Biotechnology and Wetware Hacking

Code:

373MBWT

Completion:

Z

Credits:

2

Range:

9/S

Tutor:

Miloš VOJTĚCHOVSKÝ

Synopsis:

Lecturer: Paul Vanouse, coordinator: Miloš Vojtěchovský

Date and Place: Thursday 10. 4. 2008 from 12:20 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. at FAMU, room 2 and Friday 11. 4. 2008 from 12:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Institut intermédií at ČVUT (Czech Technical University), Dejvice, Prague 6

Credits and assignments: Zá/2 - for 100% participation - in English

Jazyk výuky:

AN

Prerequisites:

Study Objectives:

Outline and Syllabus:

Paul Vanouse (USA) is an artist in new media and interdisciplinary research, radical media researcher. He is an Associate Professsor of Visual Studies at University at Buffalo. The workshop will present a basic outline of artistic tendencies in biotechnology. Paul Vanouse will conduct a „Wetware Hackers Workshop?“ exploring DNA imaging techniques within a ceative practice. The workshop is an introduction to DNA identification processes, contextualized by discussion of typical uses in the biotech sphere, ultimately aimed at expanding discourse and opening doors for artistic exploration.

Study materials:

http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~pv28/info.html

Note:

Schedule for summer semester 2007/2008:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Dokumentární tvorba - magistr (faculty subject)
• Animovaná tvorba - magistr (faculty subject)
• Scenáristika a dramaturgie - magistr (faculty subject)
• Režie - magistr (faculty subject)
• Kamera - magistr (faculty subject)
• Produkce - magistr (faculty subject)
• Střihová skladba - magistr (faculty subject)
• Zvuková tvorba - magistr (faculty subject)
• Fotografie CZ - magistr (faculty subject)