About a Brain in a Cable – Mira Sanders, Cédric Noël and Dienne Bogaerts
Media Ecologies Lecture Series
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April 7, 2024 In field station ghent, fieldstations eV, KU Leuven, media ecologies lecture series

About a Brain in a Cable – Mira Sanders, Cédric Noël and Dienne Bogaerts

Mira Sanders and Cédric Noël’s “Conducturis” is a film installation project that delves into the fascinating realm of artificial intelligence through the lens of cinematic storytelling. The work navigates the intricacies of constructing an artificial brain and its accompanying infrastructure within the Swiss landscape. In this lecture, we will explore the conceptual and speculative journey of a “brain in a cable” across Switzerland.

The film’s narrative unfolds along the trajectory of a super fiber cable hidden within the Swiss terrain, linking a laboratory in Geneva with a data center in Lugano. Through a time-remapping technique, the project captures a dynamic exploration of this hidden network, intertwining the physical and metaphorical dimensions of connectivity.

“Conducturis” serves as a visual travelogue, offering insights into the historical and contemporary roles of Geneva in brain research and the development of artificial intelligence. We will also delve into the creative process behind the project, including the musical composition and voice work by Dienne Bogaerts, which further enhances the immersive experience and prompts questions about the intersection of human and machine sounds.

Mira Sanders (°1973 BE, lives and works in Brussels BE). Visual artist, Lecturer and researcher – LAB-O & Explorative Architecture Design at KU Leuven Faculty of Architecture campus Sint-Lucas Ghent/Brussels, co-founder of The Mental Masonry Lab (with Cédric Noël in 2014). She explores audio-visual language by drawing interactions within physical/liminal spaces, highlighting the nuanced significance of language while evoking imaginary journeys.

Cédric Noël (°1978 FR, lives and works in Brussels BE). Visual artist, Professor – art in public space / exhibition pratices – at ArBA-Esa Brussels, co-founder of The Mental Masonry Lab (with Mira Sanders in 2014). He develops works (video, text, installation) by exploring relationships between representation, brain and territory.

Dienne (°1992 BE, lives & works in Antwerp BE) Belgian Composer, vocalist & multi-instrumentalist – debut album Addio was released on Other People in August 2022. Combining analogue instruments like the oboe, piano and the flute with reverb-drenched vocals and shimmers of processed electronic sources.

CONDUCTURIS, a new work by Mira Sanders & Cédric Noël commissioned by and created for Chaleur humaine, the second edition of the Trienniale Art & Industrie.

Still from CONDUCTURIS by Mira Sanders & Cédric Noël commissioned by and created for Chaleur humaine, the second edition of the Trienniale Art & Industrie.

The lecture wiill happen online on Thursday 18/04 at 20h CET, please register here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2a1ac50f-92bf-46c9-828a-6ba261fba041@3973589b-9e40-4eb5-800e-b0b6383d1621

The lecture series is moderated and curated by prof. Corneel Cannaerts, Fieldstation Studio Ghent, KU Leuven Faculty of Architecture

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