Emancipat Ensemble will be on display April 29-July 5 as part of the Adhocracy Athens exhibition at the Onassis Culture Center. This will be the fourth showing of the Adhocracy exhibition after Istanbul, New York, and London. Emancipati has evolved from a reader designed for the 1st Istanbul Design Biennial to an ensemble showcased at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York. Thanks to Pelin Tan, Joseph Grima, and Ethel Baraona Pohl for initiating Adhocracy and their continuous support to Emancipati.
Future of Biological Design
I was part of the Synthetic Biology: Learn, Do, and Dream panel at SXSW with Joy Ito (MIT Media Lab), Rob Carlson (Bioeconomy Capital), and Connor Dickie (Synbiota). Special thanks to Connor for inviting me to the conversation.
CULTURUNNERS @ ARMORY
I will be participating at the CULTURUNNERS @ ARMORY show curated by Azra Aksamija (MIT). The exhibition is organized by Art Jameel and Edge of Arabia, the educational partner and the lead cultural partner of the Armory Show 2015 Focus: Middle East, North Africa and the Mediterranean (MENAM).
Making_Life II
I have recently participated in the 2nd gathering of the Making_Life workshop at Biofilia, Helsinki. The workshop focused particularly on xenobiology, protocells, liposomes and other forms of synthetic encapsulations. I have taught a session on liposome creation and cell-free protein synthesis.
Paradigms in Computing
I am excited to be part of Paradigms in Computing: Making, Machines, and Models for Design Agency edited by Dr. David Jason Gerber of and Mariana Ibanez. The book is launched at ACADIA' 14 and can be purchased here.