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OPEN CALL for Marginal Storytellers >>> The Urban Green Blueprint 🌿🏙️ We are looking for 3 Bucharest-based creators (journalists, storytellers, researchers or visual artists) to join The Urban Green Blueprint – interested in environmental issues, interdisciplinary storytelling, and moving beyond data visualization towards knowledge production. The selected participants will work alongside 4 artists and 4 researchers from the Institute of Biology Bucharest and 2Celsius documenting the "behind the scenes" of the project through process journalism and personal narratives. We are looking for subjective lenses to translate complex data into engaging stories about dark diversity, landscape amnesia, and our more-than-human neighbors. Apply until May 15 → link in bio Possible directions: 🧪 Gonzo & Process Journalism – unfiltered field diaries & essays. 📹 Ecomediality – native video content, Reels & micro-documentaries. 📸 Visual Narratives – investigative photography & visual experiments. 🎙️ Audio Diaries – raw interviews & soundscapes from the field. Details: 📍 Location: Bucharest ⏳ Duration: May – August 2026. 💰 Fee: 3.000 LEI (before taxes). 🚀 Access: Direct contact with researchers, artists, and scientific infrastructure. _____ Cultural project co-financed by The Administration of the National Cultural Fund (AFCN) @fondul_cultural_national The project does not necessarily represent the position of The Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the project results may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the funding recipient. #opencall #artscience #artecology #urbangreen #storytelling

OPEN CALL >>> Otherwise Residency 2026 🌍🔥 Anthropogenic methane fugitive emissions within Romania’s energy infrastructure. We seek 1 artist to join the second edition of Otherwise Residency, a practice-based research residency program engaging with environmental issues, at the intersection of art, science and policy making. The selected artist will collaborate with researchers from the Clean Air Task Force and 2Celsius, working with thermographic imaging, field measurements, and scientific datasets to explore what methane leaks reveal about infrastructures, policies, and environmental accountability. Apply until April 15 → link in bio The residency includes ~3 weeks onsite work in Romania between June–October 2026 (Bucharest + selected field sites), followed by a public showcase in Bucharest. The selected artist receives a €3000 stipend + production budget. Travel, accommodation, and per diem are covered. Open to mid-career artists based in Europe, working with interdisciplinary research practices. Cultural project co-financed by The Administration of the National Cultural Fund (AFCN) @fondul_cultural_national The project does not necessarily represent the position of The Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the project results may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the funding recipient. #opencall #artscience #artandecology #climateart #methane #environmentalresearch #residency #researchpractice

Students, researchers, artists, educators, practitioners, and anyone working in the cultural field - we have news for you! Over the past years we gathered quite an eclectic and interdisciplinary collection of books. Now, we want to open it up for anyone who wants to visit our space for reading, research, browsing across disciplines, or simply encountering unexpected connections between art, science, technology, and the humanities. Access is free. Explore the online catalogue and reserve a visit in advance through the registration form (links in bio).

The call for the 2026 Summer Sessions is open!🌞 Summer Sessions is an international residency programme for emerging artists and designers working with art and technology. Each residency lasts around eight weeks (July–September) and supports participants in developing a project from concept to a presentable work. Selected artists receive access to the facilities of the host institution, expert support, and the opportunity to present their work publicly. Travel, accommodation, materials and a stipend are covered. The programme is organised with partners across Europe: V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media (NL), Sardegna Teatro (IT)@sardegnateatro , Metamedia (HR) @udruga.metamedij , Academy for Theatre and Digitality (DE) @theater.digital , PiNA (SI)@pinakoper , Schmiede Hallein (AT)@schmiedehallein and Marginal (RO)@marginal.ro Apply via the link in bio!

