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Till Bovermann selected for the Science Trails residency
Till Bovermann will contribute to the Science Trails residency by creating an interactive digital sound walk.
Guest post | elle | 26 October 2022
Member Catalogue 2022 launched
The Catalogue features works by nearly 60 Bioart Society members.
10 November 2022
#Arc-hive
Arc-hive publication and platform launch
As part of the Creative Europe project 'Arc-hive', a two-part publication and an open-source digital platform have been launched.
17 November 2022
#ArsBioarctica / #TheNorthEscaping
Jacek Smolicki selected for the North Escaping residency
North Escaping residencies are transdisciplinary research residencies taking place at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station.
24 November 2022
#ArsBioarctica / #TheNorthEscaping
Maria Lepistö and aRzu selected for the North Escaping residency
North Escaping residencies are transdisciplinary research residencies taking place at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station.
Guest post | elle | 8 December 2022
#TokyoArt&ScienceResearchResidency
Scent and the City
This is Aaro Murphy's first blog entry of his time spent in the Tokyo Art & Science Research Residency during autumn 2022.
Guest post | Aaro Murphy | 13 December 2022
#ArsBioarctica
13 artists and practitioners selected for Ars Bioarctica residency
A diverse and multidisciplinary group of fellows selected for Ars Bioarctica residency for 2023.
18 January 2023
#TokyoArt&ScienceResearchResidency
Enginereed aromas and the smell of home
Aaro Murphy writes about his experiences in the Tokyo Art & Science Research Residency. Murphy had his residency in autumn 2022. This is his second blog entry.
Guest post | Aaro Murphy | 14 December 2022
#TokyoArt&ScienceResearchResidency
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet?
Aaro Murphy writes about his experiences in the Tokyo Art & Science Research Residency. Murphy had his residency in autumn 2022. This is his third blog entry.
Guest post | Aaro Murphy | 19 December 2022
#TokyoArt&ScienceResearchResidency
Odour, au revoir
Aaro Murphy writes about his experiences in the Tokyo Art & Science Research Residency. Murphy had his residency in autumn 2022. This is his fourth and final blog entry.
Guest post | Aaro Murphy | 21 December 2022
Looking Back on 2022
With another year passing in a flash, it is time to reflect on the phenomenal year of 2022 at Bioart Society.
23 December 2022
#ArsBioarctica / #RewildingCultures
2020: The Walk
2020: The Walk is an art and activist project during which Marta Moreno Muñoz and Oscar Martín travelled from Granada to Helsinki mostly on foot. The project ended at Kilpisjärvi Biological Station where Moreno Muñoz and Martín spent two weeks in Ars Bioarctica residency.
Guest post | 2020: The Walk | 15 February 2023
#ArsBioarctica / #RewildingCultures
Synthetic landscapes of vibrant matter
Oscar Martín presents a parallel sound work that he conceptualised and pre-produced during an Ars Bioarctica residency at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station.
Guest post | Oscar Martin | 7 March 2023
Bioart Society is looking for an Artistic Director
The Bioart Society is looking for an Artistic Director. Deadline for applications Sunday 16th April 2023.
15 March 2023
#ArsBioarctica
Screenwriting in Kilpisjärvi
As a screenwriter, I came to Kilpisjärvi to better understand the experience of the locals, scientists and researchers at this station in the heart of Lapland. My goal was to document their stories and emotions to inspire my TV series project – one detail at a time.
Guest post | Jérôme Le Mest | 24 March 2023
#ArsBioarctica
The perfect Kilpisjärvi suitcase for the anxious traveler
The prospect of traveling to Lapland may seem daunting to a city dweller living outside the Nordic countries. To help you prepare, here are a few tips from a fellow city dweller who had never traveled to the far north.
Guest post | Jérôme Le Mest | 24 March 2023
#ArsBioarctica
On the importance of darkness and bugaboos
Cynthia Blanchette spent two weeks exploring the January darkness of Kilpisjärvi. Her residency was part of her year-long artistic research focused on wetland swamps.
Guest post | Cynthia Blanchette | 29 March 2023
#ArsBioarctica
How to Measure Snow
During her Ars Bioarctica residency, Sanni Priha worked on her film project 'Farewell to Snow'.
Guest post | Sanni Priha | 3 April 2023
#RewildingCultures
Rewilding Cultures Mobility Conversation
Rewilding Cultures network is issuing 8 grants for mobility and projects and experiments which conribute to the rethinking of mobility and cultural exchange in novel ways. The application deadline is May 19th 22:59 CEST / 23:59 EEST.
21 April 2023
#TokyoArt&ScienceResearchResidency
Open Call for Tokyo Art & Science Research Residency 2023
We are looking for a Finnish artist or an artist based in Finland for a month-long art & science research residency in Tokyo, Japan, during autumn and winter 2023.
27 April 2023
#ArsBioarctica / #RewildingCultures / #TheNorthEscaping
Three open calls for Ars Bioarctica residency programmes
Three open calls for Ars Bioarctica residency programmes at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station. Deadline for applications 2nd June 2023.
