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  • Sine Parole – Astridvan i-Spider

    Astridvan’s first STEM work: “i-Spider” Wobbles and red eyes light up when pins are connected Designed & Executed by Astrid Vander Auwera Read more

  • Sine Parole – Astridvan Installation

    Astridvan Installation: de “snoepzakmaakmachine” / “automatic-candy-bag-filling-machine” Designed & Executed by Astrid Vander Auwera Read more

  • Petervan update June 2018 – Time and Silence

    There is nothing to report since my previous update of March 2018. I could have stopped here, but I didn’t and kept going. So, in case anybody would be interested, here we go. This post is more a snapshot in time, of a period when nothing must or should. Where there are no more bosses,… Read more

  • The Unspoken Data

    This list of unspoken data is intended to be read in conjunction with my post on “The Selfish Data” I want to get rid of the delusion that our social profiles are real and that we “don’t have anything to hide”. We are also a container, owner, custodian of many thoughts, concepts, ideas, habits, etc… Read more

  • The Selfish Data

    Some days ago, a Google video “The Selfish Ledger” leaked: a futuristic thought experiment on how total data collection could reshape society. I believe it is a very interesting perspective on data collection that can lead to as many utopian as dystopian scenarios as you want. There was an excellent coverage in The Verge, well… Read more

  • The story of 4 paintings

    The 2017-2018 Art Academy year is coming to an end, and on June 12, 2018 I will present some of my works for the year-end evaluation. Good that I kept a logfile of the evolution of most of my paintings; it helps me reflect on sources of inspiration, different stages of decisions, and lessons learned.… Read more