>OPEN CALL< Unplugged? 🔌⛓️‍💥 No bottomless grid. No next-gen batteries. No infinite growth. Marginal, @v2_unstable , and @projektatol invites artists, technologists, and designers to work within the premises of permacomputing: Energy is finite. Systems fail. Growth has limits. Now what? We’re looking for 10 projects engaging with post-energy thinking. Not greener tech myths. Not shinier batteries. But grounded, critical, operational alternatives. Apply until March 9th → link in bio Each participant receives a €1500 stipend + additional production budget (discussed individually). Open to artists and designers working critically at the intersection of art and technology, based in Europe. The residency will involve a hybrid format → online sessions + on-site co-creation in Bucharest RO. More details on our website. #unplugged #opencall #permacomputing #postenergy #criticaltech #mediaart #researchpractice #artandtechnology #ecology

🌿 Expanding the live laboratory at CNDB. ✨ The Hush Glitches performance was only one part of the story, and we ended it with a deep dive into the "why" behind the "glitch." 🎤 Our after-performance roundtable brought together the artists and scientists behind the project to discuss the data-driven dialogue between humans and plants. We loved seeing the public step into this live laboratory - not just to listen, but to interact with the installation and experience the sensors firsthand. 👋🧪 Thank you for your curiosity and for helping us expand this more-than-human conversation! And don't forget to check out the research breakdown in the 4 articles - now published on our website: marginal.ro/project/hush-glitches/ Photo credit: Alina Ușurelu @noite.na.floresta 🔴 Team Concept: @andrei__tudose Performer: @alexandrag.necula Choreography: @ada_anghel , Alexandra necula Music: @andrei_raicu Scientific Research: @luciana__andrei , @codxpet 3D Modelling & Animation: @carrot.child , @frzraccoo Interaction Design: @lorenacocora , @denisflueraru Scientific Support: @daisynesss , Sorin Ștefănuț Artistic Support: @simona_deaconescu , Mirela Vlad, @sabina.suru Partners: Bucharest Institute of Biology - @ibb_bucharest , @unatc_ilcaragiale , @simultan_org , @cndb.ro , @tangajcollective , @indecisartistrun Co-financed by the Timișoara City Hall through the Project Center, and the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. The project does not necessarily represent the position of The Administration of the National Cultural Fund. The Administration of the National Cultural Fund is not responsible for the content of the project or the manner in which the results of the project may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the funding recipient. #HushGlitches #Marginal #CNDB #ArtistTalk #RoundTable #DigitalArt #Performance #EcologicalCrisis #BucharestEvents #ActiveZone #FieldNotes #dataart #ArtScience #GenerativeArt

🌿 That’s a wrap on Hush Glitches at CNDB! ✨ For two nights, we blurred the line between organism and algorithm, between sensors and sensibility, as we translated Alexandra Necula's physiological input into live reaction of the endemic plants' digital twins, and generative music from Andrei Raicu. Thank you to everyone who stepped into this live laboratory and helped us expand our proposal for a more-than-human dialogue. The plants certainly had their say. Stay tuned - we’ll be sharing the full research breakdown soon. More info: marginal.ro/project/hush-glitches/ Photo credit: Alina Ușurelu @noite.na.floresta 🔴 Team Concept: @andrei__tudose Performer: @alexandrag.necula Choreography: @ada_anghel , Alexandra Necula Music: Andrei Raicu Scientific Research: @luciana__andrei , @codxpet 3D Modelling & Animation: @carrot.child , @frzraccoo Interaction Design: @lorenacocora , @denisflueraru Scientific Support: @daisynesss , Sorin Ștefănuț Artistic Support: @simona_deaconescu , Mirela Vlad, @sabina.suru Partners: Bucharest Institute of Biology - @ibb_bucharest , @unatc_ilcaragiale , @simultan_org , @cndb.ro , @tangajcollective , @indecisartistrun Co-financed by the Timișoara City Hall through the Project Center, and the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. The project does not necessarily represent the position of The Administration of the National Cultural Fund. The Administration of the National Cultural Fund is not responsible for the content of the project or the manner in which the results of the project may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the funding recipient. #HushGlitches #Marginal #CNDB #DigitalArt #Performance #EcologicalCrisis #BucharestEvents #ActiveZone #FieldNotes #dataart #ArtScience #GenerativeArt

