New BioMachine

source: ivanhenriques

As the invitation from CBK Drenthe, Assen/NL, for the exhibition ‘Nature Now‘ the work titled ‘Prototype for a New BioMachine’ is developed. This prototype is the continuation of JAP and beginning of a further research about living organisms connected to machines. Some improvements have been done concerned to interactivity, as it was used another plant, with scientific name Homalomena. This plant has bigger leafs, which increased the interface size. And the improvements are also concerned to stability, redesigning the electronic board which will be able to provide enough flexibility for future developments.

How can we create autopoietic (*) machines that maintain an organized autonomous robotic structure assembling living organisms and machines? Can we re-create a world which is more coherent with all the specimens?

The final goal of this research is to assemble, even more, wet and dry machines to live together, creating a symbiotic relationship. The idea is to work in nano scale – this also happens with JAP and the PNBM as the data which is collected from the plant and processed via the electronic board, are from the flows of electrons. To further research into nano scale will be possible to extend and amplify energy from living organisms to develop an autonomous Symbiotic Machine.
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source: ivanhenriques
Ivan Henriques is a transdisciplinary artist and researcher working in multimedia installations examining different perceptions of time, memory and environment. He explores in his works hybrids of nature and (technological) culture creating new forms of communication between humans and other living organisms. He considers nature as inspiration and a necessary factor in the development of the technological world.

He researches in various aspects of real time environment data visualization, where it becomes a motive and motor for the platform that he creates within his works. In a deep look at this information he gets from the environment and other living organisms, Ivan creates interactive and participatory art installations. His visionary combination of robotics and living organisms explores the fluidity of subject positions in the post-digital world. The audience involvement is the core of his creation, approaching all the living species to have a unique experience envisioning a new possible world where we all are hypersensitive to our surroundings. The development of smell, touch and audiovisual installations explores such concepts [1] as: the future (reinvention) of the environment; the acceleration of techno-scientific mutations; when nature becomes culture; the use of natural resources; where these hybrids of nature and technology will take place in the near future and reshape and redefine our tools to be more coherent with the world we live in.
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source: ivanhenriques

Ivan Henriques is a transdisciplinary artist and researcher working in multimedia installations examining different perceptions of time, memory and environment. He explores in his works hybrids of nature and (technological) culture creating new forms of communication between humans and other living organisms. He considers nature as inspiration and a necessary factor in the development of the technological world. Ivan developed the interdisciplinary group Hybrid Forms and the mobile residency program EME>> (Estúdio Móvel Experimental, since 2008). His works is exhibited internationally, participating in festivals, residencies and talks.

Lately he won the New Face Award from the 18th Japan Media Arts Festival and the Honorary Mention for the [next] Idea, Ars Electronica 2014. In 2012 he was nominated for the Genomic Awards 2012 – DA4GA (NL), exhibited Jurema Action Plant at the Salone Internazionale de Milano (IT), ISEA RUHR 2010 in Dortmund (DE) and screened the video ReLandscaping at FILE- SP 2010 (BR) amongst other exhibitions and festivals. He participated in talks and residency programs such as V2_ in Rotterdam NL and Verbeke Foundation, BE, 2011/12. Henriques holds an MA in ArtScience Interfaculty at the Royal Academy of Arts and Royal Conservatoire of Music, The Hague /NL (2009-2011) and he is member of TRANSNATURAL {future} Design, World Wilder Lab and Synergetica. His artworks are part of relevant art/new media institutions.