On March 31, Milieux Institute celebrated its one year anniversary and we have been busy! In celebration, we’ve taken a look back at some of the research clusters’ most memorable talks, workshops, projects, symposiums, and exhibitions. This past year the Speculative Life Cluster has hosted a number of exciting workshops and speakers. Some of the…
A PhD student’s project researching the concept of the ‘commons’ in relation to shared laboratories.
Multimedia artist, Nurit Bar-Shai discusses her artwork practice using biological systems, the rise of citizen science labs and DIYbio culture, as well as her place in the current new biotechnology revolution that allows artists and citizen scientists to tinker with the living world. Biotechnology is a fast growing field with footprints in every aspect of…
In this 2-part workshop, we will explore the use of live microbes as bio-regenerative paint and combine traditional and DIY laboratory techniques with painting and printmaking techniques. Participants to this workshop will be able to grow living designs and drawings using harmless bacteria, including bacteria with natural- pigments as well as genetically-engineered bacteria with…
Have you ever wondered what genetic engineering is? What is CRISPR and all the hype about that? How close are we to the future in which genetic engineering is used to bring back extinct species, extend human life or eradicating genetic diseases? In this workshop, we’ll cover the basics of the science, art and impact…
This three-hour workshop introduced participants to the build of a DIY 3D-printer, uses of plant-based plastics (bioplastics) and free 3D-printing software.
An undergraduate student’s short video made with microscopic stop motion animation
Join Speculative Life research cluster for Waste Matters – You Are My Future artist talk and reception with Kathy High. Wednesday, November 2 at 5pm Milieux Institute, Resource Centre EV 11-715 1515 Sainte-Catherine West, Concordia University, Montreal Kathy High is an interdisciplinary artist working in the areas of technology, science, speculative fiction and art. She produces videos and installations posing…
From: October 31 – December 9, 2016 Location: FOFA Gallery, 1515 St-Catherine st. West Montréal, H3G 2W1 Vernissage: November 3, 2016, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free Originating from a major 3 year Research-Creation team project funded by the FRQSC, this research project presents a reflection on the Future Life of Objects, based on the metaphor…
This three-hour workshop introduced participants to DIY macro lens (de)construction, as well as USB video microscopes and generating imagery with a camera attachment using a compound microscope.
NZTV flew a special guest from New Zealand to Montreal to meet with WhiteFeather for an upcoming episode of DNA Detectives. The special guest, NZ Labour Party Leader, Jacinda Ardern, met WhiteFeather for the first time after discovering that WhiteFeather is a distant relative through DNA testing technology. The episode, which will also feature the…
MFA thesis work with biotextile tissue engineering.
Speculative Life BioLab 