12 May 2023
#RewildingCultures
Rewilding Cultures Mobility Conversation Selections Made
The Rewilding Cultures network partners issued 8 grants to support mobility, projects and experiments which conribute to the rethinking of mobility and cultural exchange in novel ways.
16 June 2023
#ArsBioarctica
Maa: porosity, permeability, filtering, enmeshment, darkness, energy and communication
Aino Johansson spent three weeks in Ars Bioarctica residency working on her soil and forest related projects with chromatographies, butoh dance, forest mapping, activism and environmental education.
Guest post | Aino Johansson | 3 July 2023
#ArsBioarctica
Cybryonts and bipolar mosses at Kilpisjärvi
The Critical Garden Collective spent two weeks in residency at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station searching for bipolar mosses and working with hybrid creatures, named Cybryonts.
3 August 2023
#TokyoArt&ScienceResearchResidency
Antti Tenetz selected for the Tokyo & Art Science Research Residency
Antti Tenetz is a visual artist situated at the interface between media and arts, biological art and urban art. During his residency in Japan, Tenetz will explore symbiotic, other-than-human relationships.
30 August 2023
Bioart Society is looking for interns
We are looking for interns to join our small team of four for autumn, spring and early summer.
4 September 2023
#Field_Notes–TheNorthEscaping
Field_Notes – The North Escaping starts on Sunday
Field_Notes – The North Escaping groups include professionals and practitioners from various backgrounds, who will travel to Kilpisjärvi for two-weeks of intense field work. The groups are hosted by Erich Berger, Till Bovermann and Elizabeth McTernan.
12 September 2023
#RewildingCultures
Andrew Gryf Paterson slow travelling from Finland to Montenegro in October
Andrew Gryf Paterson was selected as one of the Rewilding Cultures Mobility Conversation grant receivers in spring 2023. They will commence their journey from Finland to Montenegro on Monday 8th October, exploring potential future routes of human climate migration in reverse. During the next weeks, Paterson will keep a travel diary on the Bioart Society website.
9 October 2023
#RewildingCultures
Departing from Helsinki
Andrew Gryf Paterson was selected as one of the Rewilding Cultures Mobility Conversation grant receivers in spring 2023. They are travelling from Finland to Montenegro, exploring potential future routes of human climate migration in reverse. During their travel, Paterson will keep a travel diary on the Bioart Society website. This is the first blog entry.
Guest post | Andrew Gryf Paterson | 16 October 2023
#RewildingCultures
Dispatch from Beograd & Novi Sad
Andrew Gryf Paterson was selected as one of the Rewilding Cultures Mobility Conversation grant receivers in spring 2023. They are travelling from Finland to Montenegro, exploring potential future routes of human climate migration in reverse. During their travel, Paterson will keep a travel diary on the Bioart Society website. This is the second blog entry.
Guest post | Andrew Gryf Paterson | 25 October 2023
#ArsBioarctica
The Revisitations
Till Bovermann had his Science Trails residency at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station in August-September 2023. This text is about revisiting microworlds, the first of three blog entries about his time in Kilpisjärvi.
Guest post | Till Bovermann | 1 November 2023
#ArsBioarctica
The impacts
Till Bovermann had his Science Trails residency at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station in August-September 2023. This is the second of three blog entries about his time in Kilpisjärvi.
Guest post | Till Bovermann | 23 November 2023
#ArsBioarctica
The station activities
Till Bovermann had his Science Trails residency at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station in August-September 2023. This is the last of three blog entries about his time in Kilpisjärvi.
Guest post | Till Bovermann | 3 December 2023
#deCYPher
The launch of deCYPher
The Bioart Society is excited to launch a new European collaboration project, which will develop a standardised platform to profoundly implement artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques to overcome current hurdles in industrial biotechnology and truly unlock the full potential in biotech engineering.
1 December 2023
#CLUVEX
The launch of CLUVEX
The Bioart Society is excited to launch a new European collaboration project, which aims to bridge students from European and Neighbourhood East universities and to engage them with climate competences.
5 December 2023
#CLUVEX
Bioart Society’s new CLUVEX project is looking for moderators
The moderators will guide discussions in smaller groups and help facilitate active student participation during virtual exchange weeks on Zoom.
8 December 2023
TUO TUO cultural pollinator residency: Ellenor Rose Nish
Elle Rose Nish was selected for a week-long residency in TUO TUO's facilities in Joutsa, Finland. The residency was part of TUO TUO‘s community of cultural pollinators project which is a platform designed to increase cross-pollination among artist communities. In this blog entry, Elle writes about her experiences in residency.
Guest post | Ellenor Rose Nish | 11 December 2023
#ArsBioarctica
Ars Bioarctica open call for 2024–2025
We are happy to announce our yearly open call for Ars Bioarctica residency program at the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station. Deadline for applications is 15th February 2024.
15 January 2024
#Field_Notes–TheNorthEscaping
The North Escaping by Wait and Hear
Wait and Hear was one of the groups of Field_Notes – The North Escaping. The group proposed an open exploration based on listening and the groups activities were based on both listening and somatic experience. In this blog post, the group shares their journey and process during the two-week-long field laboratory.
