Fake Fireside Forum
Organized by Maxlab and Mixlab
Join us on April 28 at 18:30 for the first edition of the Fake Fireside Forum, an evening of engaging discussions at the intersection of art and technology. This session invites you to explore the merging of digital and physical worlds, creative experimentation, and the evolving role of technology in artistic practice.
Our guests, Sine Özbilge, resident at Maxlab, and Angelo Vermeulen, will share insights into their transdisciplinary work, sparking a conversation on how digital tools can expand artistic expression and challenge binary perspectives.
This event is organised as part of the Maxlab project Towards Transdisciplinarity. Art & Technology Residenties by Thomas Crombez, Mathias MU and Kristof Timmerman.
Important: seats are limited for this event, so please register through this form.
Sine Özbilge is a Belgium-based multidisciplinary visual artist, XR explorer, and film director. She lectures at the animation faculty of LUCA School of Arts while directing films and interactive media at Lunanime and Cinnamon Entertainment. Her work delves into themes such as cyberfeminism, the subconscious, technology, human behavior, post-net aesthetics, and digital artefacts. Blending animation, live-action, and technology, Sine crafts compelling narratives showcased at venues like Ars Electronica, BOZAR, SMAK, and the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art. Her films have been recognized at Ann Arbor and BFI, with broadcasts on ARTE Court-Circuit. Recently, she developed her VR experience Cathex, supported by the Flemish Audiovisual Fund.
Angelo Vermeulen is a space researcher, biologist, and artist exploring the fusion of technology, ecology, and community-driven design. As a researcher at TU Delft, he co-founded SEADS (Space Ecologies Art and Design), focusing on long-duration space exploration and its connections to sustainable living systems on Earth. He was a crew member and systems designer for NASA’s HI-SEAS Mars simulation, combining scientific research with artistic interventions. His interdisciplinary practice spans bio-art, interactive installations, and participatory science, encouraging collaboration between artists, scientists, and engineers to imagine alternative futures.