The Cultural Negotiation of Science (CNoS), Northumbria University are hosting a one-day workshop and an evening event in collaboration with the Biochemical Society and Newcastle University’s Institute for Creative Arts Practice (NICAP) exploring ways of working across the arts and sciences. The workshops builds on the strengths of the CNoS’ existing inter-disciplinary workshop capabilities and the experience of CNoS researchers, such as Dr Louise Mackenzie and Dr Daksha Patel, for example the interdisciplinary artist-led genetic modification workshop: Transformation – Thinking through Making with Life, participatory sound and bio-media workshop: Tentacular Resonances, the perception of medical data capture: Biorhythmic Drawing, visual literacy workshop: The Art of Observation and the recent Bio-Aesth-Ethics mini-masterclass led by Mackenzie as part of ASCUS and Edinburgh University’s Bio Design Lab. The event is intended as a primer for ongoing collaborative relationships, leading to new interdisciplinary ways of working that will inform project-based outcomes. For example, CNoS and IGM (NU) have recently established a new format of art/science collaboration through Black Box, a science-themed sculptural cinema and performance project. During development of this project we identified the need to connect artists and scientists towards the production of collaborative public-facing outputs (film, performance, sculpture, sound works, etc). We hope to build on this experience and generate more works that may be premiered at a future iteration of Black Box.

To register, please visit: CNoS website or survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TNWHBF8