Eastern Bloc

WORKSHOP GIVEN BY ALEXANDRE CASTONGUAY AND THOMAS OUELLET FREDERICKS Project conceived in collaboration with Mariangela Aponte Nunez Inspired by the practice of tactical media that intervenes in the urban fabric, the Agit P.O.V. (Petit Objet de Vélo...

WORKSHOPS GIVEN BY STEPHANIE CASTONGUAY Using different found materials - such as piezos and RCA cables, this workshop seeks to initiate the participants to electronics through the confection of contact microphones and binaural microphones, as well as a...

In the context of the exhibit *~._.:*jEnNiFeR X JeNniFeR*:.~, the two artists Jennifer Chan and Jennifer Cherniack will be participating in a moderated discussion about their work, gender and performativity, nostalgia in net art, dominant tropes in online...

UNSIGNAL Kubba’s project draws inspiration from the connections between geometry and moral reform in prison institutions, during the 18th and 19th centuries. England, between the years of 1750 and 1840, became the site for numerous experiments dealing...

WORKSHOP GIVEN BY ARTHUR HEIST The workshop will be divided into 2 main parts: 1 - Linux commands survival kit: Recent Development on Raspberry Pi makes installation easier. However, RPi are based on Linux OS, so participants will do it the hard way and...

WORKSHOP SERIES GIVEN BY ANGELA GABEREAU From binary mathematics to object-orienteering programming, this series of workshop will familiarize participants with the fundamental concepts of computer programming. This is for absolute n00bs. No prior experience...

WORKSHOP SERIES GIVEN BY ANGELA GABEREAU From binary mathematics to object-oriented programming, this series of workshops will familiarize participants with the fundamental concepts of computer programming. This is for absolute n00bs. No prior experience is...

WORKSHOP GIVEN BY FIONA ANNIS In this workshop, participants will experiment with hybrid production techniques that cross-pollinate analogue processes with digital technologies. They will also explore the intertwining of historic and contemporary...

In the context of Eastern Bloc's Open Residency program, the centre has invited the Collectif Termostat to occupy the lab over the 2013 summer months. The collective's work will be oriented towards the research and development of several collaborative...

WORKSHOP-CONFERENCE GIVEN BY OUANANICHE Through his work in the field of audiovisual remixes, Cédric Chabuel has developped an instrument that allows for composition and performance with video, in a similar manner to the techniques used in the...

"Outlines of Astronomy" reflects an impulse to riffle through the material accumulation of time. By working with a selection of obsolete processes the project further considers how antiquated technologies act as an echo of matter carrying the residue...

WORKSHOP LEAD BY PATRICE COULOMBE A 2-day beginner workshop on Arduino with artist Patrice Coulombe. Coulombe will give an introduction to the creation of artistic projects using electronic circuits. Arduino is a prototyping device that can be programmed to...

WORKSHOP GIVEN BY HP PROCESS During this workshop-conference, the performance duo hp process will demonstrate how technological tools opened up new horizons in their artistic practice, at both the writing and performance stages, leading to what they call...

WORKSHOP GIVEN BY JODY ZINNER A two hour beginner workshop for artists covering topics such as self employment income, sales taxes, business expenses, invoicing and basic document management....

WORKSHOP GIVEN BY STÉPHANE ROUSSEAU Introduction to 3d printing workshop on the first locally designed and built 3D printer in Quebec, by Stéphane Rousseau from robotiquesequencing.com .  From design to prototype, this...