Here’s some news: I was appointed as the new head (Academic Lead) of The university of Western Australia the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS). Keep an eye on the Gledden and IAS visiting fellows as well as the public programs offered by the IAS.

I addition, SymbioticA will be moving to the Art Gallery of Western Australia at the Perth Cultural Centre. We are developing a studio and a lab and hope to reignite the residency, research, and exhibition programs, which we hope to launch next year.

I’m giving a talk at Kunsthal Aarhus on the 14thof August, come over if you are nearby… cc.au.dk/en/news-and-ev…

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／ 🏕️Calling participants now! CCBT Future Ideations Camp Vol.4 “Understanding and Creatively Expressing Ecosystems as Data” Dates: October 12 - October 16, Participation Fee: Free Application Period: August 13 (Tue) ccbt.rekibun.or.jp/en/events/futu… ＼ Let’s think about future

Nice long read about ArtMeatFlesh. artandaustralia.com/59_1/p234/deat…

Our last invited speaker for today is Oron Catts , who will be talking about how art can be used to describe life! iNANO - Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center Aarhus University #ArtBio2024

／ 📢国内外のアーティスト、研究者を招き アート、デザイン、行動学、生命の歴史物語の4つのテーマから、基調講演を開催🪴 ccbt.rekibun.or.jp/events/camp04-… ＼ なんと第1回目には、再生医学を用いた革新的なプロジェクトを展開するオロン・カッツ氏（Oron Catts）が登壇！👏 ・・・

／ 📢Keynote lectures by artists and researchers. The first session features Oron Catts, the co-founder and director of SymbioticA !🪴 ccbt.rekibun.or.jp/events/camp04-… ＼ CCBT Future Ideations Camp Vol.4 Keynote Lecture 1 “Life is Not What it Used to Mean” 🗓September 21 (Sat) 5:00 pm –

Public Talk by Prof Dame Sara Thornton DBE QPM: The role of the Anti-Slavery Commissioner - an opportunity to make a difference? 25 Sep 5.30pm UWA tinyurl.com/mxc5j5mr Supported by UWA Modern Slavery Research Cluster with UWA Institute of Advanced Studies UWA Grand Challenges Forrest Foundation

If you’re in Kyoto on the 25th September, come over. d-lab.kit.ac.jp/events/2024/or…

This talk by Oron Catts at New Harvest 2017 is still one of my favorites (w/ whimsy lohan!) and it's stood the test of time beautifully. youtube.com/watch?v=poBXFx… Reminiscing about it as Oron and Ionat Zurr have an exhibit on in LA until Dec 15 - link below

Two films dealing with our 3SDC projects are finalist at the 2024 WA Screen Culture Awards: 3SDC to the Power of 4 Screens - Alternative Content Sunlight: YES- Feature Documentary / Non Fiction wascreencultureawards.com.au/2024-nominees/

When artists grow living tissue as art, what does it reveal about our blind faith in tech? Bioartist Oron Catts on why lab-grown meat won't save us & why we need more 'problem seekers' youtu.be/jU6efiA_hqM?si…

Artists Oron Catts (Oron Catts) and Dr. Ionat Zurr have been working with biological tissue as their art medium for the last 30 years—their projects ask "how will new knowledge about life change the concept of life itself?" Watch the full video: youtu.be/RtpJ_jZSmOM?fe…

Art and Science: The Use of Life (Becoming Artsy S4 E4) youtu.be/RtpJ_jZSmOM?si… via YouTube

Life is Not What it Used to Mean - VIAD If you are in Johannesburg (or online anywhere) on Tuesday the 26th, it may be of interest…I will be giving an inaugural Visiting Professor. follow link to rsvp viad.co.za/bioart-design-…

Perth has become a hub where art and science collide, raising profound ethical questions about what it means to be alive. watoday.com.au/national/weste…

PANEL: THE USEFULNESS OF USELESS KNOWLEDGE 11 Sep, 6pm, UWA In the 25th year of the inception of the Institute of Advanced Studies at UWA we invite you to join us for a special conversation on the value of enquiry for its own sake. events.humanitix.com/usefulness-of-… UWA Research

Join us for a special panel + reception exploring the enduring value of curiosity + knowledge for its own sake UWA Our panelists will revisit Abraham Flexner’s essay “The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge" for the 21st Century. 📅 Sept 11 | 6pm 👉events.humanitix.com/usefulness-of-…