Batteries have become a ubiquitous method of storing energy. From TV remotes to smartphones to now even electric cars, batteries of different types and sizes and chemical compositions power many of the devices we interact with. In the last few years, they have also become an essential part of the transition towards a sustainable future. But really, is a battery-powered society really sustainable?

In this workshop, we will discuss alternatives to current energy models, while trying to make energy more tangible through playful exercises and DIY prototypes that will remind us what a Watt is. We will collectively explore the history of batteries, discuss their challenges and shortcomings, make our own batteries, and who knows, we might even cook with them!

Friday & Saturday: 10:00—18:00
Sunday afternoon: informal presentation of the results

No pre-requisites.

Tickets for the workshops

Tickets get you a seat for the 3 days of the workshop (19/09→21/09)

• Full price • 80€
• Friendly price for students, teachers, citizens of Molenbeek, unemployed, 65+, Fablab members • 50€

Combo tickets workshop + dinners

Workshop participants are invited to join the dinners on Friday & Saturday evening with a special price of 8€ per dinner instead of 15€!

• Full price + 1 dinner • 88€
• Full price + 2 dinners • 96€
• Friendly price + 1 dinner • 58€
• Friendly price + 2 dinners • 66€

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Marie Verdeil est une designer et artiste française basée à Bruxelles. Ses projets transdisciplinaire—installations, instruments, guides d’autoconstruction, sites web, outils—revendiquent une approche autonome, transparente, éco-consciente et critique de la technologie. Depuis 2021, elle collabore étroitement avec Low-tech Magazine, un média alternatif et techno-sceptique.

🔗 https://www.verdeil.net/
🔗 https://www.instagram.com/marie_verdeil/
🔗 https://post.lurk.org/@marieverdeil

Dasha Ilina est une artiste techno-critique russe basée à Paris. En utilisant des approches «low-tech» et «DIY», son travail remet en question le désir d'incorporer la technologie moderne dans nos vies quotidiennes. Elle est la fondatrice du Center for Technological Pain et la co-directrice de NØ SCHOOL NEVERS.

🔗 https://dashailina.com/
🔗 https://www.instagram.com/dashesandcommas/
🔗 https://post.lurk.org/@dasha