• Noor Stenfert Kroese

(NON) HUMAN ENCOUNTERS ,BIO HYBRID ROBOTICS AND DATA STORY TELLING

AGENDA

OCTOBER 2024 – 2025
FadingColours
Esero Exhibition – Ars Electronica Center /AT

18 SEPT 2024
Hidden networks
SCIENCITY the Brainstage / AT

4- 8 SEPT 2024
FUNKEN ACADEMY – INTERSPACE
S+T+ARTS Exhibition – Ars Electronica Festival / AT

6 SEPT 2024
Talk: The Dynamics of Living Systems in Art and Design
Crafting Futures Lab – Ars Electronica Festival / AT

21 JUNE – 7 JULY 2024
ZOE [DOCUMENTATION]
Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, in cooperation with Taipei National University of the Arts / TW

21 – 22 June 2024
Symposium BECOMING HUMAN IN TIMES OF POST-HUMANISM, Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts in cooperation with Taipei National University of the Arts / TW

24 MAY 2024

Workshop MycoRobotics and 3D mycelium printing research
Long night of research, Ars electronica Center/AT

23 MAY 2024

A Robotic Take on Mycology

ROBO|ARCH ’24, TORONTO/CA

10 May – 26 May 2024
Mycel Datacarpets
BECOMING MYCELIAL, KH7 Artspace, Aarhus/DK

8 May 2024
One’s DEATH, Another One’s BREAD
Fashion & Technology, University of Arts Linz /AT

12 FEB – 31 MAY 2024

ZOE [RESEARCH]
SHEROBOTS ECOLOGIES OF CARE EXHIBITION, TU DELFT/NL

26 Jan 2024
PANELTALK (NON) HUMAN COMMUNICATION(S)
RADICAL⇌MATTER SYMPOSIUM, VIENNA/AT

25 Jan – 16 feb 2024
ZOE [RESEARCH]
RADICAL MATTER EXHIBITION, AIL VIENNA/AT

8 NOV 2023
Feminist AI Lecture
University of Arts Linz/AT

12- 31 Oct 2023
FadingColours
BestOff OutsideIn, LINZ/AT

6 – 8 Oct 2023
AN ASTROLABE FOR COMPUTATIONAL ARTS
FESTIVAL X, DUBAI/UAE

6 – 12 SEPT 2023
ZOE
ARS ELECTRONICA FESTIVAL, LINZ/AT

JULY ’23 – OCT ’23
MYCELIUM Summerschool
FUNKEN Akademie & IWU Frauenhofer/DE/AT

16 – 21 May 2023
RHIZA
ISEA , PARIS/FR

Permanent work
ZIEN
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEN HAAG/NL

I N T E R S P A C E

co-creation with fungi

ZOE

TEMPORARY CO-EXISTENCE
BETWEEN REISHI MUSHROOMS
AND A CUSTOM-MADE ROBOTIC SYSTEM

FADINGCOLOURS

Living DataSculptures
INTERTWINING LIVING ALGAE
AND ALMOST REAL-TIME
CORAL BLEACHING-DATA

ZIEN

INTERACTIVE PUBLIC ART

RHIZA

INTERSPECIES CONNECTOR

A direct environmental swab from Panaeolus foenise

A direct environmental swab from Panaeolus foenisecii (Haymaker's Mushroom)

FadingColours is an interactive installation that

FadingColours is an interactive installation that combines living algae cultures with data on coral bleaching in the world’s oceans almost in real time. The algae in the installation’s five vessels are connected to National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Coral Reef Watch, a database used to monitor and study coral reefs worldwide using data collected by scientists and satellites. The algae in the installation directly reflect the situation of their species and the corals below the sea surface.

With many thanks to @noaa @lisavanderhoevennl @manuela.hillmann n @esero_austria @europeanspaceagency

With so many young visitors at Ars Electronica, @

With so many young visitors at Ars Electronica, @lisavanderhoevennl wrote a voice-over inviting them to explore with us what corals are, how algae live with them, and what happens when corals bleach.🪸

Picture: Birgit Cakir

With many thanks to @noaa @noaaco @esero_austria @europeanspaceagency @manuela.hillmann

FadingColours 2024 with @anamirbast And many than

FadingColours 2024 with @anamirbast

And many thanks to @noaa @noaaclimate @noaasatellites @manuela.hillmann @arselectronica @lisavanderhoevennl @esero_austria @europeanspaceagency

Secretly, it's been there since last month, but to

Secretly, it's been there since last month, but tonight is the official opening of a new work in the FadingColours series.

The installation is part of the I Need More Space exhibition at @arselectronica , in collaboration with @esero_austria and @europeanspaceagency. The exhibition focuses on the growing importance of outer space for everyday life on Earth.

Can’t make it to tonight’s opening? No worries, FadingColours will be on display at Ars Electronica for the coming year!

Picture: Birgit Cakir

With many thanks to @noaa @noaacoral @lisavanderhoevennl @manuela.hillmann

Stuck in the middle @creativerobotics.at

Stuck in the middle

@creativerobotics.at

Coral Reef Stations

Coral Reef Stations

Day 2 of setup FadingColours @arselectronica This

Day 2 of setup FadingColours @arselectronica
This version we made together with @lisavanderhoevennl who wrote the text to explain the work to children.

@esero_austria @europeanspaceagency @noaa @noaacoral @madewithvvvv

Day one of the setup of a new member in the Fading

Day one of the setup of a new member in the FadingColours series.

In the @arselectronica center as part of the new @europeanspaceagency / @esero_austria exhibition for the coming year.

With many thanks to @noaa coral reef watch @noaacoral

Tomorrow is the Science Show "Sciencity" on the Br

Tomorrow is the Science Show "Sciencity" on the Brainstage in Hauptplatz, Linz!

It’s all about bringing science into public spaces and sharing what we’re currently working on in the universities of Linz.

At 19:00h, I will have 15 minutes to take you on a journey into the world of fungi and robotics.
Then stick around for @anamirbast Amir’s Kinematic Dreams at 21:00h, where he’ll explore human-robot interaction and psychoanalysis.

As the @arselectronica Festival 2024 kicks off, I'

As the @arselectronica Festival 2024 kicks off, I'm excited to share some of the projects I've been involved in this year.

The FUNKENAcademy will show two great artworks created by participants from the 2023 I N T E R S P A C E course. This course grew out of my work on 3D mycelium printing with Fraunhofer IWU and led to a 3-month European summer school where 10 emerging artists focused on co-creating with fungi.

Throughout the workshop, we explored the unique potential of mycelium as a living material for 3D printing and sculpting. As this technology evolves, we must question our relationship with mycelium—not just as a sustainable alternative but also through an ethical lens. How can we approach biofabrication from a collaborative perspective? You can find FUNKEN at the S+T+ARTS Exhibition.

Additionally, I’ll be giving a talk as part of the Crafting Futures Conversation. During this talk, I will reflect on the dynamics of living systems in art and design and talk with Julia Moser about our experiences from the Designing with the Living course at @kunstunilinz
It’s been great working with students as they explore how to collaborate with living organisms in their creative processes. You can also see some of their works at the Kunstuni Campus.

And of course, I am very honoured that @anamirbast and I will receive this year an Honorary Mention from Prix Ars Electronica for our work ZOE, which we presented last year.

If you're around, let me know!🍄

#ZOE #PrixAwards #Arselectronica #creativerobotics#mycobotics

Practicing with @begumhamzaoglu at @creativeroboti

Practicing with @begumhamzaoglu at @creativerobotics.at

Someone said that they like the pictures of my cats more then the robots. So here you go 😉

#kuka #cybertech #creativerobotics #robotdrawing #cats #Odin

If you are in Taiwan these days. Our ZOE documenta

If you are in Taiwan these days. Our ZOE documentation video is part of the "Becoming Human in Times of Post-Humanism" symposium on June 21-22. The symposium's exhibition, featuring our video, is at the Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei, and runs until July 7, 2024.

#ZOE #Symposium #Exhibition #mycology #mycelium #Creativerobotics #Reishi #iiwa #Kuka #madewithvvvv

Photo @voggeneder_net

We are thrilled to announce that the jury of the

We are thrilled to announce that the jury of the Interactive Art + of Prix Ars Electronica 2024 has selected ZOE for the Honorary Mention!

It's such a rewarding news for us and we'd like to take a moment and express our gratitude to anyone who supported us during the creation, production and maintenance of ZOE.

@arselectronica
@theaterrotterdam
@productiehuis
@creativerobotics.at
@madewithvvvv
@kukaglobal
@kuka_dach
@eboots
@nynke.joustra
@johannesbraumann
@melih_gencboyaci

Hein, John, Peter, Manuel, Mark, Michael and Hans

#ZOE #PrixAwards #Arselectronica #creativerobotics #mycobotics #kuka #iiwa #robotics #bunraku #madewithbunraku #artscience #arttechnology #mediarts #madewithvvvv #datavisualisation #bioart #newmediaart #mycelium #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #reishi #act #acteurope

Photo @bart_grietens_photography

Soaked at Horseshoe Falls and ready for RobArch '2

Soaked at Horseshoe Falls and ready for RobArch '24 tomorrow. Can't wait for the workshops and talks! On Wednesday, I'll share a bit about A Robotic Take on Mycology.

@creativerobotics.at
@robotsinarchitecture
@uoft
#ROBARCH24

Two of ZOE's data carpets are featured in 'Becomin

Two of ZOE's data carpets are featured in 'Becoming Mycelial', an exhibition on mycelium @kh7artspace in Denmark, which opens today and runs until May 26th!

@anamirbast

Photography by @_leafabienne (@radical_matter exhibition @ail_vienna)

#becomingmycelial #mycelium #datacarpets #datavisualisation #ZOE #tufting #mycology #mushrooms #carpets

Preparing a talk for @fat.linz on the 8th of May.

Preparing a talk for @fat.linz on the 8th of May.
Including my penchant for using Dutch expressions in English.

One's Death, Another one’s Bread reflects the practical experience of working with living organisms and technology within an artistic practice. In this talk, we explore who interacts with whom and how we perceive these interactions. Is our perspective inherently human-centred? How do you collaborate with something other than a human? And when does the "other" change from a living being to mere material or vice versa?
Let's talk about the challenges involved when working the other-than-human.

One month left to visit the SHErobots: Ecologies

One month left to visit the SHErobots: Ecologies of Care exhibition at TU Delft!

We (@anamirbast)show the development of the work ZOE. This picture shows the visual data that the robotic system captures every 15 minutes.

Ecologies of Care marks the second installment of a SHEexhibition spotlighting women who are at the forefront of contemporary robotics. The exhibition features a female and female-led international network of pioneering and emerging artists, designers, architects, and researchers in robotics. Their collective work challenges and reimagines the prevailing narrative of male-dominated STEM professions, infusing feminist principles into their creative and research endeavours.

You have until the 30th of May to make your way to Delft!

With many thanks to @johannesbraumann / @creativerobotics.at @Dagmar Reinhardt, Deborah Tillman and Lian Loke @sydney_uni @unswada @unsw @tudelft @tudelftsciencecentre

#zoe #creativerobotics #mycology #mycelium #reishi #robotics #sherobots #artscience #artbasedresearch

Lion's mane, Turkey Tail Reishi, Ghost fungus, Pe

Lion's mane, Turkey Tail Reishi, Ghost fungus, Pearl oysters are al getting ready for new plans.

#mushrooms #fungi #lionsmanemushroom #turkeytail #reishi #ghostmushroom #goldenoystermushrooms #pearloystermushrooms #mycelium

The data-carpets are created from the daily collec

The data-carpets are created from the daily collected data from reishi in relation to their environment to see if we could experience any correlation between them. Each ring is connected to one stream of the data: Reishi signals a and b, humidity, temperature and CO₂. Each ring gets distorted in ratio to the incoming stream of data. Each stream creates an event and the frequency of the events determines the distortion.
These tactile data visualisations explore the outcome and the unknown communication going on in this temporary co-existence.

ZOE Research at radical⇌matter: when materialism is no longer enough exhibition at @ail_vienna

@anamirbast

Pictures by @_leafabienne

#ZOE #mycorobotics #research #artbasedresearch #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #reishi #robotics #mycelium #creativerobotics #kuka #iiwa #nonhumanperformance #datacarpet #carpet #tufting #tactiledata #artscience #arttechnology #nonhuman #physicalcomputing #madewithvvvv #vvvv #datavisualization #bioart #mediaart #newmediaart #AutonomousInstallation #Statemachine

The reishi and their behaviour defines what the ro

The reishi and their behaviour defines what the robotic system does and the robotic system influences the shape of the light-sensitive reishi mushrooms. Over time this influence sculpts the shape of the fruiting bodies of the reishi as a reflection of their ecosystem.

ZOE Research at radical⇌matter: when materialism is no longer enough exhibition at @ail_vienna

@anamirbast

Pictures by @_leafabienne

#ZOE #mycorobotics #research #artbasedresearch #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #reishi #robotics #mycelium #creativerobotics #kuka #iiwa #nonhumanperformance #datacarpet #carpet #tufting #tactiledata #artscience #arttechnology #nonhuman #physicalcomputing #madewithvvvv #vvvv #datavisualization #bioart #mediaart #newmediaart #AutonomousInstallation #Statemachine

ZOE's research at radical �⇌ matter: When Mat

ZOE's research at radical �⇌ matter: When Materialism is no Longer Enough

@anamirbast

#ZOE #mycorobotics #research #artbasedresearch #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #reishi #robotics #mycelium #creativerobotics #kuka #iiwa #nonhumanperformance #datacarpet #carpet #tufting #tactiledata #artscience #arttechnology #nonhuman #physicalcomputing #madewithvvvv #vvvv #datavisualization #bioart #mediaart #newmediaart #newmaterialism

ZOE's research at radical �⇌ matter: When Mat

ZOE's research at radical �⇌ matter: When Materialism is no Longer Enough exhibition

@anamirbast

#ZOE #mycorobotics #research #artbasedresearch #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #reishi #robotics #mycelium #creativerobotics #kuka #iiwa #nonhumanperformance #datacarpet #carpet #tufting #tactiledata #artscience #arttechnology #nonhuman #physicalcomputing #madewithvvvv #vvvv #datavisualization #bioart #mediaart #newmediaart #AutonomousInstallation #Statemachine

ZOE Research at radical �⇌ matter: When Mater

ZOE Research at radical �⇌ matter: When Materialism is no Longer Enough exhibition in @ail_vienna

radical �⇌ matter: When Materialism is no Longer Enough offers a rigorous, playful, interdisciplinary approach to our contemporary real. Set against the hyperpolished atmospheres of robotically automated knowledge systems (RAS), generative and distributive intelligences, and wildly proliferating deep-fake narratives, this exhibition invites you to experience the infinite world of folds, psychedelic/neural sensory camouflaging, machinic aliveness and synthetic encounters – all part and parcel of our 21st century forms of agency, ethics, collective responsibility and new imaginaries.

@anamirbast

#ZOE #mycorobotics #research #artbasedresearch #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #reishi #robotics #mycelium #creativerobotics #kuka #iiwa #nonhumanperformance #datacarpet #carpet #tufting #tactiledata #artscience #arttechnology #nonhuman #physicalcomputing #madewithvvvv #vvvv #datavisualization #bioart #mediaart #newmediaart #AutonomousInstallation #Statemachine

Excited to announce the opening of the SHErobots:

Excited to announce the opening of the SHErobots: Ecologies of Care exhibition at TU Delft today! I'm thrilled to be part of it, sharing insights into the development of the work ZOE (with @anamirbast ) and my current research on More-Than-Human Interaction and Biocomputing with Fungi through Robotics.

Ecologies of Care marks the second installment of a SHEexhibition spotlighting women who are at the forefront of contemporary robotics. The exhibition feature a female and female-led international network of pioneering and emerging artists, designers, architects, and researchers in robotics. Their collective work challenges and reimagines the prevailing narrative of male-dominated STEM professions, infusing feminist principles into their creative and research endeavours.

Charged with the power to disrupt norms and redefine collaboration, women in the realm of SHErobots embrace the challenge of 'making trouble’, leading a revolutionary exploration of technology, ecology, and care to reshape our collective future.

