Workshops

Biological Diversity Lives Here

These Workshops focus on the topic of biodiversity in water and soil. They are especially designed for citizen scientists. These workshops are led by Jill Scott (water), Dorothea Rust (soil) and Kristy Deiner, ecological scientist from Simplex eDNA Winterthur, as well as scientists from WSL, Birmensdorf. In these unique workshops, participants will have the opportunity to collect their own soil and water samples, make drawings and collect biodiversity sounds. This includes analysing soil and water using environmental DNA, observing microorganisms and discussing species and ecosystems found in local water and soil. By making drawings and sound recordings, participants will enter into a dialogue with art and science, with the aim of making invisible life more visible, learning about ecology and sustainability and recognising the potential of reviving some parts of nature. Participants will develop their own stories and relationships with the micro-world and engage in reflective discussions. The organisms of soil and water are not passive creatures, and our own health depends on them being interactive and healthy. Like us, they are active agents involved in survival and in the very process of their creation.

Dr. Kristy Deiner – eDNA Expert (ETHZ Envionmental Systems and SimplexDNA Winterthur) | Vanessa Barrera Giraldo – Sound and software engineer | Dr. Aline Frossard – Wissenschaftler:innen der Eidg. Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft WSL | Prof. Dr. Jill Scott – Media Artist (www.jillscott.org) | Dorothea Rust – Performance Artist (www.dorothearust.ch) | Toni Fröhlich – Physicist | Arnold Hähi – Alpine Tour Guide

Creativity Workshops

Rich Pictures workshops are designed to bring Artist and Scientists together to Brainstorm on specific Themes like:

Feedback, Visual Perception, Aural Perception, Flavor, Taste, Smell, Tactile Perception, Proprioception, Cross-modal Interaction

Memory, Curiosity, Stress, Love, Expression, Age, Sleep, Dreams, Drugs, Flow, Neural Impairment, Passion

Climate Change, Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence, Biodiversity, Cultural Difference, Body Politics

Audience, Place, Environment

IMPRESSIONS

The German National Academic Foundation

Rot and der Rot
Germany, 2023

ECSITE

European Network of Science Centers and Museums
Malta, 2023