Mâine și poimâine vedem la CNDB 𝑯𝒖𝒔𝒉 𝑮𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔. Intrare liberă. Ultimele locuri, la link-ul din bio Hush Glitches este o instalație performativă la granița dintre criza ecologică și imaginarul tehnologic. Aici, plante endemice românești — reconstruite ca gemeni digitali — devin interlocutori într-un dialog silențios cu un performer solitar. Nu este vorba despre plante care imită oamenii, ci despre răspunsuri subtile, bazate pe date în timp real, care dezvăluie ceea ce rămâne adesea ilizibil în relația noastră cu viața non-umană. Coregrafia performerului alimentează un peisaj audio-vizual generativ, tensionat între progresul uman și conștiința vegetală. În acest spațiu, întrebările devin esențiale: 🌱 Putem privi viața non-umană fără a o coloniza cu propriile metafore? 🌱 Putem deplânge dispariția fără să reducem ceea ce s-a pierdut la simple simboluri? Prin colaborare transdisciplinară și prin lentila teoriei sensemaking, Hush Glitches explorează noi moduri de a înțelege locul umanității în rețelele ecologice — naturale, digitale și sociale. Foto: 1,2,3 - Sabina Suru; 4,5 - Andreea Sasaran

🎙Sensors & Sensibility: Engineering the Invisible Dialogue Between Human and Plant Here's Mic Matters #005 with interactivity artists Lorena Cocora and Denis Flueraru. We decode the technical nervous system of the project, as they explain how they acted as the binders of Hush Glitches, using custom-built sensors embedded directly into the performers' shoes. This is a conversation about the unseen logic of the performance - how they engineered a system that negotiates between the unpredictable human body, the vegetal logic, and the limits of the machine. A critical conversation about: 🛠️ The technical architecture: Embedding sensors to capture the performance's invisible pulse. 🔗 Interactivity as translation: Moving beyond simple input/output to unify biology, animation, and choreography. 👟 The handcrafting challenge: The fragility of soldering delicate tech for high-stress live performance. 🌡️ Tech for sensitivity: Can a cold system help us perceive ecological vulnerability? Join the public presentation on December 13 and 14 at @cndb.ro - link in bio —------------- Host: Ioana Lariu @ioanalariu Production: Rebeca Pascenco @rebex.zz Technical support: Vali Filip @valifilip Special thanks: Sorin Badea @soltenebra Recorded within the framework of the Hush Glitches Project. The project is co-financed by the Timișoara City Hall through the Project Center and Administration of the National Cultural Fund. —------------- 💡 About Mic Matters: This is where we turn up the volume on overlooked voices and ideas from the margins, as we explore the systems that shape our world - from natural environments and social structures to the ecology of knowledge and technology. 🗣️ Each episode hands the mic to those who think, make and wonder out loud about the status quo, making sense of the world, and the questions that keep them searching. We aren't here for simple answers, but to hear how curiosity sounds in different voices. 🔗 Tune in on Youtube & Spotify [link in bio] #HushGlitches #MarginalMethod #PostAnthropocene #EmbodiedData #CriticalTheory #OralFieldNotes #MicMatters #MarginalRo #EcologyOfKnowledge #OverlookedVoices #CriticalDialogue

🎙️ Evolution vs Responsibility: Biological Ethical Lens on Digital Conservation We're launching Mic Matters #004 with biologists Luciana Andrei and Codruț Petre as we investigate the scientific foundation of the Hush Glitches project. 🌿🔬 In this episode, we explore the ethical and methodological tightrope walk of translating precise botanical data - from the morphology of endemic plants to their physiological responses - into a language that is both scientifically accurate and artistically compelling. We discuss the crucial shift from viewing data as a sterile necessity to recognizing its creative value. A critical conversation about: 🧪 Accuracy vs. artistic interpretation: translating scientific requirements into movement and visual art 💻 The digital translation: Modeling the plant’s essence over hyper-fidelity. 💥 Anthropocentric Check: Challenging the view of plants as "silent workers." Join the public presentation on December 13 and 14 at @cndb.ro - link in bio —-------------------------- Host: Ioana Lariu @ioanalariu Production: Rebeca Pascenco @rebex.zz Technical support: Vali Filip @valifilip Special thanks: Sorin Badea @soltenebra Recorded within the framework of the Hush Glitches Project. The project is co-financed by the Timișoara City Hall through the Project Center and Administration of the National Cultural Fund. --------------------------- 💡 About Mic Matters: This is where we turn up the volume on overlooked voices and ideas from the margins, as we explore the systems that shape our world - from natural environments and social structures to the ecology of knowledge and technology. 🗣️ Each episode hands the mic to those who think, make and wonder out loud about the status quo, making sense of the world, and the questions that keep them searching. We aren't here for simple answers, but to hear how curiosity sounds in different voices. 🔗 Tune in on Youtube & Spotify [link in bio] #HushGlitches #MarginalMethod #PostAnthropocene #EmbodiedData #CriticalTheory #OralFieldNotes #MicMatters #MarginalRo #EcologyOfKnowledge #OverlookedVoices #CriticalDialogue

