Tuesday, September 23, 2008

about Addictlab's 29th book and diabetes Jewellery.




[text by Giovanna Massoni] Ad!dict Creative Lab and IMEC are glad to announce the next Inspiration book: #29 issue, out next October 2008, will be entirely dedicated to the science and creativity. The in.tangible.scape.s collaboration did not only result in a book fully dedicated to this theme, it will also be an ongoing network that will generate a series of actions throughout 2008 and 2009.

In.tangible.scape.s
is a hybrid title, suggesting flows of meanings, expressing fluidity and solidity at the time. Tangible and intangible, singular and plural visions… #29 is a collective, participative project, according to Addict style, but increased in intensity by gathering together a number of platforms and not only individuals. The aim is to co-building contents and meanings, hypothesis and scenarios around an open issue: emerging technologies, successful applications, liable solutions, sustainable promises and risks in bridging science (the future) and creative domains (the Erlebnis, the experience).

In.tangible.scape.s is a joint initiative by Addictlab and IMEC.

It all started more than a year ago. IMEC, Europe's leading independent nanoelectronics and nanotechnology research centre is driven by a dream: opening up the horizon of emerging technologies research, not only by widening the fields of scientific studies, but involving and informing as many people as possible. Science is for all, not only from an educational point of view, but also as a mean of increasing creativity and creating a true dialogue on science, technology, possible applications and implications. By crossing the borders between science and technology and art and design, industry, research institutes, academia, education partners and policy leaders can enter into a dialogue with the broad public. In this aim, IMEC came to Addict Creative Lab for a first project that resulted in a publication: #27 Nanotechnology.

This Inspiration Book generated workshops and exhibitions during 2007, and it’s still adopted at IMEC as a communication tool to explain both youngsters and scientists that science and creativity have no limits.
The present project is to be considered a step further: emerging technologies are becoming important media in art and design. Even if still delimited to a niche category (e.g. digital or bio-art, interactive- or experience design) we all believe that in an optic of sustainable development, this might lead to a responsible, appropriate technological evolution.

Issue #29 is a sort of portal connecting platforms and individuals in order to create new meaningful networks. Exhibition curators, as well as major companies research departments, schools and universities, organisations together with designers and artists filled the bi-dimensional space to hopefully create a fourth dimension of debate and solutions.
The publication has been built thanks to main supporters and contributors: Imke Debecker, Jo De Wachter of IMEC and Jo Decuyper of RVO-Society.

Labresearchers

The Labresearchers Carl De Smet - Noumenon, the Belgian artist Frederik De Wilde and Alok Nandi – Architempo to having increased the reflection and enlarged the field of research. And thanks, of course, to all the participating Labmembers.

The contributors network is including the following partners: Marie O’ Mahony (technological textile expert) and the Science Gallery, Dublin;
Paola Antonelli and Patricia Juncosa of MoMA, NY ;
the designer Mathieu Lehanneur, Anthony van den Bossche of Duende Studio,
Basile Gueorguievsky, and David Edwards of Le Laboratoire;
Maria Grazia Mazzocchi, Claudio Moderini and Renzo Giusti of Domus Academy/I-Design;
François Jégou, Sara Girardi Colelli, Giulia Durante and Paola Paleari of Strategic Design Scenarios ;
Jan Boelen and Liesbeth Huybrechts of Z33;
Koen Snoeckx of the Holst Centre ; Yixiu Wu, Siwei Fang and Patrick Chia Seow Leng of Design Incubation Centre, National University of Singapore;
Clive van Heerden, Senior Director Design Innovation and Jane Hardjono of Philips Design;
Kathy High, Daniela Kostova and Rich Pell of Arts Department Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; and Michel van Dartel of V2_, Institute for the Unstable Media.

A special thanks to the designer Leah Heiss for her enthusiastic response, and to James King, Cynthia Pannucci of Art & Science Collaborations (ASCI), Hiroshi ISHII of Media Arts and Sciences MIT Media Laboratory who actively contributed to increase the networking.

Giovanna Massoni in collaboration with Imke Debecker developed the concept, the network and the editorial partners’ coordination. The Art Direction has been assured by the young and talented Marike Hechter, Addict South Africa labmember.

Sponsored by Sappi
Headquartered in Johannesburg, Sappi is the world’s leading producer of coated fine paper and chemical cellulose. They produce specialty papers, uncoated graphic and business papers, as well as packaging papers, newsprint and pulp. Out of a strong believe in Addictlab's mission and view on creative processes and sustainability, Sappi kindly offered the paper used for this book.

Triple Green demonstrates Sappi's on-going commitment to producing high-quality coated fine paper in a sustainable and environmentally-sound way,
The three pillars on which Triple Green is based are processes that not only minimise the environmental impact of paper manufacturing and ensure long-term sustainability, but also assure end users that the procurement chain has been stringently monitored by independent environmental bodies. They represent Sappi Fine Paper South Africa's pledge that:
• the primary source of pulp used in the production of paper products at Sappi Stanger Mill is sugar cane fibre, which is sourced from local suppliers
• the bleaching process is elemental chlorine-free
• the wood fibre used in the production process is obtained from sustainable and internationally-certified afforestation, using independently-audited chains of custody for incoming fibre
Sappi Stanger Mill is one of only a few mills in the world that uses sugar cane fibre as its primary source of pulp.

Sappi also contributes to Ad!dicts #29 book on emerging technologies with a unique story of an out of the ordinary and bold company vision.


one of the concepts: diabetes Jewellery





Leah Heiss in collaboration with Nanotechnology Victoria is developing a range of jewellery for treating diabetes.

The Patch Projects are focused on developing jewellery-based wearables which contain Nanotechnology Victoria's MicroArray patches. MicroArray patches are small (10 x 2mm) circular discs which have an array of micro needles on their surface. They can be infused with insulin to replace syringes, as the insulin can enter the body through the dermis. The Patch projects include a wearable applicator device - a necklace which allows you to administer the patches to the skin.

In addition, Leah has been developing a series of rings which hold the patches in place once they have been administered. This project is being developed as part of the AIR residency with Nanotechnology Victoria, supported by ANAT - Australian Network for Art and Technology and Arts Victoria

Go to her labfile