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Plural Contemporary Art Fair

IOTA Studios is pleased to be exhibiting at booth 206 in the Pavilion spaces at Plural Contemporary Art Fair, at Grand Quay, Port of Montreal (200 de la Commune W. St.) in Montreal, QC. The fair will be open to the public 12-14 April 2024, with VIP previews April 11. IOTA’s exhibition will unfold in

Bodies in Movement

IOTA Institute is embarking on a new creative research stream into the interventionist quality of bodies in movement through familiar expressions of dance and performance art. “Interventionist” refers to the performance methods artists use inside and outside the institution of dance, to disrupt and expose existing expectations around embodied movement. We consider small acts such

Bodies in Movement: Brendan Fernandes & Home Ex

Bodies in Movement IOTA Institute is embarking on a new creative research stream into the interventionist quality of bodies in movement through familiar expressions of dance and performance art. “Interventionist” refers to the performance methods artists use inside and outside the institution of dance, to disrupt and expose existing expectations around embodied movement. Brendan Fernandes

Black text on white background with blurry colourful dots in lime green, bright purple, orange, red, magenta, navy, and forest green. The largest black heading reads “surges” in a bold rounded font with jagged edges. Smaller text reads, “Carrie Allison / Jordan Bennett / Amanda Dawn Christie / Séamus Gallagher / Ruth Marsh / Lou Sheppard / Jennifer Willet.” In the top right corner is the IOTA logo, in the bottom left corner are small black logos for Arts Nova Scotia, Canada Council for the Arts, and VUCAVU, and in the bottom right corner it says, “surges.art”

Surges

Surges is an online ecosystem of seven virtual environments presented by IOTA Institute in partnership with VUCAVU. This project invites artists to design online exhibition spaces with technical support, to create experiences for audiences beyond linear visual aesthetics. Artworks explore vibrational haptics, interactive instruments, 360 video, and augmented reality to create multisensory online experiences and

A close up photo of a bubble-shaped glass jar filled with murky green liquid, which is attached to a white wall. The wall is blurry, and covered in colourful paper cutouts.

Jennifer Willet: When Microbes Dream at i3S (Porto, Portugal)

IOTA Institute is pleased to be touring manager for When Microbes Dream, a solo exhibition by Canadian bioartist Jennifer Willet, which opens at its third venue, i3S in Porto, Portugal on 12 January 2023. When Microbes Dream premiered at Kapelica Gallery (Ljubljana, Slovenia) in Oct 2021, travelled to Ectopia (Lisbon, Portugal) in Sept 2022, and

Event poster featuring headshot of white woman with grey hair, wearing a fitted black & white blazer, with arms crossed, gently smiling at the camera. There is a dramatic turquoise & dark purple filter on her image and the whole poster. White & blue text wraps around her image saying: "7 Tips for Designing a Bioart Exhibition! / Livestream Bio Art Kitchen Hangout with Jennifer Willet / Tuesday 10 Nov 2022 / 5:00pm EST / 6:00pm ADT / 22:00 WEST / Watch the livestream on Youtube or RSVP to the Zoom viewing party for a live Q&A with Jennifer Willet. Link in bio" Below are logos for Youtube, IOTA, Incubator Art Lab, and FEMeeting.

Jennifer Willet @ the IOTA Bio Art Kitchen Series

7 Tips for Designing a Bioart Exhibition! Ever wondered what it takes to plan a bioart exhibition?  Dr Jennifer Willet, Director of INCUBATOR Art Lab, has been successfully exhibiting living biological artworks in galleries and museums for over 20 years.  IOTA and INCUBATOR Art Lab present their 6th Bioart Kitchen Hangout, which follows Dr. Willet

Immersive Infinite: Audio Descriptions

As described by the artists & scientists behind Immersive Infinite, based on their first experiences of the prototypes. Edited by Amanda Shore (IOTA Institute). See transcripts at the bottom of the page, which include the name of the speaker before their words.  Audio Descriptions Projection Prototype (main space) Sound Art Prototype (second room) Audio Description

Pink gradient background overlaid with 3 logos for Canada Council for the Arts, IOTA Institute, RAH2050, and the text "IMMERSIVE INFINITE / Art/Sci Works in Progress / Nocturne / The Sanctuary / 100 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth / Saturday 15 Oct 2022 / 8pm - midnight

Immersive Infinite

The Sanctuary (100 Ochterloney St., Dartmouth, NS)Saturday 15 October 2022 8pm – midnight Immersive Infinite IOTA Institute & Reimagining Atlantic Harbours for 2050 present Immersive Infinite, a tradeshow of work-in-progress immersive installations that explore water sovereignty. Artists, scientists, technicians and curators have come together to design immersive art prototypes to test in this public showcase.