A creative workshop titled “Biochemistry of Emotions” will be organized in a non-disciplinary laboratory Alt lab on the 15–18 of February 2020, located in a new cultural center “Sodas 2123” (Vitebsko 21 & 23, Vilnius). The workshop invites everyone interested in the biological basis of empathy, art, and interdisciplinary projects.
A three days long workshop will be led by an artists Hege Tapio and Mindaugas Gapševičius. On Saturday night Ramunė Grikšienė will talk about the neurobiological nature of emotions and Sunday is devoted to practical experimentation with a professional molecular biologist. Besides trying to understand empathy we will take a look into biochemical and physiological processes in the human body. We will also work on our ideas, to be presented by the end of the workshop.
“In a contemporary society that is favoring artificial intelligence, algorithm, logic and analytical processes, it seems important to reintroduce the concept of biology. Humans are built to function on a biological level – where our interaction with the world is run by a mutual response where biochemistry triggers emotional responses and vice versa.” – says Hege Tapio, an artist from Norway.
Dr. Ramunė Grikšienė will talk about the neurobiological nature of emotions. She currently works at the Department of Neurobiology and Biophysics, Life Science Center, Vilnius University. Ramunė researches Psychophysiology (EEG, ECG, EMG). Her current project is related to the effect of sex steroids, including hormonal contraceptives, on young healthy women’s cognitive functions and emotions.
Program
- Saturday, the 15th of February @18:00. Discussion with scientist of neurobiology dr. Ramunė Grikšienė
- Sunday, the 16th of February all day. Practical workshop
- Monday, the 17th of February all day. Work on ideas
- Tuesday, the 18th of February @19:00. Presentation of the results
Location: Alt lab laboratory (Vitebsko str. 23, room 304, Vilnius, cultural center “Sodas 2123”) Date: 15-18 of February 2020
If you would like to take part, please register by the email o-o@o-o.lt. Do not forget to include a brief motivation, why you are interested in this workshop.
Contributors
Hege Tapio was born in 1973 in Norway. Lives and works in Stavanger, Norway. Since 2001 her artistic practice has pursued an interest in emerging media interconnecting art, new technology, and science. Her work has been exhibited and presented at conferences widely in Norway and internationally. http://tapio.no/
Dr. Ramunė Grikšienė currently works at the Department of Neurobiology and Biophysics, Life Science Center, Vilnius University. Ramunė researches Psychophysiology (EEG, ECG, EMG). Her current project is related to the effect of sex steroids, including hormonal contraceptives, on young healthy women’s cognitive functions and emotions.
Auksė Gaižauskaitė is an alumna of Vilnius University who specialises in Genetics and Molecular Biology. She was a member of the “Vilnius-Lithuania iGEM” team, which won the Grand Prize in the largest, most prestigious, international Synthetic Biology Competition iGEM in 2017. She is an active participant in science promotion activities and always was interested in creative learning and new possibilities in the merger of art and science fields.
Mindaugas Gapševičius obtained his MA at Vilnius Academy of Arts in 1999, and his MPhil at Goldsmiths, University of London in 2016. Since 2016, he has been conducting PhD research at Bauhaus University, Weimar, where he holds an artistic associate chair. Gapševičius’ works question the creativity of machines, and do not presume humans are the only creative force. http://www.triple-double-u.com
Credits
Organizer: Institutio media Supported by: Nordic Council of Ministers Partners: Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Artists’ Association, Synthetic Biology organization “SinBio”
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