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lecture & discussion

ENTANGLED LANDSCAPES

Dec 6 / 2022 // 12:00 - 14:00
Guest lecture in the framework of the seminar Situating Bodies by Jules Sturm
Institut für Kunst und Kunstwissenschaft
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Forsthausweg 2, 47057 Duisburg, DE

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conversation

MAK BLOG

ENTANGLED RELATIONS—ANIMATED BODIES: SONJA BÄUMEL ON THE AUSTRIAN PAVILION AT THE 23RD TRIENNALE MILANO

The artist Sonja Bäumel is currently representing Austria at the 23rd Triennale Milano International Exhibition (Milan, 15 July–11 December 2022) with her performative and multisensory installation ENTANGLED RELATIONS—ANIMATED BODIES. MAK Curator Marlies Wirth, Curator of the Austrian Pavilion, talks to her about the artistic and scientific background of this year’s spectacular entry for Austria.
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press

ENTANGLED RELATIONS – ANIMATED BODIES

Article about ENTANGLED RELATIONS – ANIMATED BODIES at the Triennale Mailand by Paula Watzl, Parnass 03/2022, page 170 -171.

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press

Österreich-Beitrag lässt Amöben tanzen

ORF.at, Nicole Scheyerer aus Mailand, 17.07.2022
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press

Unknown Unknowns: guide to the 23rd Milan Triennial

Domus, Matteo Pirola, 15.07.2022
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press

francis kéré leads the crowds into the unknown unknowns of the 23rd triennale

Designboom, Eirini Ilia, designboom, July 15, 2022
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press

Sonja Bäumel: Körperliche Grenzgänge bei der Triennale Milano

Kleine Zeitung, 15. Juli 2022, 10:19 Uhr
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press

Eine Amöbe für Italien

Wiener Zeitung, 14.07.2022, 16:00 Uhr
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press

Sonja Bäumel bei Milano Triennale

Ö1-Kulturjournal, Do, 23.06.2022, 17:24 Uhr

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23rd Triennale Milano International, Performed Installation

Unknown Unknowns, An Introduction to Mysteries

July 15 – December 11 / 2022
La Triennale di Milano
Performance: Opening day July 15 at 11:30 and at 14:00
Viale Alemagna 6,
20121 Milano, Italy
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lecture + discussion

Linking Bodies

Hiko Mizuno College
June 8 / 2022
5-29-2 Jingumae, Shibuya City,
Tokyo 150-0001, Japan

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exhibition

THE WORLD IS IN YOU

Medical Museion at Kunsthal Charlottenborg
Sept 30 / 2021 - Jan 16 / 2022
Kunsthal Charlottenborg
Nyhavn 2, 1051 Copenhagen, Denmark
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lecture + discussion

TOO MUCH ALIVE

Fakultät für Architektur
"Umwelt denken - Umwelt gestalten"
Institut für Kunst- und Baugeschichte
Nov 16 / 2021 // 16:00 - 17:30
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Englerstr. 7, 76131 Karlsruhe, DE
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printed press

Det udvidede selv

Weekendavisen, Danish Newspaper
Text by science journalist Lone Frank
Oct 08 / 2021
Copenhagen, DK

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group exhibition

Look! Revelations on Art and Fashion

Marta Herford
Museum for Art, Architecture, Design
Sept 4 / 2021 - Jan 16 / 2022
Goebenstraße 2–10
32052 Herford, Germany
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book contribution

Art of Anthropocene: Changes of Ecology, Life and Body.

by Hyesook Jeon
Ewha Institute for the Humanities
Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
2021
pg 168 - 171

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films + conversation

UNFIX 2021

Art, Performance and Ecology
June 11 - 27 / 2021
US IN THE ANTHROPOCENE
Conversation Sonja Bäumel & Tom Oliver & Michael Paul Henry
June 18 / 2021 // 6-7 pm (GMT+1) Time in Scotland, UK
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PLEASE NOTE: you require a festival pass to attend this event. Tickets are on a sliding scale and can be bought at www.unfixfestival.com

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book contribution

On Media, On Technology, On Life

Interviews with Innovators

Editors: Arthur Clay, Founder and Director, Virtuale, Switzerland
Timothy J. Senior, co-founder and director of supersum, UK
March 2021
Reimagining the Self, pg 16-29
Media, On Technology, On Life More >

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book contribution

De cobre, microbios y arte

Autores/as Andrés Marcoleta , André Barbet , Giorgio Boccardo,
Editorial: Ediciones Departamento de Artes Visuales, Facultad de Artes, Universidad de Chile pg 37-38
2021
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press

Flüssige Mikroben

und Geschlechter beim Imagetanz-Festival
Der Standard, Helmut Ploebst
March 25 / 2021
Vienna, Austria

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panel discussion

ALL INN

Het HEM
A conversation with artists who wander into other fields.
Sonja Bäumel, Nils Norman and Quinsy Gario
March 6 / 2021 // 20:00 - Due to COVID-19 cancelled
Warmperserij 1
1505 RL Zaandam, NL

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printed press

Kunst & Wissenschaft

KUNSTMAGAZIN PARNASS
02 / 2020
Biologische Systeme als künstlerische Ausdrucksmittel -
die Verbindung von Gegenwartskunst und modernen Biowissenschaften.
Text by Silvie Aigner und Paula Watzl
Die Entgrenzung des Körpers und die Frage nach dem Selbst. pg 32-34
Vienna, Austria

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online presentation

Art et Sciences

Suivie d’une presentation du travail de l’artiste Sonja Bäumel.
Rencontre avec Patrice Debré.
June 12 / 2020
Centre de création contemporaine Olivier Debré
Tours, France

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exhibition

What would a microbe say?

School of Human Ecology

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Exhibition - Due to COVID-19 revised
 > online version
April 29 / 2020 – June 7 / 2020

1300 Linden Dr, Madison, WI 53706, US

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lecture + panel discussion

ArtScience

Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Cancelled
 due to COVID-19
April 28 / 2020 // 7pm

330 N.Orchard St.
Madison, WI 53715, US

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lecture + panel discussion

Women in science

March 8 / 2020 // 2pm - 3,30pm

OBA Oosterdok Oosterdokskade 143
1011 DL Amsterdam, NL

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lecture


Linking Bodies

Akademie der Bildenden Künste

Jan 22 / 2020 // 6.30 pm

Akademiestrasse 2 - 4

Raum AZG115
80799
München, Germany

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talk

Forum on the Microbiome

Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Nov 7 / 2019 // 1pm – 2pm
Zaal 5
Darwinweg 2, Leiden, NL
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exhibition

Trees of Life

Frankfurter Kunstverein

Oct 10 / 2019 – Feb 16 / 2020

Steinernes Haus am Römerberg
 Markt 44
60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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lecture + discussion

Arts in Society

Faculty of Humanities
Oct 14 / 2019 // 1pm-3pm
Leiden University
Postbus 9515 2300 RA
Leiden, NL

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performance

Trees of Life

Frankfurter Kunstverein

Performance MICROBIAL ENTANGLEMENT
Sonja Bäumel, Andrius Mulokas, Doris Uhlich
Opening Oct 8 / 2019 // 20:00
Steinernes Haus am Römerberg
 Markt 44
60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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dialogue

Hygienepraktiken des Roten Wien

Sonja Bäumel und Birgit Nemec
Nov 30 /2019 // 18:00
DialogBildungszentrum
Praterstr. 25a
1020 Vienna, AT
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talk

How on Earth presents Biodemonology Night

On Practicing Xenobodies by Witches, Hackers and Nonhumans.
Evening curated by Agnieszka Anna Wolodzko
Oct 31 / 2019 // 19:00 – 22:00
19.00-19.30 Tetem tour
19:30 -22:00 AKI
Hulsmaatstraat 35
7523 WB Enschede, NL
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keynote lecture

Designing the Self

MAK FUTURE LAB / VIENNA BMAK – Museum für angewandte Kunst
Sept 17 / 2019 // 7pm
Stubenring 5
1010 Vienna, AT

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exhibition

Transfashional

Post/Inter/Disciplinary Lexicon curated by Dobrila Denegri
Oct 27 / 2019 - Jan 06 / 2020
Opening Oct 26 / 2019 // 6 pm
City Museum of Rimini - Modern Hall
Via Cavalieri 22 - 47921 Rimini, IT
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exhibition

Xenobodies in mutation

Curated by Agnieszka Anna Wolodzko
Tetem
Aug 29 - Nov 17 / 2019
Stroinksbleekweg 16
7523 ZL Enschede
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workshop

International Summer Academy in Engineering for Women

July 9 - 24 / 2019
Workshop July 18-19 / 2019
University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
Stelzhamerstr.23, 4600 Wels, AT
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exhibition

VIENNA BIENNALE FOR CHANGE

MAK DESIGN LABOR Reinstallation
May 29 / 2019 – May 29 / 2023
Opening May 28 / 2019 // 18:00 - 23:00
MAK Museum of Applied Arts
Stubenring 5
1010 Vienna, AT
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public lecture

Microbial Bodies

University of Applied Arts Vienna
Media Theory
May 28 / 2019 // 13:45-16:15
Vordere Zollamtsstraße 7
Lecture Room 21, 4th Floor
1030 Vienna, Austria
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panel discussion

Behavioral Matter – Composer avec le vivant

March 29 / 2019
Centre Pompidou
Place Georges-Pompidou
75004 Paris, FR
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workshop + exhibition

(Un)sichtbare Begegnungen

Marienkirche (ehem. Vorstadtpfarrkirche)
May 24 / 2019 // 17:00 - 00:00
Herrengasse 2
4600 Wels, AT

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lecture + discussion

Arts and Life Sciences

Faculty of Humanities
April 11 / 2019 // 12:00
Leiden University
Postbus 9515 2300 RA
Leiden, NL
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exhibition

Recréer le vivant

Dans le cadre de Mutations / Créations 3
Feb 20 – April 15 / 2019
Centre Pompidou
Galerie 4
Place Georges-Pompidou
75004 Paris, France
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talk

Microbial Communication

TU Delft
Applied Sciences
Jan 17 / 2019 // 12:30
Van der Maasweg 9
2629 HZ Delft, NL

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lecture + discussion

Arts in Society

Faculty of Humanities
Nov 19, 2018, 11am - 1pm
Leiden University
Postbus 9515 2300 RA, Leiden, NL

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artist talk

Crossroads of Arts & Sciences

Wageningen University
Nov 14, 2018, 3pm - 4pm
Laboratory of Microbiology
Wageningen, NL

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exhibition

#TullnART Garten der Künstler

Ritual - Abschied von den Tullner Mikroben.
Sept 22 / 2018, 5pm
Minoritensaal, Rathaus/Minoritenkloster
Minoritenplatz 1, Tulln, Austria
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artist talk

Austrian Art in the Netherlands

Artist Talk: Sept 15 / 2018 //18:00
Exhibition: Sept 15 - 23 / 2018
Ana@KV2
Korte Vijverberg 2
Den Haag, NL

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exhibition

Zwischen Atelier und Labor

Museum Villa Rot
June 24 - Oct 2018
Schlossweg 2
88483 Burgrieden - Rot, Germany
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workshop

International Summer Academy in Engineering for Women

July 10 - 25 / 2018
Workshop July 20 and 23
University of Apllied Science Upper Austria
Stelzhammerstr.23
4600 Wels, AT
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exhibition

Fashion. Wow! Mode als Statement

June 16 – Sept 8 / 2018
Opening day June 15 2018
Galerie Freihausgasse
Freihausgasse
9500 Villach, Austria
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lecture + discussion

Arts and Life Sciences

March 15 / 2018 // 10am
Faculty of Humanities
Leiden University
Leide, NL
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exhibition

#TullnART Garten der Künstler

May 5 - Sept 30 / 2018
Rathaus/Minoritenkloster
Tulln, Austria
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lecture + discussion

Arts in Society

Dec 1 / 2017 // 11am - 1pm
Faculty of Humanities
Leiden University, NL
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lecture + discussion

Biomatters

Nov 8 / 2017 // 10am-12.30pm
AKI Academy of Art & Design
University of the Arts ArtEZ
Hulsmaatstraat 35
7523 WB Enschede, NL
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lecture

What would a microbe say?

Oct 24 / 2017 // 7pm
Lecture together with Helen Blackwell
Science Café
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
330 N Orchard St. Madison
Wisconsin, US

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lecture

Empathy and Microbes

Oct 18 / 2017 // 6.30pm
The Barlett School of Architecture / UCL
UCL Faculty of the Built Environment
22 Gorden Street
London, UK
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lecture + discussion

Schmucksymposium Zimmerhof

May 25 - May 28 / 2017
Ehrenbergstrasse 25
Bad Rappenau, Germany
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exhibition

MOMENTUM 9:(alienation)

THE NORDIC BIENNAL OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Opening June 17 / 2017
June 17 - Oct 11 / 2017
Kunsthall
Moss, Norway
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panel discussion

The Alien Within

Jacob Lillemose, Rolf Nowotny , Sonja Bäumel and Adam Bencard
March 23 / 2017 // 1pm
Medical Museion
Bredgade 62
1260 Copenhagen, DK

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exhibition

NATURE ANIMÉE

Opening April 19 // 19:00
April 19 - April 24 / 2017
Galerie Peithner-Lichtenfels
Sonnenfelsgasse 6
1010 Wien, Austria
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exhibition

THE LIVING ROOM

Opening Nov 16 / 2016 // 19:00
Nov 17 - Dec 23 / 2016
AAA - Gallery Mario Mauroner
Centemorary Art Vienna
Weihburggasse 26
1010 Wien, Austria
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lecture

Artist Talk

Nov 15 / 2016 // 4.15 - 6pm
University of Applied Arts Vienna
Department Media Theory
Institute for Fine Arts & Media Art
Vordere Zollamtstr.3
Lecture Hall 14 (3rd floor)
1030 Vienna, Austria
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exhibition

SeMA Biennale

Mediacity Seoul 2016
Sept 1 - Nov 20 / 2016
Seoul Museum of Art
1 Denksugung-gil, Seosomun-dong, Jung-gu
Seoul, South Korea
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exhibition

Fifty Percent Human

Opening: Oct 8 // 14:00 - 18:00
Oct 9 - 16 / 2016
Zone2Source Orangerie Amstelpark
Amstelpark 4,
1083 HZ Amsterdam, NL
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exhibition

EARTH LAB

June 21 - Sept 25 / 2016
Red October Chocolate Factory
Bersenevskaya nab. 6
Moscow, Russia
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exhibition

MusraraMix festival

May 24 - 26 / 2016
9 Ha'Ayin Het St.
Jerusalem 91323, Israel
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artist talk

New Design University

April 27 / 2016 // 10 am
Mariazeller Straße 97a
3100 St.Pölten, AT
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lecture

Art and Science Interactions

April 6 / 2016 // 10am
Faculty of Humanities
Leiden University, NL
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exhibition

Switch / Dutch Design on the move 1990 - 2015

March 19 / 2016 - March 12 / 2017
Textielmuseum Tilburg
Goirkestraat 96
5046 GN Tilburg, NL

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lecture

Fluid Matter Special

January 18 / 2016 // 2pm - 7.15pm
MU / Strijp S
Torenallee 40 - 06
5617 Eindhoven, NL
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exhibition

BIOART Seoul

Nov 5 - Nov 15 / 2015
National Science Museum
215, Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu
Seoul, South Korea

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exhibition

GLOBALE: Exo - Evolution

Opening: Oct 30 / 2015 // 7.30pm
Oct 31 / 2015 - Feb 28 / 2016
ZKM - Center for Art and Media
Lorenzstr. 19
76135 Karlsruhe, DE
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exhibition

The Collective Intention - Depot Basel

Opening June 15 / 8pm // 2015
WNDRLUST exhibition
Depot Basel - Ort für kontemporäre Gestaltung
Voltastr. 43
4056 Basel, Switzerland
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exhibition

Gare du Nord

Opening July 16 // 6pm
July 17 - Aug 16 / 2015
Theatrum Anatomicum De Waag
Nieuwmarkt 4
1012 CR Amsterdam, NL
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exhibition

MusraraMix festival

June 2 - 4 / 2015
HaAyin Chet St.9
91323 Jerusalem, Israel
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film screening

360° International Film Festival Moscow

Oct 8 - 15 / 2014
(in)visible film
Open Innovations Forum
Moscow, Russia

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exhibition & discussion

Sagenhaft

Vienna Design Week
Sept 26 - Oct 5 / 2014 // daily from 10am - 8pm
Discussion Sept 27 / 2014
Dunbar's number collective
Palais Schwarzenberg
Schwarzenbergplatz 9
1030 Vienna, AT
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film screening

Copernicus Science Center

June 26 / 2014 // 7-10pm
20 Wybrzeze Kósciuszkowskie st.
00-390 Warsaw, Poland

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exhibition

Gallery Alma

Foto: Kristīne Madjare, Arterritory.com

June 20 - Aug 15 / 2014
1 Rupniecibas Street,
Riga 1010, Latvia
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exhibition

MoCA Taipei

June 14 - 20 / 2014
Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei
39 ChangAn West Road
Taipei 103, Taiwan
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exhibition

mEATing

Opening Nov 1 / 2013 // 7pm
Nov 1 - 30 / 2013
Energieweg 30 Udenhout
Noord-Brabant 5071 NP, NL

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exhibition

SKIN TO SKIN

Dec 1 / 2013 - June 9 / 2014
Gewerbemuseum
Kirchplatz 14, Winterthur, Switzerland
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exhibition

Scientific Skin

Oct 30 / 2013 - Jan 12 / 2014
Opening Oct 29 / 2013 // 7pm
MAK design space
Stubenring 5
1010 Vienna, Austria
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exhibition

BIOBASED Wunderkammer

Oct 19 - 27 / 2013
Dutch Design Week
at Capital D, exhibition space
Torenallee 20-08, Strijp S Eindhoven , NL

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exhibition

Project Genesis

Opening Aug 1 / 2013 // 6.30pm
Aug 1 / 2013 - Aug / 2015
Ars Electronica Linz
Ars-Electronica-Str.1
4040 Linz, AT
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