Mon-Wed. 17-19.11 & 24-26.11. 13.00-16.00
Andrew Paterson welcomes members/former active persons & producers of Bioart Society & Pixelache to an Archival Drop-In Clinic, with a particular focus on the intersecting histories and shared productions of the associations as a part of his Andrew Gryf Paterson’s SOLU micro-residency
where: Panimokatu 1, 00580 Helsinki
andrew gryf paterson is a self-styled ‘artist-organiser’ & ‘autoarchaeologist’, cultural producer, curator, educator, archivist and independent researcher. Specialised in developing and leading inter- and trans- disciplinary projects exploring connections between art, digital culture and science, cultural activism, ecological and sustainability movements, cultural heritage and collaborative networks. Originally from Scotland, Paterson has been active in Helsinki, Finland, as well as Latvia, the Eastern Baltic Sea region & internationally across the fields of media/ network/ environmental arts and activism. Actively involved with Helsinki-based cultural associations for over 20 years, in particular Pixelache Helsinki, most recently Paterson has been coordinating Pixelache’s Archival Strategy 2024-2026. This work has been informed by their cooperation with AvoinGLAM, where Paterson has been working within echo of the Finnish Media Art History (MEHI) project, and open knowledge ecosystems such as Wikidata, Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.
Bioart Society is a Helsinki-based association working at the intersection of art, science and society. Established in May 2008 Bioart Society currently has over 150 members in Finland and other countries. The association is committed to developing, producing and facilitating activities around art and natural sciences with an emphasis on biology, ecology and life sciences. Amongst other multi-year partnership projects, ongoing collaborations include Ars Bioarctica, an art & science residency programme with a focus on the sub-arctic environment with the Kilpisjärvi Biological Station, University of Helsinki and the Tokyo Art & Science Research residency with the BioClub Tokyo and The Finnish Institute in Japan.
