Abstract
The discussion of our panel of the Dark Side of Making takes up specifically the perspectives of software- and biohacking, do-it-yourself (DIY) practices, education, and open networks. Members of the panel represent a range of perspectives from an interna-tional group of academics, artists, and makers, including the local South African maker scene. The recent years have seen a growing interest and increase of practices that embrace a DIY attitude and Maker Culture. But there are also controversies attached to these practices that question their legitimacy, sustainability, and inten-tions: How is it better to build your own electronic device instead of buying a mass-produced one? Does it really make sense to self-build the automated watering, light and temperature control system for your house plants? And why do we all repeat the same experiments in a DIY biolab, e.g. the creation of transgenic fluo-rescent e-coli bacteria, which will be killed after we have seen it glow under a fluorescent lamp? These and other questions refer-ence a possibility that there exists a dark side to these practices; but what and where is it?
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Titel | Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA) |
Antal sider | 4 |
Udgivelsessted | Durban South Africa |
Forlag | Durban University of technology (DUT) |
Publikationsdato | 22 jun. 2018 |
Sider | 414-417 |
ISBN (Elektronisk) | 978-0-620-80332-8 |
Status | Udgivet - 22 jun. 2018 |
Begivenhed | The 24th International Symposium on Electronic Art - Durban University of Technology, Durban, Sydafrika Varighed: 22 jun. 2018 → 1 jul. 2018 http://www.isea-international.org/isea2018/ |
Konference
Konference | The 24th International Symposium on Electronic Art |
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Lokation | Durban University of Technology |
Land/Område | Sydafrika |
By | Durban |
Periode | 22/06/2018 → 01/07/2018 |
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