S+T+ARTS – Repairing the Present Artist Residencies
The CCCB, Sónar and UPC hosted two artist residencies focusing on the value of sound as a tool for scientific discovery and the exploration of the urban microbiome as a key to engineering more sustainable cities. These two residencies are part of the European initiative regional S+T+ARTS centers – Repairing the Present.
Lugh O'Neill presents the spatial sound composition «Karst»
‘Karst’ by sound artist Lugh O’Neill has been created during a residency hosted by Sónar and CCCB (Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona) under the umbrella of the S+T+ARTS ‘Repairing the Present’ programme. With “Karst”, composer ...
Samira Benini Allaouat presents the eco light sculpture "Geo-Llum"
The artist Samira Benini Allaouat presents “Geo-Llum”, an artistic installation that also works as public and ecological lighting. It is a proposal for public lighting in urban spaces based on a bacterium that produces electricity while decontaminating the soil. "Geo-Llum" is the ...