27 March 2024
#RewildingCultures
Dispatch from Crna Gora
Andrew Gryf Paterson was selected as one of the Rewilding Cultures Mobility Conversation grant receivers in spring 2023. They are travelling from Finland to Montenegro, exploring potential future routes of human climate migration in reverse. During their travel, Paterson will keep a travel diary on the Bioart Society website. This is the fourth and final blog entry.
Guest post | Andrew Gryf Paterson | 23 January 2024
#RewildingCultures
Rewilding Cultures Mobility Conversation 2024
Artists, researchers and technologists can apply for support for sustainable mobility or mobility-related work taking place in 2024. Deadline for applications is 30th March 2024.
20 February 2024
#TokyoArt&ScienceResearchResidency
Open Call for Tokyo Art & Science Research Residency 2024
We are looking for a Finnish artist or an artist based in Finland for a month-long art & science research residency in Tokyo, Japan, during autumn and winter 2024.
10 April 2024
#TokyoArt&ScienceResearchResidency
Slime molds in Japan
Antti Tenetz writes about his experiences in the Tokyo Art & Science Research Residency. Tenetz travelled to Japan to have his residency in Decembr 2023.
30 April 2024
#TheNorthEscaping
Hilde Methi and Neal Cahoon currently in The North Escaping residency
Hilde Methi and Neal Cahoon are currently in Kilpisjärvi in The North Escaping residency, following up some curatorial threads from their previous work together.
3 May 2024
#Field_Notes–TheNorthEscaping
The North Escaping by Second Order
Second Order was one of the groups of Field_Notes – The North Escaping. Second Order group members embed themselves into the other groups with the aim to document their work, gain insight into their approaches and offer counter perspectives. The aim is to critically look at the groups methods and practises of the field, which might include the encouragement to step out of predefined schemes or even to violate traditional field norms in order to experiment with new ideas.
17 May 2024
#TheNorthEscaping
Christine Hvidt travelling to Kilpisjärvi for The North Escaping residency
Christine Hvidt travels to Kilpisjärvi over the weekend for The North Escaping residency. During her residency, she will be approaching Kilpisjärvi as an entwined network of electrical bodies.
2 June 2024
#RewildingCultures
Rewilding Cultures Mobility Conversation 2024 selections made
The Rewilding Cultures network partners issued 8 grants to support mobility, projects and experiments which conribute to the rethinking of mobility and cultural exchange in novel ways.
30 May 2024
#ArsBioarctica
Ars Bioarctica selections made for 2024–2025
16 transdisciplinary artists and artist groups have been selected fo Ars Bioarctica residency for 2024–2025.
3 June 2024
#TokyoArt&ScienceResearchResidency
Lau Kaker selected for the Tokyo Art & Science Research Residency
Lau Kaker is an artist and curator from Belgium based in Helsinki, Finland, working with projects exploring the collective and fictional meaning of home, shaped by their research on the concept of belonging. They'll dedicate their time in Japan to their ongoing research on interspecies communication revolving around the indigo color tradition.
17 June 2024
#TheNorthEscaping
Hannah Wiker Wikström travelling to The North Escaping residency
Hannah Wiker Wikström travels to Kilpisjärvi mid-July for The North Escaping residency. During her time in Kilpisjärvi, she will continue her ongoing research on post-industrial heritage in a Nordic context through the prism of fetal-maternal microchimerism and the troubling of time and scale.
1 July 2024
Bioart Society is looking for a Managing Director
We're looking for a new addition to join our team in October. Deadline for applications is 26th August 2024.
19 June 2024
#SOLU
SOLU Space miniresidencies start in July
Bioart Society member artists will be having their residencies from July until October.
28 June 2024
#TheNorthEscaping
Illusion Machines at Kilpisjärvi
Neal Cahoon writes about his experiences in the North Escaping residency in Kilpisjärvi Biological Station.
1 July 2024
#TheNorthEscaping
Electric Ecologies Under the High Sun
Christine Hvidt travelled to Kilpisjärvi Biological Station for The North Escaping residency in June 2024. During her time in residency, she worked and lived through the frames of Electric Ecology, training sensing and spending time with the places and the peoples there.
Guest post | Christine Hvidt | 30 August 2024
#RewildingCultures
Lauri Linna travelling to the Rewilding Cultures residency in September
Lauri Linna will study wind and its life and observe the arctic athmosphere at Kilpisjärvi Biological Station.
21 August 2024
#deCYPher
Open call for HORIZON artists in residence
We host an open call for 4 fully funded residencies across the two European Union Horizon projects deCYPher and Bioindustry 4.0. Three artists will be selected to participate in the deCYPher project and one in the Bioindustry 4.0 project.
30 August 2024
#RewildingCultures
Višnja Kisić and Goran Tomka travelling to Helsinki from Serbia in September
Bioart Society selected Višnja Kisić and Goran Tomka for Rewilding Cultures Mobility Conversation 2024 via the open call that was held in spring 2024.
3 September 2024