From April 21 to May 25, GLUON presents Checkin’ Each Other Out, an artistic project by Belgian artist Jerry Galle. The expo is the first exhibition in a series showing the results of Gluon’s residency collaboration and focuses on Galle’s most recent work, developed during a residency at the Belgian research center Flanders Make, hosted by Gluon.
In tamdem with the opening of this exhibition, we will host a keynote with technology philosopher Prof. Dr. Darian Meacham and a conversation with artist Jerry Galle and Marc Engels (COO Flanders Make) on Saturday, April 20. The opening talks will be followed by the exhibition opening and reception.
PROGRAM
16:00- 16:10 pm Introduction and welcome by Christophe De Jaeger (Director Gluon)
16:10 – 16:40 Keynote Prof. Dr. Darian Meacham
16:40 – 17:25 Double interview with Jerry Galle and Marc Engels moderated by Darian Meacham
17:30 – 20:00 Opening exhibition & reception
Participation to the opening talks is free, but registration is required due to a limited amount of seating. Don’t wait and book your ticket now via the link below!
SPEAKERS
Darian Meacham is a philosopher with particular focus on the social implications of emerging technologies. He is associate professor of philosophy at Maastricht University in the Netherlands and is principal investigator of Ethics and Responsible Innovation at the Brightlands Institute for Smart Society (BISS), which is an interdisciplinary institute affiliated with Maastricht University. Meacham has several publications and contributions to his credit, particularly on the ethical issues surrounding the rise of robots and automation in various industries. His work focuses on the changes that these technological developments bring to the workplace and their broader impact on society.
Jerry Galle (artist) sets out, in the form of paintings, drawings or texts, to poetically abuse machines. More specifically, he relates to computers and robots; he makes them do things they are not meant to do. From this playful “collaboration” between man and machine, his work emerges. Galle’s work has been shown at MHKA, Bozar, Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, British Film Institute, Wiels, International Film Festival Rotterdam, EMAF, International Film Festival Hamburg, Museum Dr. Guislain and Ars Electronica, among others.
Marc Engels is Chief Operational Officer (COO) of Flanders Make, the strategic research center for the Flemish manufacturing industry. Flanders Make’s research focuses on industrially driven technological research into tomorrow’s machines, vehicles and factories.
EXHIBITION
Checkin’ Each Other Out is an artistic project that questions our understanding of `intelligence’. Through interaction between humans, robots and living organisms, Galle aims to explore alternative forms of intelligence to suggest a broader spectrum of `smart’.
