Life Sciences Seminar - I ART MY SCIENCE

Join us for an inspiring seminar that delves into the powerful intersection of art and science, celebrating creativity, discovery, and the wonders of the natural world. This special event marks the opening of the I Art My Science exhibition and the launch of a stunning new book that honours the extraordinary diversity of life. Whether you're a student, artist, scientist, or simply curious, this seminar promises fresh perspectives and engaging conversations.

Speaker Phil Ayres

Phil Ayres is a weaver, amateur fermenter and architect. He holds the Chair for Biohybrid Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy – Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation, Copenhagen. The research within the Chair focuses on exploring and investigating the applied use of weaving and fermentation for creating novel and eco-socially grounded structures and materials in a built environment context.

Topic | Kagome - weaving Art, Science, Design, Technology and Craft

Kagome weaving is an ancient craft technique with shape making principles that relate topology, geometry and material properties. These principles allow the making of near-net approximations of geometries exhibiting double curvature, using straight strips of material. This makes it a very interesting system to study.

The principles underlying the shape generating properties are simple to understand and resonate with all sorts of natural biotic and abiotic structures - from beehives, to cabbage leaves, to cell structures & crystal lattices. As such, this craft can help us illuminate and appreciate aspects of the natural world around us. We can also apply these principles to make things beyond the craft’s origin in baskets.

In this talk, we will explore the richness of Kagome weaving as a method for understanding other systems and as a source of innovative potential for novel structures, materials and material properties.
This will be demonstrated through on-going research at the Chair for Biohybrid Architecture where we are investigating the direct application of Kagome in the making of large scale woven structures from solid-timber – architectural research that weaves art, science, design, technology and craft.

Opening and drinks

After the seminar in the Blue Lecture Hall, we will make our way to the Kroonluchter for the official opening of the Mysterie in Science exhibition. There, we will raise a glass to celebrate with drinks, live music, and an afternoon of inspiring conversations in a vibrant setting.