Hi everyone! Unfortunately, I had a nasty accident last Wednesday and ended up in the hospital (and no, it wasn’t motorcycle-related). What started as a fall and a broken elbow quickly turned into a life- and limb-threatening situation. Right now, the focus is on my overall recovery and getting my left arm back to some semblance of normalcy.
My arm is currently locked in a titanium exoskeleton, with several surgeries ahead (all the threads are M6, so I could easily interface with one of my own installations). Sadly, this means I’ll be stepping away from most hands-on projects for quite a while, as I face months of physical rehabilitation.
To keep things running and cover medical expenses, I plan to focus as much as possible on teaching (in both English and Russian) — something I already dedicated about 50% of my time to during my years abroad. My preferred format is one-on-one mentorship and consulting in the field of New Media and Tech Art (covering both technical implementation and conceptual development). While I haven’t advertised this much, I’ve actually been doing it for years.
I also offer group online workshops and full courses on specific disciplines: Max/MSP, Arduino, microcontrollers, basic mechatronics, etc. And, of course, now is the perfect time to acquire one of my existing works or commission a future piece!
I’ll keep you posted. I might not be able to reply to messages immediately, but I’ll get back to everyone as soon as I can focus again.
My small, never-before-documented installation from 2023, Remember me / erase me. It is a small photo machine that starts to forget you immediately after taking your picture. It will be presented at the exhibition at Krings-Ernst Galerie in Cologne starting from March 27th.
::vtol:: versteht membrana als einen Versuch, das Menschliche durch das Mechanische zurückzugewinnen – indem ein künstlich geschaffenes, liebenswertes Wesen sensibel auf seine Umgebung reagiert und den Betrachter mit seiner zarten Darbietung beschenkt.
Könnte es sein, dass eine Haltung der Höflichkeit und Sensibilität gegenüber dem Nicht-Lebendigen weniger den Maschinen selbst gilt, sondern vielmehr uns als Menschen formt – und könnte eine bewusste Praxis von Sensibilität und Höflichkeit gegenüber Maschinen am Ende ein Training (etwa für maschinelles Lernen) sein, das der gesamten Gesellschaft einerseits im apparativen Einsatz, andererseits als eine Art Übungsfeld für den gesellschaftlichen Umgang miteinander zugutekommt?
- @vtol_
membrana ist Teil der Ausstellung OUT OF CONTROL
Laufzeit: bis 14.11.2025 Öffnungszeiten: Dienstag – Freitag, 14.00 – 19.00 Uhr und nach Vereinbarung
::vtol:: trinagulator
These objects are small sound and kinetic sculptures that use magnets to create kinetic oscillations, acting as modulators for the sound signal. Small impulses from the electromagnet cause a pendulum with permanent magnets at both ends to swing. The lower magnet is used to repel from the electromagnet, while the upper one allows a special magnetic field sensor to read data about the oscillations, which a special sound generation algorithm uses to modulate the sound signal. Continuously fading and accelerating again, this dynamic system seems to be searching for an elusive balance, unable to settle precisely on it.
video - /1118209735?
page - https://vtol.cc/filter/works/triangulator
Objects created with the support of the Kersnikov Institute, Ljubljana
Po zaključku 19. festivala svetlobnih instalacij na prostem Svetlobna gverila: Motnje v galeriji še do konca avgusta predstavljamo dela dveh umetnikov in treh umetnic, ki se dotikajo fizičnih, prostorskih, družbenih ali psiholoških vidikov najrazličnejših motenj.
Ruski transdisciplinarni umetnik in raziskovalec, znan pod psevdonimom ::vtol:: (1986), prejemnik več nagrad, katerega dela so bila razstavljena v muzejih in galerijah po vsem svetu, se predstavlja s kinetično zvočno-svetlobno instalacijo Možnost obstaja.
Projekt odstira meditativno svetlobno oziroma zvočno konstelacijo, ki izhaja iz neskončnih poskusov premagovanja motenj oziroma komunikacijskih prekinitev. Na končno podobo učinkuje tudi sam obiskovalec, ki s približevanjem lastnega telesa vpliva na jakost prenosa svetlobe.
Na razstavi so do 24. avgusta na ogled tudi dela Anttija Kulmale, Ide Hiršenfelder, Nike Erjavec in Laure Adel.
Foto: Blaž Gutman / MGML in DK / Strip Core / Forum Ljubljana
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This year could have marked the first time since 2008 that I didn’t complete a single new work. However, I actively contributed to the creation of over ten new pieces by other artists in my roles as a producer, engineer, and programmer. At present, my works are in much lower demand than my skills. On the last day before departing Ljubljana for a New Year’s vacation, I managed to create this small cutie (Vulcano) lifting the shadow of an unproductive year.
