2017.11.17 Fri.,

Signups are now open for MeCA's camp program called BioCamp: Gardens as 'Biotechnik'.

As the director of this program, BioClub is focusing the eight day event on the themes of biotechnology and art and is gathering participants from the entire world. SIgnups for the program will be open from October 20th to November 10th.

Event details here:
http://jfac.jp/culture/events/...

BioCamp: Gardens as 'Biotechnik'

BioCamp: Gardens as 'Biotechnik' is sponsored by the Japan Foundation Asia Center. It is part of a project to understand contemporary media culture and it's inherit creativity through art, conversation, lectures, and collaboration. The project is called ref:now—toward a new media culture in asia. Georg Tremmel from BioClub serves as the director for the camp program along with program designer and facilitator Chiaki Ishizuka.

Schedule: Saturday, February 10th, 2018–Saturday, February 17th (8 days)
Program Director(s):
Georg Tremmel (Artist /BioClub/BCL)
Chiaki Ishizuka (Artist/BioClub)
Andreas Siagian (Lifepatch)
Guest Lecturer(s):
Yuki Yamauchi
Günter Seyfried
Guest Speaker(s):
Ionat Zurr (Academic coordinator of SymbioticA at The University of Western Australia)
Joe Davis (Artist/philosopher)
Venue:
Red Bull Studios TOKYO (1-chōme-3-3 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tōkyō-to 150-0002, Japan)
BioClub /FabCafe MTRL (Japan, 〒150-0043 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Dogenzaka, 1 Chome−22−7 Dogenzaka Pier Building 2F)

Sponsor(s):
Japan Foundation Asia Center
TodaysArt JAPAN
Planning & Development:
BioClub
Japan Foundation Asia Center
TodaysArt JAPAN
Collaboration from:
Australian Culture Forum in Tokyo
Assistance:
Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan