Open Saturday 2026 reflections

Open Saturday 2026 reflections

PIFcamp, 8. avgust ― Open Saturday truly defines what PIF is all about. The participants spend the morning putting finishing touches on projects, or preparing our little speech for why it’s not quite right yet. So much of what happens here does keep growing far past the actual physical event. Many of us will continue down a rabbit hole that came to us … Continue reading Open Saturday 2026 reflections
PIFimpressions by Karolina

PIFimpressions by Karolina

PIFcamp, 6. avgust ― While attending the TTT conference at Kino Šiška in Ljubljana in September 2025, I got the feeling that there is something home-like about Slovenia, and I would love to return and explore the country further. Aside from everything else, Slovenia has always been an incubator for new media and hybrid art. So, there must be … Continue reading PIFimpressions by Karolina
[Alien] Meditacija zvezdnega prahu

[Alien] Meditacija zvezdnega prahu

Speculum Artium, 5. avgust ― Instalacija Meditacija zvezdnega prahu, ki temelji na projektu [Alien] Star Dust: Signal to Noise ([Alien] Zvezdni prah: Signal hrupu) , v središče postavlja sedem meteoritov, ki so povezani vsak z drugo celino. Ko slednji prehajajo skozi Zemljino atmosfero, razpadejo in se pomešajo z obstoječimi trdnimi delci v ozračju: z onesnaženjem, mikroplastiko in radioaktivnimi ostanki. Večplastna […]
Projekt Opekač

Projekt Opekač

Speculum Artium, 5. avgust ― Projekt Opekač dokumentira poskus Thomasa Thwaitesa, da bi iz surovin izdelal opekač za kruh. Med poskusom se je izkazalo, da naprava, ki se zdi na prvi pogled zgolj preprost gospodinjski aparat masovne proizvodnje, vključuje izjemno zapleteno verigo pridobivanja surovin in njihove predelave. Thwaites je poskušal pridobiti ključne surovine za izdelavo, med katerimi so železo, baker […]
Miška

Miška

Speculum Artium, 5. avgust ― Delo Miška računalniško miško preoblikuje v težek, nepremičen predmet. Instalacija je sestavljena iz vgrajenih elektronskih komponent in iz kosa železove rude, izkopane v rudniku Erzberg v Eisenerzu v Avstriji. Združuje geološki material s tehnologijo vmesnikov. Kos rude, ki vsebuje magnetit, hematit, limonit, kremen, aluminij in sledove mineralov, opozarja na materiale, iz katerih so narejene naprave, […]
Klesanje Spomenika miru

Klesanje Spomenika miru

Speculum Artium, 5. avgust ― Delo Klesanje Spomenika miru dokumentira kolektivni performans, izveden v videoigri The Division (Divizija). Med performansom igralci z bojnim orožjem klešejo kamniti spomenik sredi virtualnega New Yorka in iz betonskega bloka postopoma izoblikujejo grob kvader. Njihovo dejanje spremeni namembnost omejenega nabora pripomočkov v igri ter naprave za uničevanje preobrazi v orodja za oblikovanje. Podobe, sestavljene iz […]
Anatomija sistema umetne inteligence

Anatomija sistema umetne inteligence

Speculum Artium, 5. avgust ― Delo Anatomija sistema umetne inteligence je zemljevid velikega merila, ki raziskuje človeško delo, podatke in planetarne vire, potrebne za izgradnjo in delovanje naprav Amazon Echo. Delo združuje in vizualizira tri osrednje procese, ki so potrebni za delovanje obsežnega sistema umetne inteligence: materialne vire, človeško delo in podatke. Prof. Kate Crawford (ZDA) je vodilna strokovnjakinja za […]

Sid’s PIFblog: part 3

PIFcamp, 1. avgust ― Friday rolls around and brings the mandatory hike. It’s both deeply dreaded and loved. Some drag their feet, desperate to get every second they can to work on their projects. Most are happy to hike down to the beautiful spot and jump from the white rocks into the icy cold teal river for a moment … Continue reading Sid’s PIFblog: part 3
Second Impressions by Sid

Second Impressions by Sid

PIFcamp, 31. julij ― Exploring PIFcamp and the surrounding area will lead you to unlimited discoveries. Whether it’s learning from your fellow participants or from the space itself, there’s so much here.  A non exhaustive list of things you can find: We’re on Day 4 and we’ve had: Somehow within all of that you can find people scattered around … Continue reading Second Impressions by Sid
First PIFimpressions by Sid Drmay

First PIFimpressions by Sid Drmay

PIFcamp, 31. julij ― This is my first time at PIFcamp after years of hearing about it from friends who have been. Every time I heard about it felt like a far off idea, a concept of something that sounded neat but seemed near impossible to actually get to. Turns out it IS very possible to get here, it … Continue reading First PIFimpressions by Sid Drmay
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