Biomodd Rationale

Biomodd is a collaborative art project conceived to challenge presumed notions of opposition between nature and technology in different cultures throughout the world.

Synopsis

Synopsis

Angelo Vermeulen - Biomodd is a collaborative art project conceived to challenge presumed notions of opposition…

[1] Symbiosis between biology and technology

[1] Symbiosis between biology and technology

Angelo Vermeulen - In Biomodd, nature and technology are not juxtaposed but rather fused into imaginative hybrid…

[2] E-waste and its creative reuse

[2] E-waste and its creative reuse

Angelo Vermeulen - Electronic waste is one of the most problematic consequences of digital technology.

[3] Case modding

[3] Case modding

Angelo Vermeulen - The idea of case modding is approached as a form of expanded sculpture. In this sculptural approach…

[4] Digital games and game culture

[4] Digital games and game culture

Angelo Vermeulen - Biomodd highlights the social nature of gaming and game culture.

[5] Collaboration and co-creation

[5] Collaboration and co-creation

Angelo Vermeulen - We work with teams and every individual within the group is empowered to add something substantial…

[6] Juxtaposing the local and the global

[6] Juxtaposing the local and the global

Angelo Vermeulen - Each Biomodd version reflects the cultural and social conditions in which it was created and is a…

[7] Open sourcing

[7] Open sourcing

Angelo Vermeulen - The Biomodd project itself has also taken an open source nature. For instance, instructions for…

Biomodd videos

Biomodd videos

Angelo Vermeulen - Video documentation of the Biomodd projects in Ohio (2007-2008) and the Philippines (2009).