Translating Desire

by Cassiopeia (Rudolf Arnold)

curated by Anna Watzinger (Mz* Baltazar’s Laboratory) and Patrícia J. Reis (Richter PEEK project “Hacking the body as a black box” University of Applied Arts Vienna)

Explore new ways to understand and express sexual response in “Translating Desire,” a workshop that reimagines pleasure through the lenses of data and sound. We’ll delve into the psychophysiology of arousal and orgasm, learning to measure bodily responses like pulse and skin conductivity. Through hands-on training, participants will assemble bio-signal capturing devices and use simple coding to collect and analyze this data.
In the second part of the workshop, transform these signals into music, creating soundscapes that reflect the emotional rhythms of pleasure. Through sonification techniques, learn to convert data into melodies that evoke sensations of intimacy and excitement.

This workshop is designed for adults interested in combining art, science, and sensuality in a sex-positive, safer and respectful way.

Important additional information for joining the workshop:

This workshop is exclusively for FLINTA* + Sensitive and Respectful Allies!

* FLINTA is a German abbreviation that stands for “Frauen, Lesben, Intergeschlechtliche, nichtbinäre, trans und agender

Personen”, meaning women, lesbians, intersex, non-binary, trans and agender people

Although no explicit content is used, “Translating Desire” is limited to adult and sex-positive participants!

Maximum participants: 10

Workshop language: English and German

Open to all skill levels – no technical expertise required. Feel free to bring a laptop if you have one.

Note: Mz* Baltazar’s Lab will provide snacks and beverages. If you prefer a more substantial or specific meal, please bring it along.

Before registering, please make sure you read and comply with our code of conduct:

https://www.mzbaltazarslaboratory.org/code-of-conduct/

For registering send an an e-mail to: orga@lists.mzbaltazarslaboratory.org