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SUMMARY:BIG TECH WATCH APERITIF
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite you to a special launch aperitif for the Big Tech Watch Think Tank. \nJoin us to discover the new Big Tech Watch Think Tank\, a project born from the experience and inspiration of INCA – Increase Corporate Political Responsibility and Accountability\, funded by Horizon Europe. \nIn a time when technology shapes every aspect of our lives\, it is essential to reflect on how the power of major tech companies impacts democracy\, the economy\, and the world of work. Our international think tank is dedicated to exploring these dynamics and promoting a democratic\, conscious\, and sustainable technological transition. We look forward to seeing you for a stimulating aperitif and to building the debate on the technological future together.
URL:https://www.bigtechwatch.eu/event/big-thec-watch-aperitif/
LOCATION:Rue du Montoyer 21\, Brussels\, 1040\, Belgium
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SUMMARY:Material virtualities
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition exploring the hidden materiality of digital technology\, accompanied by four public events open to citizens.\n\n\n\nHow does a “like” materialise? How many deserts become processors? Where is the work that connects us hidden?\nIn the folds of digital everyday life\, where every click seems magical and every parcel seems to arrive “out of nowhere”\, this exhibition brings to the surface what the illusion of the virtual tends to remove: the material. “Material Virtuality” invites us to look beyond the screen to discover the infrastructure\, bodies and natural resources that lie behind every interaction with our devices.\nThe Limonaia di Villa Saroli in Lugano is transformed into a critical and sensory space: six art and research installations guide visitors through the invisible physicality of the digital world\, between silicon beaches and work tents\, theological tables and visual experiences.\nDigital platforms\, algorithms\, artificial intelligence: behind the appearance of an immaterial economy lies a world of raw materials\, energy and people that ‘Material Virtualities’ allows us to understand and explore.\nThe project is the result of a transnational collaboration between research\, art\, architecture and teaching. The exhibition is an evolving flow\, which\, after a first stop in Bologna (“Data Materialities”)\, now arrives in Ticino and will have other lives. The exhibition at Villa Saroli offers an enriched and rethought itinerary\, becoming a hub for intergenerational discussion and education. Designed to introduce children to exhibitions from an early age\, it includes a rich programme of talks and public meetings aimed at the general public. \nExhibition\nThe exhibition will take place from 30 October to 22 November 2025 at the Limonaia di Villa Saroli in Lugano and will be open to the public on Thursdays and Fridays from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. \nPublic events programme\nThere will be four public events\, all with free admission.\nEach event will be introduced by a brief presentation of the exhibition and followed by an aperitif. \n\n30 October – Vernissage\n\n5:00–5:30 p.m. Il Piccolo Circuito – Space for play and discovery\n5:30–6:00 p.m. Presentation of the exhibition\n6:00–7:00 p.m. Inaugural aperitif\n\n\n31 October – Round table\n\n5:30–7:00 p.m. Behind digital platforms. New forms of education for schools in Ticino\n7:00–8:00 p.m. Drinks reception\n\n\n19 November – Workshop\n\n5:30–7:00 p.m. Social networks in the classroom\n7:00–8:00 p.m. Aperitif\n\n\n22 November – Finissage\n\n5:30–6:30 p.m. Digital capitalism\n6:30–7:30 p.m. Aperitif and closing party\n\n\n\nThe complete programme is available in the poster\, which can be downloaded on the side. \nInformation and collaborations\nExhibition curated by Niccolò Cuppini and Miryam Pol \nBased on a project by Carmen Lael Hines & Into the Black Box (Niccolò Cuppini\, Mattia Frapporti\, Maurilio Pirone) \nWith contributions from EXTENTS\, Morgane Billuart\, Rául Silva\, Omar Tigrini and soju.studio \nArtist biographies available at inca-project.eu and instagram.com/omar_tigrini_art \nThe exhibition is organised in collaboration with Stiftung Mercator\, SUPSI\, i2a and Big Tech Watch – Think Tank\, as part of the European Horizon Europe INCA project (funded by the European Union\, GA no. 101061653). \nPartners: \n\nSUPSI (LUCI research area of the Competence Centre for Labour\, Welfare and Social Research of the Department of Business Economics\, Health and Social Care)\nINCA (Increase Corporate Political Responsibility and Accountability) project\nIstituto Internazionale di Architettura\nBig Tech Watch – Think Tank
URL:https://www.bigtechwatch.eu/event/material-virtualities/
LOCATION:Limonaia di Villa Saroli\, Viale Stefano Franscini 9\, Lugano\, Switzerland
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