The international event META FORUM Sci-art your life! explores the synergy between art and science and how such collaborations can create, in the medium and long term, a more integrative and multidisciplinary approach to the issues facing contemporary society. Leading experts from Romania, Austria, Norway and Spain bring their own perspectives on the interplay between the seemingly distinct worlds of contemporary art and advanced science to the Timisoara audience in a rare opportunity to explore the frontiers of innovation, where creativity and knowledge intertwine in surprising ways.

This global platform facilitates the exchange of ideas, lively debates and cross-border collaborations, thus contributing to the growth of innovative potential and the development of the scientific and artistic community. "META FORUM Sci-Art Your Life!" is much more than just a collection of presentations - it is a laboratory for creating meaningful connections between distinct fields that directly impact our lives. By bringing together creative and analytical minds from different corners of the world, the event supports the development of a global framework for collaboration and exchange of ideas, building on the momentum of Timisoara 2023 - European Capital of Culture.

More than a one-off event, "META FORUM Sci-Art Your Life!" contributes to building a sustainable community of arts and science professionals. The connections formed during the conference extend beyond, continuing to inspire collaborations and innovative initiatives to build a brighter, more creative future.

Through this platform, the exchange of ideas becomes the foundation for human development in an interconnected world, highlighting the essential role that science and art play in our collective evolution.

Keynote speakers: Kristin Bergaust (artist/curator, profesor la Universitatea Oslo Metropolitan, NO), Maria Castellanos (artist, ES), Floriama Cândea (artist, director Qolony, RO), Miruna Ciura (curator, specialist comunicare, RO), Mihaela Ghiță (curator, jurnalist cultural, RO), Paula Flores (artist, AU), Alex Hansen (physicist, director of Porelab - Centre for Excellence, NO), Marcel Moura (researcher at Porelab Oslo, NO), Raluca Oancea (curator, lector la Universitatea Națională de Arte din București, RO), Denise Parizek (curator, director al Contemporary Nomades, AU), Stahl Stenslie (artist, curator, head of research at Arts for Young Audiences Norway, NO), Mirela Stoeac-Vlăduți (director META | MV, curator, RO), Mihai Zgondoiu (artist/curator, galerist independent, RO).

Full event programme

DAY 1 | 12.09.2023 

• 16:00 - 16:45 - Mirela Stoeac-Vlăduți (director META | MV, curator, RO) - MV sci-art center - a META Odyssey/ Centrul de artă și știință MV - o META Odisee
• 17:00 - 17:45 - Alex Hansen (physicist, director of Porelab - Centre for Excellence, NO) - Is it art and science or art or science?/Artă și știință or artă sau știință?
• 18:00 - 18:45 - Mihaela Ghiță (curator, jurnalist cultural, RO) - Democracy in arts and science/Democrația în artă și știință
• 19:00 - 19:45 - Marcel Moura (researcher at Porelab Oslo, NO) - Experiments on the motion of liquids and gases through porous materials/Experimente privind mișcarea lichidelor și gazelor prin materiale poroase
• 20:00 - Refreshments & social interactions

DAY 2 | 13.09.2023

• 16:00 - 16:45 - Floriama Cândea (artist, director Qolony, RO) - Artist Talk - art & science collaboration/Prezentare de artist - colaborări între știință și artă
• 17:00 - 17:45 - Stahl Stenslie (artist, curator, head of research at Arts for Young Audiences Norway, NO) - The Anthropocene Cookbook - thinking futures through art and food/The Anthropocene Cookbook - gândind viitorul prin artă și mâncare
• 18:00 - 18:45 - Raluca Oancea (curator, lector la Universitatea Națională de Arte din București, RO) - Artificial Aesthetics in the Post Internet Age/Estetica artificială în era post-internet
• 19:00 - 19:45 - Kristin Bergaust (artist/curator, profesor la Universitatea Oslo Metropolitan, NO) - Oslofjord Ecologies-what can art do?/Ecologiile din Oslofjord - ce poate face arta?
• 20:00 - 20:45 -Maria Castellanos (artist, ES) - Humans, Nonhumans, and Machines: Exploring Posthuman Futures Through Artistic Practice/Umani, non-umani și mașini: Explorarea viitorului postuman prin practica artistică
• 21:00 - Refreshments & social interactions

DAY 3 | 14.09.2023

• 16:00 - 16:45 - Miruna Ciura (curator, specialist comunicare, RO) - How do we communicate art, science and the encounters between them?/Cum comunicăm arta, știința și întâlnirile dintre ele?
• 17:00 - 17:45 - Denise Parizek (curator, director al Contemporary Nomades, AU) - SNAFU Situation normal all fucked up/Situația e normală, totul a luat-o razna
• 18:00 - 18:45 - Mihai Zgondoiu (artist/curator, galerist independent, RO) - Approximate worlds/Lumi aproximative
• 19:00 - 19:45 - Paula Flores (artist, AU) - Artist Talk - art & science collaborations/Prezentare de artist - colaborări între știință și artă
• 20:00 Refreshments & social interactions

Programme co-financed by AFCN. The project does not necessarily represent the position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the results of the project may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the grantee.