You have until the 30th of May to make your way to Delft!

With many thanks to @johannesbraumann / @creativerobotics.at @Dagmar Reinhardt, Deborah Tillman and Lian Loke @sydney_uni @unswada @unsw @tudelft

@randominternational with @anamirbast

@randominternational with @anamirbast

Wednesday 8/11 I take part in the Feminist AI lec $Wednesday 8/11 I take part in the Feminist AI lecture series. I will dive into the questions of care and responsibility in my collaborations with the more-than-human. I am looking forward to exploring this topic further with Petra Gemeinböck and Manuela Naveau. @kunstunilinz @interface_cultures @creativerobotics.at #mattersofcare #morethanhuman #diffraction #newmaterialism #criticalposthumanism #criticaldata #datastorytelling #data #natureculture #naturedriventechnology #creativerobotics #robotics #mushrooms #mycology$

Last days of FadingColours during BESTOFF outside

Last days of FadingColours during BESTOFF outside in Exhibition at @kunstunilinz with @arselectronica

With many thanks to the coral reefwatch of @noaa

#fadingcolours #algae #corals #livingdata #datavisualization #bioart #data #oceanography #madewithvvvv #coralbleaching #noaa #reefwatch #newmediaart #artscience #arttechnology

In charge of charging Vanishing Mediator by @ami

In charge of charging

Vanishing Mediator by @amirbaxtan at @festivalx.ae

#festivalx #robotics #creativerobotics #amirbastan #spot #bostondynamics #mediaart #ai #VanishingMediator #alserkalavenue

I am happy to share that I started my PhD at the C

I am happy to share that I started my PhD at the Creative Robotics Lab with Ars Electronica Center as external partner institute this week. My research focuses on fungi inspired bio-computing and other-than-human interactions with industrial robots. Prepare for more pictures of robotics fungi, sensors and other beings. Here is a little throwback of the last years with @creativerobotics.at. I'm looking forward to the coming.

Many thanks to @johannesbraumann who is my supervisor, @kunstunilinz and @arselectronica

First picture: vog.photo @voggeneder_net

Looking back on ZOE at @arselectronica festival wi

Looking back on ZOE at @arselectronica festival with @amirbaxtan.

I really enjoyed making this version of ZOE. It is quite a challenge to move a project from a theatre space to an media art festival. This second version of ZOE gave us a lot of new insights on the possibilities for such nature driven systems. To be continued...

With a special thank you to @nynke.joustra @johannesbraumann @creativerobotics.at @kuka_dach @lialarrea @maria.froehlich_ @mushroomresearchcenteraustria and @productiehuis

#ZOE #artificalsymbiose #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #reishi #robotics #mycelium #creativerobotics #kuka #iiwa #nonhumanperformance #biocomputing #arselectronicafestival #tactiledata #artscience #arttechnology #nonhuman #madewithvvvv #vvvv #datavisualization #bioart #mediaart #newmediaart

ZOE at @arselectronica festival with @amirbaxtan

ZOE at @arselectronica festival with @amirbaxtan

Photo: vog.photo @voggeneder_net
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#ZOE #arselectronicafestival #artificalsymbiose #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #reishi #robotics #mycelium #creativerobotics #kuka #iiwa #nonhumanperformance #artscience #arttechnology #nonhuman #madewithvvvv #vvvv #datavisualization #bioart #mediaart #newmediaart

Detail Reishi in ZOE #mycelium #mycology #mushroo

Detail Reishi in ZOE

#mycelium #mycology #mushrooms #reishi

Detail Reishi in ZOE #mycelium #mycology #mushroo

Detail Reishi in ZOE

#mycelium #mycology #mushrooms #reishi

Detail Reishi in ZOE #mycelium #mycology #mushroo

Detail Reishi in ZOE

#mycelium #mycology #mushrooms #reishi

Detail Reishi in ZOE #mycelium #mycology #mushroo

Detail Reishi in ZOE

#mycelium #mycology #mushrooms #reishi #texture

Detail Reishi in ZOE #mycelium #mycology #mushroo

Detail Reishi in ZOE

#mycelium #mycology #mushrooms #reishi

Detail Reishi in ZOE #mycelium #mycology #mushroo

Detail Reishi in ZOE

#mycelium #mycology #mushrooms #reishi

Setup days of ZOE

Setup days of ZOE

ZOE is back! During this year's @arselectronica Fe

ZOE is back!
During this year's @arselectronica Festival, ZOE is part of the theme exhibition (Co)Owning More-than-Truth. You find ZOE in the bunker of Postcity

