The Algorithmic State: Wetware, Fermented Code, and Artistic Inquiry

ABOUT MA CURATORIAL PRACTICE, THE SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS, NEW YORKThe Master of Arts degree in Curatorial Practice is a two-year program that focuses on professional training, with a thorough grounding in the relevant study of history, research, and theory, and with an emphasis on hands-on work with leading experts in the field, along with continuous opportunities for professional networking with curators, museum directors, and other professionals from around the world. Our foremost goal is to provide practical experience and intellectual depth in order to place graduates of the program in curatorial jobs. The program takes full advantage of the vast number of arts institutions and professionals on the doorstep of the school in Chelsea and throughout New York City, which provides countless occasions for study, mentoring, and professional development.

MA Curatorial Practice at the School of Visual Arts

Evans, Seu, Sheri discuss biocomputing, cyberfeminism, synthetic ecologies; exploring AI, slime molds, data access, bio-artificial systems.

The Algorithmic State

We continue our series of special panel discussions concerning the rise of artificial intelligence and its cultural and social impact, hosted by Isin Önol, with leading artists, theorists, and technical experts.
Thursdays at 12 PM EST

Claire L. Evans, Mindy Seu, and Yasaman SheriIn this conversation, Claire L. Evans, a writer and musician who examines biocomputing's emerging frontiers, engages with Mindy Seu, author of the book Cyberfeminism Index and curator of the exhibition Wetware, along with Yasaman Sheri, Principal Investigator of the Synthetic Ecologies Lab at the Serpentine Gallery in London, who navigates the convergence of organic and artificial domains. The talk will expand the definition of "wetware" beyond the biological elements of technology to encompass both the computational capabilities and tangible aspects of biotechnologies today and in the future. The discussion will venture into the territories of slime molds, fungal architectures, and innovative biological substrates for AI, exploring interconnected networks and synthetic sensing. Who owns vital datasets and who has access to them are crucial concerns they will address. New insights into the integration of artificial and biological systems, paving the way for enriched ecosystems and cross-species communication are at the heart of their talk. The conversation will be moderated by Isin Onol, Director of Curatorial Research at MA Curatorial Practice, School of Visual Arts.

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The Algorithmic State: Wetware, Fermented Code, and Artistic Inquiry

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