Posted on Tue 8 Apr 2014
We’re delighted to announce an open call for a new Studio Artist Residency for 2014 - a fantastic opportunity for artists to explore ideas at the point where art, culture and technology meet.This residency is suited to artists seeking time and space to think, share and make new work. Made possible…
Posted on Mon 7 Apr 2014
This week, the UK participants of Recife:The Playable City along with some brilliant members of the Studio team flew to Brazil for the second part of the lab, we watch with bated breath as Hello Lamp Post gets through to the second round of the Social Vote for Designs of the Year 2014, and we…
Posted on Fri 4 Apr 2014
On Friday 14 March, Studio residents Tom Melamed and Sam Machin gave a lunchtime talk about the promises and pitfalls of iBeacon technology, and the possibility that this could be the first indoor location technology that actually works.Tom began the talk by telling us a bit about their backgrounds.
Posted on Thu 27 Mar 2014
On 7 March, we were delighted to be joined by Daniel Meadows, photographer and documentarist, who came to the Studio to talk about a project he is currently developing, Talking Pictures, and his career-spanning efforts to create a democratic media.At the beginning of the talk, Daniel spoke candidly…
Posted on Thu 27 Mar 2014
Though comparatively quiet after last week’s bountiful interactive documentary events, there is plenty to tell you, as the next REACT Sandbox theme is announced, and there is a call-out for ‘Making the City Playable’ research proposals. Read on to find out more...REACT have just announced that…
Posted on Fri 21 Mar 2014
This week has been all about interactive and immersive documentary; We had the Future Documentary Showcase, the launch of ANAGRAM’s Door Into the Dark and iDocs, a two day symposium, interrogating the field of Interactive Documentary. Read on to find out more...This week, REACT’s Future…
Posted on Fri 21 Mar 2014
On Friday 28 February, Di Mainstone came to the Studio to tell us about her multidisciplinary project Human Harp, which blends fashion, architectural intervention, dance, music and plenty of technological innovation.Di started off as a fashion designer at Central St Martins, exploring relationships…
Posted on Tue 18 Mar 2014
On Friday 21 February, our lunchtime talk was hosted by 25 young online trend-setters, who had been taking part in a week long Bristol Talent Lab in the Studio. Watershed’s engagement team, Hannah and Vanessa, have been commissioned by Bristol City Council’s Bristol Youth Links to develop an…
Posted on Fri 14 Mar 2014
As our Producers are gradually making their way back from far-flung continents, the Studio continues to be a hive of activity. People emerged from the thick Bristol fog to participate in the first REACT Objects Sandbox workshop, to carry out Slingshot user testing, and to immerse themselves in trial…
Posted on Wed 12 Mar 2014
This week, a large proportion of the Studio team have been scattered across the globe. REACT Producers Matt and Tom have been supporting the UnBox LABS in Ahmedabad, India. This saw participants explore ideas and develop responses to the lab’s 'FUTURE CITIES' theme. Studio Director Clare and…
