Biofilia
New learning and research environment at the intersection of art, life sciences and technology
Biofilia provides artists, researchers, students and scholars with the ability to engage with the life sciences and their applications within an artistic and cultural context, thus making creative and critical links between biosciences, engineering and the arts.
History of Biofilia
Biofilia – Base for Biological Arts, a biological art unit was launched under the School of Arts, Design and Architecture in 2012. It offers a platform for trans-disciplinary research and education...
Laboratory
Aalto Biofilia offers unparalled reseach capacity for the growing field of biological art. The lab is equipped for hands-on research and creative experimentation and it provides the basic tools for...
Biofilia - Media
An archive of Biofilia activities documented in videos, photographs, and media coverage.
Latest Announcements
For spring 2024, there will be THREE opportunities to take the Biofilia lab (the second part of the ABC course) for each period. All classes are held for 2 days (5 hours for the 1st session and 2 hours for the 2nd session, 7 hours in total). You must attend all 7 hours to complete the course and get the credit.
Period 3 - February 13th (9 am -14 pm) & February 14th (9 am-11am)
Period 4 - April 2nd (9 am -14 pm) & April 3rd (9 am-11am)
Period 5 - May 21st (9 am -14 pm) & May 22nd (9 am-11am)
This is a special course, so please contact the lab manager (larisa.chernyaeva@aalto.fi) to register (no SISU registration).
For period I and II there will be two opportunities to take the Biofilia lab course.
All classes are held for 2 days (6 hrs for 1st session, 2 hrs for 2nd session, 8 hrs in total).
Period I -1st session on September 11th (9am - 4pm) & second session on September 12th (10 am- 12am)
Period II - 1st session on November 6th (9am - 4pm) & 2nd session on November 7th (10 am- 12pm)
This is a special course, so please contact the lab manager (larisa.chernyaeva@aalto.fi) to register (no SISU registration).
For period IV and V there will be two opportunities to take the Biofilia lab course. All classes are held for 2 days (6 hrs for 1st session, 2 hrs for 2nd session, 8 hrs in total).
Period 4 -1st session on April 4th (9am - 4pm) & second session on April 5th (9am- 11am)
Period 5 - 1st session on May 23rd (9am - 4pm) & 2nd session on May 24th (10 am- 12pm)
This is a special course, so please contact the lab manager (larisa.chernyaeva@aalto.fi) to register (no SISU registration).
Catalogues for the exhibition "Outré: Encounters with non/living things" can be picked up from the lobby of Biofilia lab at Kemistintie 1 B, School of Chemical Engineering in Otaniemi.
Exhibition info:
/en/research-art/outre-encounters-with-nonliving-things
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