Visual Arts, Fashion and Technologies
EUNIC London at the International Fashion Showcase 2015 (20 - 24 February 2015)
EUNIC London is very excited to introduce the International Fashion Showcase 2015, presented by the British Council and British Fashion Council from 20 to 24 February in London.
The Show will present 110 emerging designers from nearly 30 countries in the largest public fashion exhibition of its kind. The annual exhibition now in its fourth year, is free of charge and will take place at Brewer Street Car Park in London
Many of our EUNIC London members are taking part this year so get ready to discover some fresh fashion from Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Romania and Spain.
Where and when: 20-24 Feb, Brewer Street Car Park, W1F 0LA
More information here
EUNIC London is very excited to introduce the International Fashion Showcase 2015, presented by the British Council and British Fashion Council from 20 to 24 February in London.
The Show will present 110 emerging designers from nearly 30 countries in the largest public fashion exhibition of its kind. The annual exhibition now in its fourth year, is free of charge and will take place at Brewer Street Car Park in London
Many of our EUNIC London members are taking part this year so get ready to discover some fresh fashion from Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Romania and Spain.
Where and when: 20-24 Feb, Brewer Street Car Park, W1F 0LA
More information here
Robot SafariEU at Science Museum (27 November - 1 December 2013)
This November, Robot SafariEU at the Science Museum will explore the fascinating world of biomimetic robots. Beginning on Wednesday 27th November at Lates and continuing over the weekend, visitors can trek through the un-natural habitats of these robots inspired by nature, interacting with creatures that swim, flap, and crawl, in a unique safari experience.
Suitable for all ages, this free, three day festival will feature 13 biomimetic robots from across Europe, with many on display for the first time. Inspired by nature, this robotic safari includes an underwater turtle robot, a robotic cheetah-cub, a shoal of luminous robotic fish and the unveiling of Pleurobot, a robotic salamander.
Roboticists from the UK and across Europe will be on hand to demonstrate their robots, helping visitors interact with a shoal of robot fish or stretch the Bat Bot’s wings while exploring the latest developments in biomimetic robotics. Visitors can also learn how to programme simple robots and build and race their own robots in a series of interactive workshops. Read more here.
INFO
30 November and 1 December 10.00-17.15
Open to all. For free tickets call 0870 870 4868 or visit in person at any of the Museum’s ticket desks.
27 November at Lates, the Science Museum's free night for adults, 18.45-22.00
Robot SafariEU at Lates is free entry, no tickets required.
Robot SafariEU is part of Eurobotics week, and has been produced in partnership with EUNIC London (European Union National Institutes for Culture).
Robot SafariEU follows the successful 2011 Robotville EU festival held at the Science Museum, which was originally conceived by EUNIC London (European Union National Institutes for Culture), the Polish Cultural Institute in partnership with the European Commission Representation in the UK.
This November, Robot SafariEU at the Science Museum will explore the fascinating world of biomimetic robots. Beginning on Wednesday 27th November at Lates and continuing over the weekend, visitors can trek through the un-natural habitats of these robots inspired by nature, interacting with creatures that swim, flap, and crawl, in a unique safari experience.
Suitable for all ages, this free, three day festival will feature 13 biomimetic robots from across Europe, with many on display for the first time. Inspired by nature, this robotic safari includes an underwater turtle robot, a robotic cheetah-cub, a shoal of luminous robotic fish and the unveiling of Pleurobot, a robotic salamander.
Roboticists from the UK and across Europe will be on hand to demonstrate their robots, helping visitors interact with a shoal of robot fish or stretch the Bat Bot’s wings while exploring the latest developments in biomimetic robotics. Visitors can also learn how to programme simple robots and build and race their own robots in a series of interactive workshops. Read more here.
INFO
30 November and 1 December 10.00-17.15
Open to all. For free tickets call 0870 870 4868 or visit in person at any of the Museum’s ticket desks.
27 November at Lates, the Science Museum's free night for adults, 18.45-22.00
Robot SafariEU at Lates is free entry, no tickets required.
Robot SafariEU is part of Eurobotics week, and has been produced in partnership with EUNIC London (European Union National Institutes for Culture).
Robot SafariEU follows the successful 2011 Robotville EU festival held at the Science Museum, which was originally conceived by EUNIC London (European Union National Institutes for Culture), the Polish Cultural Institute in partnership with the European Commission Representation in the UK.
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Robotville EU at Science Museum (1 - 4 December 2011)
The Robotville Festival has celebrated the most cutting-edge in European robot design and innovation. Visitors will be able to meet over 20 unique robots, many of which have just come out of European research labs and will be on show to the British public for the first time. Roboticists, from the UK and Europe, will also be on hand to demonstrate their work and talk to visitors.
Would you play with a pet robot? Could a robot talk to you and share your feelings? Fancy meeting your robot self face to face?
