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?
Dasha and Marie are currently in a one-month residency at iMAL. Their research aims to engage the public in a discussion about energy autonomy, degrowth, the commons and the importance of public transport, at a time of global environmental crises.
In this talk, they will present the results of their first month of research, before joining our friends at Antre Peaux for the second part of their residency in November.
Don't miss their workshop And What If We Cooked With Batteries? also part of the The Cookery!
Dasha Ilina is a Russian techno-critical artist based in Paris. Through using low-tech and DIY approaches, her work questions our desire to incorporate modern technology into our daily lives. She is the founder of Center for Technological Pain and the co-director of NØ SCHOOL NEVERS.
🔗 https://dashailina.com/
🔗 https://www.instagram.com/dashesandcommas/
🔗 https://post.lurk.org/@dasha
Marie Verdeil is a French designer and artist based in Brussels. Her transdisciplinary projects — installations, instruments, DIY guides, websites, tools — advocate for autonomous, transparent, eco-conscious approaches and a critique of technology. Since 2021, she closely collaborates with Low-tech Magazine, an alternative and techno-sceptical media.
🔗 https://www.verdeil.net/
🔗 https://www.instagram.com/marie_verdeil/
🔗 https://post.lurk.org/@marieverdeil
Credits
Dasha & Marie residency is part of EXTRA, the programme to support and promote French contemporary creation in Belgium, was launched in 2016 by the French Embassy in Belgium, with the support of the Institut français in Paris.
