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Modern Body Laboratory #2: Intelligent Artifacts & Breathing Spaces

Exhibition: 8- 10 February 2018, The Hague
Performances: 9 February 2018, The Hague

Modern Body Laboratory is a new platform from Modern Body Festival. The events  showcase local makers and explore emerging themes and ideas in preparation for our next biennial edition. This year’s Modern Laboratory themes are:
• Artificial Intelligence as a modern body
• Discovering Post-Relational Aesthetics

About

Modern Body Festival is an intermedia initiative based in The Hague, founded and curated by artists. Our 2nd biennial edition is a 13-day event, taking place from November 29 to December 3 2016 in various re-purposed spaces in the city.

Modern Body Festival strives to examine the nature of our current existence through the perspective of the ‘modern body’. With this year’s theme: I/WE/THEY, we examine the social body, and explore the cultural borders of a globalized world.

Modern Body Festival 2016:

29 November  –  1 December 2016:  Workshops, symposium
2 & 3 December 2016:  Exhibition, performances
4-11 December 2016: Extended exhibition

Impressions from Modern Body Laboratory #2

Between 8-10 February 2018 we had a beautiful weekend for Modern Body Laboratory #2: Intelligent Artifacts & Breathing Spaces. In this laboratory event we explored emerging themes and ideas in…

Intelligent Artifacts & Breathing Spaces – Modern Body Laboratory #2 [Exhibition-Performances]

Exhibition Thursday – Saturday, February 8-10 Cocky Eek | Tidal States Commissioned for  Modern Body Laboratory #2 Perceiving directly that there is no separation between the environment and us is…

Impressions from Modern Body Laboratory #1

We are very pleased to share photos and a video excerpt from the inaugural edition of our new platform, Modern Body Laboratory. The symposium Alan Turing: Artificial Intelligence and Immortality…

Modern Body Laboratory #1 – Symposium

About Modern Body Laboratory Modern Body Laboratory is a new platform from Modern Body Festival. The events will showcase local makers and explore emerging themes and ideas in preparation for…

Aftermovies from Modern Body Festival 2016: I/WE/THEY

At long last!! We’re excited to finally share our aftermovies from Modern Body Festival 2016. From 29 November – 11 December 2016, the Modern Body Festival took over several repurposed…

Impressions from Modern Body Festival 2016: I/WE/THEY

I/WE/THEY, our 2nd biennial edition, is behind us! From 29 November – 11 December 2016, the Modern Body Festival took over several repurposed locations in The Hague. This expansive, multi-faceted…

Finissage: Modern Body Festival 2016 @ Paviljoen Baruch

Last chance to visit our exhibition at Paviljoen Baruch! Join us for a final drink and a last chance to experience our exhibition at Paviljoen Baruch! Meet us at the…

Open call: Final results

After a lot of hard work and coordination from everyone involved, we are extremely happy to announce our complete list of winners for our 2016 open call for projects! In…

Symposium announced

We are very proud to announce the first Modern Body Festival symposium! Featuring an international panel of leading theorists, makers, and philosophers in architecture, theater, performance, music, and art, the…

Workshops announced

Modern Body Festival believes in an integrated approach to the body and mind. Therefore we have worked to create workshops that not only introduce emerging, cutting-edge technologies in art and…