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Lecture: Arts and Natural Sciences

May 16, 2024

How does research in art and art history brings new perspectives on technological and digital matters? Please join us, as we explore some of these perspectives with three exciting researchers representing different ways of working with art and art history on questions of technology and digitalisation.

Did you know that since 1979, the Novo Nordisk Foundation has supported research in art, art history and the interdisciplinary crossroads between art and science? We recognise the important role that art plays in society, bringing new perspectives and helping to challenge existing dogmas. This includes the potential to encourage scientific curiosity and stimulating research within the natural and technical sciences.

Please join us for an evening of art and science, as we explore some of these perspectives with three exciting researchers representing different ways of working with art and art history on questions of technology and digitalisation.

Find new perspectives on the material footprint of our digital society with artist, PhD Honey Biba Beckerlee, who explores the complex correlations between raw materials, humans and technology in sculptures made of silicon waste and woven copper threads.

Follow Assistant Professor, Tanya Ravn Ag ,in exploring how the algorithm has been manifested in Danish art since the proliferation of digital technology in the 1990s, as both tool and culture, to understand current and future algorithmically driven dispositions in digital art, from the NFT to XR and AI.

And rethink well-known histories and materialities of space research with artist, PhD Nanna Debois Buhl, who uses photography, programming, and weaving to explore the role of women and other groups omitted in the traditional histories of the technological development.

 

 

Speakers

Honey Biba Beckerlee

2017-recipient of The Novo Nordisk Foundation, Mads Øvlisen PhD Scholarship in practice based research; Digital Matters

Tanya Ravn Ag

2023-recipient of Novo Nordisk Foundation Project Grant on art and art history research; Algorithms in Art: Displacements in Danish Art with Algorithmic Culture since 1990

Nanna Debois Buhl

2019-recipient of The Novo Nordisk Foundation, Mads Øvlisen PhD Scholarship in practice based artistic research; Picture the Sky: Cosmic Code, Images, and Imaginaries

Programme

3:45 pm
Arrival and Registration

4:00 pm
Welcome to the Novo Nordisk Foundation by Clarissa Løkkegaard Engelholm, Project Manager, Novo Nordisk Foundation

4:10 pm
Honey Biba Beckerlee, 2017-recipient of The Novo Nordisk Foundation, Mads Øvlisen PhD Scholarship in practice based research; Digital Matters

4:35 pm
Tanya Ravn Ag, 2023-recipient of Novo Nordisk Foundation Project Grant on art and art history research; Algorithms in Art: Displacements in Danish Art with Algorithmic Culture since 1990

5:00 pm
Nanna Debois Buhl, 2019-recipient of The Novo Nordisk Foundation, Mads Øvlisen PhD Scholarship in practice based artistic research; Picture the Sky: Cosmic Code, Images, and Imaginaries

5:25 pm
Concluding remarks

5:30 pm
Networking with wine and casual dining for physical participants.

6:30 pm
Thank you for today!

FAQ

What is Science Cluster Lectures?

The Science Cluster Lectures is a series of open lectures for all researchers and others interested in bioscience, biotechnology and health. Every 4 weeks, on Thursday evenings, you are invited for lectures on themes with a general interest for the Novo Nordisk Foundation Research Centers and bioscience researchers in general. Often there will be a cross-disciplinary focus.

Will it be possible to attend physically and virtually?

This will be a hybrid lecture with the possibility of attending both virtually and physically. Please note that we have a limited capacity for how many we allow to participate physically, and seats are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

This will be a hybrid lecture with the possibility of attending both virtually and physically. Please note that we have a limited capacity for how many we allow to participate physically, and seats are allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Yes. We take oral questions from physical audience and written questions from virtual participants.

I would like to know about upcoming Science Cluster Lectures – where can I find information?

You are very welcome to join the ‘Novo Nordisk Foundation Science Cluster’s Linkedin and/or Facebook group. There you will find information about upcoming lectures, and much more.

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

If you arrive by car, you can park for free in front or at the side of Tuborg Havnevej 19. If that is full, there is 3 hours free parking in the parking to the Waterfront shopping mall at the end of the road. Public transport by train to Hellerup station, and/or bus (1A, 21, 166), nearest by bus stop is Tuborg Boulevard.

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Contact Johan Jansen on [email protected].

How do I cancel my participation?

Please help us respecting our speakers, as well as keeping track of the numbers and optimize lecture and catering to the audience by cancelling as soon as you know that you exceptionally will not be able to make it. You can either cancel through Conference Manager or send an email to Johan Jansen at [email protected]

Can I update my registration information?

Yes, just log in to Conference Manager. Please use this option also in the unlikely event that you need to cancel your registration.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No, you do not have to bring your ticket, but registration is mandatory for participation. You will find a tag with your name on it when you arrive.

  • Date
    16:00 - 17:30
  • Deadline
    May 15, 2024
  • Who can join
    Open to all
  • Type
    Lecture
  • Contact person
    Johan Jansen
    [email protected]