Laboratories & Playgrounds
Laboratories and Playgrounds (AvantGarden: Spheres 6 - 17 + Extra Sphere)
18 Audio-visual artworks, 2021.
3D graphics, digital sculptures, sound: Tanja Vujinovic
Production: Tanja Vujinovic / Ultramono, 2021.
Consulting.
RonBreIan, Software consultant
Kristina Bukač, Informatics engineer
Arijana Filipić, Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, National Institute of Biology
Prof. George Poinar, College of Science at Oregon State University
Dr Jelena Guga, researcher
Dr Vid Podpečan, Department of Knowledge Technologies, Jožef Stefan Institute
Ivan Stanić, curator and artist
Derek Snyder, researcher and editor
Laboratories and Playgrounds are immersive worlds with proto-machines and synthetic network actors. These places are Arcadian meadows for the digital age: inspired by Epicurean and Taoist gardens, they are noospheric labs where we explore alternate improved, imaginary realities.
Proto-machines here are part quantum refineries, plasma reactors, crystal nurseries, or nanotube farms. They distill elements, regulate clouds, harvest dew, and sustain complex systems. Meditative yet playful, these maps expand our understanding of nature, technology, and the culture that defines our humanity.
These digital permaculture gardens embody cybernetic alchemy—biomimetic proto-machines shaped by quantum computing, AI, and nanomaterials.
These entities are both alien and familiar. Like ancient mythic sculptures, they’re psychological and social regulators, offering sanctuary, hope, and a playground for reimagining society itself.
Sphere15, Audio-visual artwork, 2021.
Sphere7, Audio-visual artwork, 2021.
Sphere10, Audio-visual artwork, 2021.
Sphere8, Audio-visual artwork, 2021.
Sphere12, Audio-visual artwork, 2021.
Sphere9, Audio-visual artwork, 2021.
Sphere16, Audio-visual artwork, 2021.
Sphere13, Audio-visual artwork, 2021.
Sphere14, Audio-visual artwork, 2021.
Sphere17, Audio-visual artwork, 2021.
Sphere6, Audio-visual artwork, 2021.
Sphere X, Audio-visual artwork, 2021.