Nature is a Medium
Artist Talk by Yuki Anai
[JAPAN] 🇯🇵

🗓️ January 20, 2026
🕙 10–11 AM
📍 Online

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Japanese media artist Yuki Anai uses light and sound with and by means of sensory technology. His installations are predominantly inspired by nature. He sees elements such as the sea or rain as messages whose meaning he decodes in his works.

His projects have received the Asia Digital Award, the Best Award of Smart Illumination, and an invited exhibition at the Ars Electronica Festival.

🔗 More about his work: yukianai.art

Hosted by the Interface Design Group at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, as part of the project module: Open Photonics Makerspace.

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RTIST TALK: 1024 Architecture

🗓️ January 6, 2026
🕙 10–11 AM
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Vibrations
Exploring the interaction between forces, time, sound, and space: focusing on generative architecture and the dynamic relationship between movement and sound, using parametric tools and natural inspirations to create immersive and continuously evolving experiences.

1024 Architecture was founded in 2007 by Pier Schneider and François Wunschel, both architects. In 2014, they were joined by Nico Merlin, also an architect and composer, who became part of the studio. Since then, the collective has focused on creating and producing audiovisual installations, merging architecture and visual arts into a body of work that has gained international recognition. From small-scale objects designed for indoor exhibitions to monumental installations in public spaces, what sets 1024’s works apart is their unique approach to space through the use of geometry, light, sound, and movement.

More about their work: www.1024architecture.net

Hosted by the Interface Design Group at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar as part of the project module: Open Photonics Makerspace

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I Have Nothing More to Say
by Daria Lukianchuk

I Have Nothing More to Say explores burnout, isolation, and human communication.

In a dark, enclosed space, a low-frequency hum represents constant background noise, thoughts, expectations, and societal pressure. When a visitor makes a sound, the hum stops, the environment falls silent, and the human figure begins to glow. The work reacts to external stimuli but never speaks back, raising the question: does communication still matter when there is no reply?

The installation invites reflection on emotional exhaustion and the feelings of isolation and loneliness .

Dimensions: 40 × 40 × 30 cm

Software: Arduino IDE, Cakewalk by BandLab

Hardware: XIAO ESP32, DFPlayer Mini MP3 Player, microSD card, basic microphone module, breadboard, jump wires, MOSFET transistor, resistors, LEDs, speaker, 5V and 9V AC adapters, crocodile clips

Structure: wooden boxes (MDF/particle board), electronic waste (used as sculpture material)

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