Kuan Yew School of Public PolicyNational University of Singapore

March 18, 2010

INTRODUCTION

Selections/Selektionen, 2001 (with Boudewijn Godeeris)

We had escaped and it felt good, 1997- (ongoing)

Biopainting No I, 2002

Biopainting No I, 2002

COLLABORATION

Half-Life, 2002 (with Louis De Cordier)

Half-Life, 2002 (with Louis De Cordier)

Blue Shift [LOG. 1], 2005 (with Luc De Meester)

Blue Shift [LOG. 1], 2005 (with Luc De Meester)

Baudelaire in Cyberspace, 2005-2008(with Antoon Van den Braembussche)

Baudelaire in Cyberspace, 2005-2008(with Antoon Van den Braembussche)

Darwinia (Introversion Software, 2005), Tunnel Racer (Ghost, 2005)Flow (Hoogerbrugge & Wiggle, 2004), Tetka (Pekka Sandborg, 2005)

Drumlander DJ set, GOGBOT, Enschede, 2007(with Louis Blackburn)

BIOMODD CONCEPT

COMPUTER SYSTEM

INTERNAL ECOSYSTEM

COMPUTER SYSTEM

GAMETERMINALS

INTERNAL ECOSYSTEM

WATERINGLIGHTINGNUTRIENTSROBOTICS

COMMANDS

SENSORS

MEASUREMENTS

MIXED REALITY

Biomodd [ATH1], 2007-2008

Biomodd [ATH1], 2007-2008

Biomodd [ATH1], 2007-2008

Biomodd [ATH1], 2007-2008

Biomodd [ATH1], 2007-2008

Biomodd [ATH1], 2007-2008

Proudly made in the USAWatou, Belgium, 2003

RMX2

Brussels, Belgium, 2004Biomodd [ATH1]Athens, Ohio, US, 2007-2008

Spiral with algae and underground LSSGhent, Belgium, 2004

ATHENSOHIO, US

Biomodd locations (ongoing)

ATHENSOHIO, US

LOS BAÑOSPHILIPPINES

Biomodd locations (ongoing)

PHILIPPINE HYBRIDITYSOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNITY BUILDINGFUNDRAISING AND OUTREACHBIOMODD [LBA2] NETWORKCROSSBREEDING ART AND SCIENCEENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACYDIGITAL ADVOCACYCONTEMPORARY ART AND LOCAL TRADITIONSRESULT

PHILIPPINE HYBRIDITY

SOCIAL MEDIA ANDCOMMUNITY BUILDING

GOOGLE SITESGOOGLE GROUPSGOOGLE CALENDARGOOGLE DOCSGOOGLE PICASA

FUNDRAISINGAND OUTREACH

Biomodd [LBA2], 2009

Biomodd [LBA2], 2009

17.44

6.98

8.72

38.95

27.91

UPOULiving RoomFundraisingFlemGov productionFlemGov transport

BIOMODD [LBA2] NETWORK

Biomodd [LBA2], 2009

Biomodd [LBA2], 2009

● TEAM 50+● CORE TEAM 2 → 12

● MAILING LIST 200+● SUPPORT & DONORS● INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

BIOMODD [LBA2] NETWORK

BAYANIHAN

PHILIPPINE HYBRIDITYSOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNITY BUILDINGFUNDRAISING AND OUTREACHBIOMODD [LBA2] NETWORKCROSSBREEDING ART AND SCIENCEENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACYDIGITAL ADVOCACYCONTEMPORARY ART AND LOCAL TRADITIONSRESULT

CROSSBREEDING ARTAND SCIENCE

“The [Philippine] government cut programs in the arts in elementary schools and increased funding and attention on science and math. This seems misguided and myopic. What the Philippines probably needs more than ever is a deeply nuanced public school curriculum that emphasizes creative thinking, aesthetics, and technology, and which centers on themes of traditional/indigenous knowledge, cultural diversity, history, globalization, and hybridity.”

― Diego Maranan, Project Co-lead

ENVIRONMENTALADVOCACY

HAZARDOUS WASTE

DIGITAL ADVOCACY

Biomodd [LBA2], 2009

PAKIKIPAGKAPWA

CONTEMPORARY ART ANDLOCAL TRADITIONS

Biomodd [LBA2], 2009

Biomodd [LBA2], 2009

Biomodd [LBA2], 2009

Biomodd [LBA2], 2009Woodcarving design by Justin Cagayat and Biomodd team

RESULT

Biomodd [LBA2], Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, Manila, 2009

Biomodd [LBA2], Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, Manila, 2009

Biomodd [LBA2], 2009

(working title)delphia, 2009Biomodd [LBA2], Mini Biomodd @ Y4IT, UP Diliman, 2009

Biomodd [LBA2], Commemorative Biomodd @ UPOU Center for Digital Learning, 2010

OHIO

SINGAPOREPHILIPPINES

OHIO

SINGAPOREPHILIPPINES

BELGIUMSLOVENIA

NEW ZEALAND

NEW YORKCALIFORNIA

BiomoddBiomodd Workshop

PORTUGAL

BRAZIL

ESA, collaboration with MELiSSA rsearch unit, 2009- (ongoing)

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INTERESTED IN SUPPORTINGOR COLLABORATING?

angelovermeulen@inbox.comhttp://www.biomodd.net