Technology and Plants || ARTSCIENCE Dialogue IV

Amsterdam Sustainability Institute

Join the final ART SCIENCE dialogue on redefining plant-human relations. Witness AI and cucumber plants reshaping perceptions.

VU Art Science Gallery, De Boelelaan, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Life of Plants Public Programme

VU ART SCIENCE gallery and ASI will bring artists and researchers together in a new series of ART SCIENCE dialogues. The dialogues form part of the public program of the exhibition Life of Plants, which focuses on our relationship with plants.

In the final ART SCIENCE dialogue related to Life of Plants, Špela Petrič and Marije Martijn discuss the impact of altering our impression of what plants are.Špela Petrič created PL’AI, a work that presents an AI robot and a number of cucumber plants playfully interacting. The robot engages with the plants, as the plants’ mobile tendrils explore their surroundings, wrapping themselves around any suitable object they comes across. The robot challenges the simplistic view of plants as mere resources, with play acting as a means for living beings to explore their capabilities.When technology and plants meet, an unexpected alliance is forged that transcends traditional boundaries. We envision a world where robots and humans relate to plants in a non-extractive manner, recognizing that, despite being seemingly inanimate, plants deserve our empathy and serve as a source of learning. In this envisioned reality, both natural and artificial environments, not only coexist but thrive in harmony. The question arises: can this be a possible reality or will it remain just a vision?This discussion will be moderated by professor Petra J.E.M van Dam. Eventbrite registration is not required to attend; even if the event is full, we encourage you to join us in person

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________Dr. Špela Petrič (1980, Slovenia) is a new media artist with a background in the natural sciences. Her artistic practice combines biomedia practices and performativity to enact strange relations between bodies that reveal the underpinnings of our (bio)technological societies and propose alternatives. Petrič has received several awards, such as the White Aphroid for outstanding artistic achievement (Slovenia), the Bioart and Design Award (Netherlands), and an Award of Distinction at Prix Ars Electronica (Austria). Prof. dr. Marije Martijn, professor of History of Philosophy at VU Amsterdam, specializes in the philosophy of antiquity, both in teaching and research. Her publications encompass diverse topics, including nature, science, logic, and mathematics within the context of Neoplatonism during late antiquity. Additionally, she is actively establishing a network with fellow colleagues, aiming to foster critical reflection on the philosophy canon. Prof. dr. Petra J.E.M van Dam is the chair professor for Water- and Environmental History, her research and teaching revolves around the environmental, socio-economic, political, and cultural dimensions of the interactions among humans, animals, and water landscapes. Through historical projects, her focus is on fostering environmental awareness to contribute to the shift towards a more sustainable world. Dr. Iris Burgers is an architectural historian and works as an assistant professor at VU Amsterdam. She is specialised in architectural history and theory of the 20th century.Her research centers on examining how the imaginations associated with our living environment impact both the conceptualization, design and use of this environment.

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