🎙️ Accuracy & Aesthetics: Modeling Endemic Plants as Active Digital Twins In the new Mic Matters episode dedicated to Hush Glitches, Ioana Lariu sits down with 3D artists Alina Rusu and Gabriel Stoiciu to dive into the visual architecture of the digital twin of the endmic plants. 🌿 We discuss the methodological and artistic challenges of transforming complex biological data into a responsive, living digital replica - a visual environment designed to act as an active interlocutor, not a decorative asset. The conversation explores the tension between the controlled environment of 3D modeling and the unscripted reality of live performance. A critical conversation about: 🔬 Scientific rigor vs. design 🌱 The digital twin protocol 🔨 3D as data interpretation 💥 Designing for unpredictability Join the public presentation on December 13 and 14 at @cndb.ro - link in bio —-------------------------- Host: Ioana Lariu @ioanalariu Production: Rebeca Pascenco @rebex.zz Technical support: Vali Filip @valifilip Special thanks: Sorin Badea @soltenebra Recorded within the framework of the Hush Glitches Project. The project is co-financed by the Timișoara City Hall through the Project Center and Administration of the National Cultural Fund. --------------------------- 💡 About Mic Matters: This is where we turn up the volume on overlooked voices and ideas from the margins, as we explore the systems that shape our world - from natural environments and social structures to the ecology of knowledge and technology. 🗣️ Each episode hands the mic to those who think, make and wonder out loud about the status quo, making sense of the world, and the questions that keep them searching. We aren't here for simple answers, but to hear how curiosity sounds in different voices. 🔗 Tune in on Youtube & Spotify [link in bio] #HushGlitches #MarginalMethod #PostAnthropocene #EmbodiedData #CriticalTheory #OralFieldNotes #MicMatters #MarginalRo #EcologyOfKnowledge #OverlookedVoices #CriticalDialogue

🎙️ Protocol vs. Presence: The Choreographer as Embodied Data Sensor We’re launching Mic Matters #002 with Ada Anghel and Alexandra Necula - performers and choreographers, with whom we discuss their role in implementing a new post-anthropocentric protocol in the Hush Glitches project. In this episode, we examine how the unscripted human body interacts with the data-driven responses of digital plant twins. A critical conversation about: 🧪 Methodological rigor: Using embodiment to generate qualitative data as part of an integrated research process. 🌱 The living data model: Translating bio-sensory data from the body to botanical digital twins. 💥 Productive glitches and frustrations: Embracing technical failure as a critical opportunity to test system robustness. Join the public presentation on December 13 and 14 at @cndb.ro - link in bio —-------------------------- Host: Ioana Lariu @ioanalariu Production: Rebeca Pascenco @rebex.zz Technical support: Vali Filip @valifilip Special thanks: Sorin Badea @soltenebra Recorded within the framework of the Hush Glitches Project. The project is co-financed by the Timișoara City Hall through the Project Center and Administration of the National Cultural Fund. --------------------------- 💡 About Mic Matters: This is where we turn up the volume on overlooked voices and ideas from the margins, as we explore the systems that shape our world - from natural environments and social structures to the ecology of knowledge and technology. 🗣️ Each episode hands the mic to those who think, make and wonder out loud about the status quo, making sense of the world, and the questions that keep them searching. We aren't here for simple answers, but to hear how curiosity sounds in different voices. 🔗 Tune in on Youtube & Spotify [link in bio] #HushGlitches #MarginalMethod #PostAnthropocene #EmbodiedData #CriticalTheory #OralFieldNotes #MicMatters #MarginalRo #EcologyOfKnowledge #OverlookedVoices #CriticalDialogue