#ZOE #arselectronicafestival #arselectronica #artificalsymbiose #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #reishi #robotics #mycelium #creativerobotics #kuka #iiwa #nonhumanperformance #datacarpet #carpet #tufting #tactiledata #artscience #arttechnology #nonhuman #madewithvvvv #vvvv #datavisualization #bioart #mediaart #newmediaart

Datacarpets start growing on the walls of postcity

Datacarpets start growing on the walls of postcity

#arselectronicafestival #datavisualization
#zoe #robotics #mycology #datacarpets
#bunker #mushrooms #creativerobotics

Filled the last cube of reishi for ZOE @arselectro

Filled the last cube of reishi for ZOE @arselectronica festival in September with @baxtan.xyz

#ZOE #arselectronicafestival #artificalsymbiose #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #reishi #robotics #sensors #mycelium #creativerobotics #kuka #iiwa #nonhumanperformance #hybridart #biolab #nonhumancenteredtechnology #artscience #arttechnology #nonhuman #madewithvvvv #vvvv #datavisualization #bioart #mediaart

@amirbaxtan showing the amazing innovation award p

@amirbaxtan showing the amazing innovation award project by @creativerobotics.at and @fashionrobotics.at

#kuka #innovationaward #creativerobotics #madewithvvvv #iisy #cobot

ZOE won the @mabiennale Award 2023 in the Future T

ZOE won the @mabiennale Award 2023 in the Future Trends & Prototypes category in Toronto this past weekend. We are incredibly honoured to have received this recognition and want to thank our partners at @productiehuis @creativerobotics.at @kuka_dach and MushroomResearch Centre Austria Mrca for their amazing support. None of this would have been possible without them!

#ZOE #mab23 #artificalsymbiose #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #reishi #robotics #sensors #mycelium #creativerobotics #kuka #iiwa #nonhumanperformance #hybridart #nonhumancenteredtechnology #artscience #arttechnology #nonhuman #madewithvvvv #vvvv #datavisualization #bioart #mediaart #newmediaart #tufting #datacarpets

ZOE Picture by @bartgrietens #ZOE #theaterrotter

ZOE

Picture by @bartgrietens

#ZOE #theaterrotterdam #artificalsymbiose #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #reishi #robotics #mycelium #creativerobotics #robotics #kuka #iiwa #nonhumanperformance #datacarpet #carpet #tufting #tactiledata #artscience #arttechnology #nonhuman #madewithvvvv #vvvv #datavisualization #bioart #mediaart #newmediaart #hybridart

Reishi Picture by @bartgrietens #ZOE #theaterrot

Reishi

Picture by @bartgrietens

#ZOE #theaterrotterdam #artificalsymbiose #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #reishi #robotics #mycelium #creativerobotics #kuka #iiwa #nonhumanperformance #datacarpet #carpet #tufting #tactiledata #artscience #arttechnology #nonhuman #madewithvvvv #vvvv #datavisualization #bioart #mediaart #newmediaart #hybridart

ZOE data carpets from the reishi signals Picture

ZOE data carpets from the reishi signals

Picture by @bartgrietens

#ZOE #theaterrotterdam #artificalsymbiose #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #reishi #robotics #mycelium #creativerobotics #kuka #iiwa #nonhumanperformance #datacarpet #carpet #tufting #tactiledata #artscience #arttechnology #nonhuman #madewithvvvv #vvvv #datavisualization #bioart #mediaart #newmediaart

Their faces are lighting up the main square of the

Their faces are lighting up the main square of the Ministry of Finance for already 11 months as a visual reminder to stay out of the abstract.

#publicart #participatoryart #robotics #creativerobotics #portraits #portraitedbyarobot #arttechnology #ministerievanfinanciën #visualreminder #lightinstallation #lightart #kuka

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