V2 Lab for the Unstable Media

Self-portrait

V2_, Lab for the Unstable Media is an interdisciplinary center for art and media technology in Rotterdam (the Netherlands). V2_ presents, produces, archives and publishes research at the interface of art, technology and society. Founded in 1981, V2_ offers a platform for artists, designers, scientists, researchers, theorists, and developers of software and hardware from various disciplines to discuss their work and share their findings. In V2_'s view, art and design play an essential role in the social embedding of technological developments. V2_ creates a context in which issues regarding the social impact of technology are explored through critical dialogue, artistic reflection and practice-oriented research. (http://v2.nl/organization)

Manifesto

V2 Lab for the Unstable Media (1987) Manifest voor de instabiele media

Publications

Alfredo Cramerotti, Ken Hollings, Michelle Kasprzak, Mark Nash, Alexei Shulgin (2011) Every Artist, a Journalist

VVAA (2011) Wild Things

VVAA (2013) V2 Lab Show Booklet

VVAA (2014) New Materials New Methods. Blowup Reader 8

Links

URL: http://v2.nl/

Wayback Machine: http://web.archive.org/web/20170407200537/http://v2.nl/