The festival was originally conceived by EUNIC London (European Union National Institutes for Culture), in partnership with the EU Cognitive Systems and Robotics Programme and the European Commission Representation in the UK.
Read more: http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/robotville
Check the video of the event produced by the Polish Cultural Institute, and a video report from BBC Technology correspondent here.
The Robotville Festival has celebrated the most cutting-edge in European robot design and innovation. Visitors will be able to meet over 20 unique robots, many of which have just come out of European research labs and will be on show to the British public for the first time. Roboticists, from the UK and Europe, will also be on hand to demonstrate their work and talk to visitors.
Would you play with a pet robot? Could a robot talk to you and share your feelings? Fancy meeting your robot self face to face?
The festival was originally conceived by EUNIC London (European Union National Institutes for Culture), in partnership with the EU Cognitive Systems and Robotics Programme and the European Commission Representation in the UK.
Read more: http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/robotville
Check the video of the event produced by the Polish Cultural Institute, and a video report from BBC Technology correspondent here.
"Active Witness" An exhibition of photography to celebrate the European Year of Volunteering @ Europe House (20 July - 9 September 2011).
This exhibition brought together 27 works by photographers representing 27 participating countries, whose work either engages directly with the voluntary sector, or with closely related social issues. Curated for EUNIC by Simon Baker (curator of photography and international art, TATE), and Ines de Bordas, with support from the ECR in the UK, cultural institutes and cultural attachés of the participating countries.
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This exhibition brought together 27 works by photographers representing 27 participating countries, whose work either engages directly with the voluntary sector, or with closely related social issues. Curated for EUNIC by Simon Baker (curator of photography and international art, TATE), and Ines de Bordas, with support from the ECR in the UK, cultural institutes and cultural attachés of the participating countries.
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In Praise of Shadows at the V&A Museum (19 – 27 September 2009)
"This is the show where technology meets art, with 21 light sources from all over the world ...it's a total triumph." Evening Standard
I'n Praise of Shadows was one of the hits of the 2009 London Design Festival. Expertly curated by Jane Withers it cleverly used a closed and dark space where the background was the museum pieces and the illumination the new exhibits. Sometimes a smaller show can capture visitors’ imagination and this was it.” Ben Evans, Director, London Design Festival
EUNIC's In Praise of Shadows exhibition showcased works by 20 European designers who imaginatively explore not only the potential of low energy lighting and alternative energy sources, but also the way we think about light and darkness.
The catalyst for ‘In Praise of Shadows' is the EU directive to phase out low-efficiency light bulbs (from September 2009 through to 2012). It is rare that a design issue affects us all as directly as the switch to low energy lighting, and as well as stimulating experimental design the changeover is provoking controversy and confusion around environmental issues. And yet this should be an opportunity to do more than just change a light bulb, it's a chance to explore new thinking about lighting and sustainability.
In Praise of Shadows is curated by Jane Withers and aims to add spark to the debate by raising questions not only about how we use energy for lighting but also how we illuminate our lives - challenging the modern obsession with ‘brighter is better' that has held sway for the last century.
Read more on Jane Withers's website and on our media page about the most magical experience of the London Design Festival 2009 edition.
The exhibition is organised by EUNIC London, coordinated by the French Institute with the support of the Cultural Institutes and the European Commission Representation in the UK.
See the video here:
"This is the show where technology meets art, with 21 light sources from all over the world ...it's a total triumph." Evening Standard
I'n Praise of Shadows was one of the hits of the 2009 London Design Festival. Expertly curated by Jane Withers it cleverly used a closed and dark space where the background was the museum pieces and the illumination the new exhibits. Sometimes a smaller show can capture visitors’ imagination and this was it.” Ben Evans, Director, London Design Festival
EUNIC's In Praise of Shadows exhibition showcased works by 20 European designers who imaginatively explore not only the potential of low energy lighting and alternative energy sources, but also the way we think about light and darkness.
The catalyst for ‘In Praise of Shadows' is the EU directive to phase out low-efficiency light bulbs (from September 2009 through to 2012). It is rare that a design issue affects us all as directly as the switch to low energy lighting, and as well as stimulating experimental design the changeover is provoking controversy and confusion around environmental issues. And yet this should be an opportunity to do more than just change a light bulb, it's a chance to explore new thinking about lighting and sustainability.
In Praise of Shadows is curated by Jane Withers and aims to add spark to the debate by raising questions not only about how we use energy for lighting but also how we illuminate our lives - challenging the modern obsession with ‘brighter is better' that has held sway for the last century.
Read more on Jane Withers's website and on our media page about the most magical experience of the London Design Festival 2009 edition.
The exhibition is organised by EUNIC London, coordinated by the French Institute with the support of the Cultural Institutes and the European Commission Representation in the UK.
See the video here: