Un/Typical Event

Curated by Olivia Jaques (Mz*Baltazar’s Laboratory)

Vernissage: 6.9.2024, 19:00

All*Makers*Brunch: Saturday, 7.9.2024, 11:00–12:30
(For registration please refer to Mz*Baltazar’s Laboratory at olivia.jaques@mzbaltazarslaboratory.org )

Duration: 7.–13.9.2024

Opening Hours:
7.9.2024, 10:00–18:00
8.9.2024, 10:00–18:00
9.9.2024, 16:00–20:00
12.9.2024, 16:00–20:00

In the framework of Kulturfests Riviera Brigittenau. and the all*makers* research project
Mz*Baltazar’s Laboratory, Jägerstraße 52-54, Vienna, Austria

About:

Un/Typical

In the exhibition ‘Un/Typical’, Cindy Fodor explores the question of how aesthetics can be rethought in a new and sustainable way at the level of material production. When creating bioplastics, Cindy Fodor focuses on experimentation, the result of which forms a contrast to conventional standardised, smooth and homogeneous materials. With her irregular bioplastic fabrics, the artist wants to challenge conventions and explore new aesthetic possibilities.

In a practical workshop, the All*Makers*Brunch, on Saturday, 7 September 2024, 11-12:30, the artist will share her knowledge. Together we will each create a sample of bioplastic. The workshop is aimed at a maximum of 6 participants. Please register by 6 September via email to olivia.jaques@mzbaltazarslaboratory.org.

The workshop will take place as part of the Kulturfest Riviera Brigittenau, a cultural festival on and around Wallensteinplatz on 7 September 2024. The workshop and exhibition are part of all*makers* https://all-makers.at/, an FFG research project between the Centre for Human Computer Interaction Salzburg https://hci.plus/, Happylab Vienna https://happylab.at/de_vie/, Mz* Baltazar’s Laboratory and the Austrian Institute of Technology https://www.ait.ac.at/.

Cindy Fodor is a fashion designer and artist who works at the interface of fashion design, science and technology. Instead of an internship in a tailor’s shop or a designer’s studio, she completed an internship in a makerspace (Happylab Vienna https://happylab.at/de_vie/), where she learnt 3D modelling, 3D printing and laser cutting methods. She is currently working on combining sustainable materials with 3D printing technology. When working with biomaterials, she takes a step back and starts the design process with the materials. She develops her fabrics in her home lab.