Institute for the Unstable Media
V2_ is an interdisciplinary center for art and media technology in Rotterdam (the Netherlands). V2_'s activities include organizing presentations, exhibitions and workshops, research and development of artworks in its own media lab, distributing artworks through its Agency, publishing in the field of art and media technology, and developing an online archive.
Exhibition 50%
V2_ and Leiden University present 50%, an exhibition by the students of Edwin van der Heide from the Media Technology MSc program.
World Premiere Order
Everyone who’s anyone in Rotterdam will be walking down the V2_ red carpet for the premiere of Selfcontrolfreak's interactive feature film "Order." His first full-length work follows the hugely successful online, interactive Selfcontrolfreak ...
Smart Talk: The Real World
V2_ curator Michel van Dartel will sit down with Bas Heijne, eteam, Sander Veenhof and Jos de Mul to talk about augmented reality. Their chat is part of De Unie in Debat’s Smart Talk discussion and debate series, taking place at the Rotterdamse ...
The Politics of the Impure Reading Group
Get smart: Join the free The Politics of the Impure reading group at SMART project space in Amsterdam. Over the course of four meetings a small group will discuss the various themes from the book in a discussion format led by editor and author Arjen ...
Protei Presentation at MARIN
On Friday January 20th Piem Wirtz and Alvaro Takiuti presented Protei at the Natural Propulsion Seminar of the Dutch Maritime Research Institute (MARIN).
Sissel Tolaas at Rotterdam Museum Night
This year’s Rotterdam museum night takes taste as its theme. Taste begins with smell, so V2_ has invited scent specialist Sissel Tolaas to exhibit her aromatic artworks. Follow your nose to V2_ – we’ll be open late into the night.
Field Notes From A Mine
Field Notes From A Mine is a cut-up film of an abstract documentary on different routes and areas of North African nomads, a collaboration between Tom Tlalim and Martijn van Boven with input of V2_Lab.
Nieuwe Stageplaatsen DEAF 2012
V2_ en DEAF hebben per direct stageplaatsen beschikbaar voor studenten communicatie, vrijetijdsmanagement of gerelateerde studies. Beheersing van het Nederlands is een voorwaarde, dus vandaar eens een Nederlands "item".
SPASM for Live
An integrated Spatial Audio solution for Ableton Live, developed by Sebastian Frisch and V2_Lab.
Performative Wearables
Since wearable technology pieces are often designed to be interactive, and in most cases are presented to an audience in some sort of way, we thought it was interesting to do a thought experiment: can every ‘wearable’ be considered a ...
The Sympathy of Things
"The Sympathy of Things: Ruskin and the Ecology of Design," the new publication by Lars Spuybroek is now available in V2_'s webshop.
Protei Wins 3rd Prize in VIDA 13.2 Competition
Protei has won third place in the Vida 13.2 Art & Artificial Life International Competition. The project, represented by Cesar Harada will receive €8,000 and will be part of an exhibition in Madrid.
Dick Raaymakers wins Art+Technology Award 2011
Composer and theatre maker Dick Raaymakers is to receive the Witteveen+Bos Art+Technology Award 2011 for his entire oeuvre. The award ceremony will take place in the Bergkerk Church in Deventer on November 10, 2011 and will be celebrated with a ...
From Image to Interaction
In "From Image to Interaction," Arjen Mulder traces evolutionary lines in the fine art of the past five hundred years that have led directly to the interactive art of today.
The Age of Instability
Short essay by Arjen Mulder - To understand today’s world, one must understand what instability is, and what its consequences are, socially, politically and economically but also mentally.
