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V2_Lab is an instigator of artistic projects which interrogate and illuminate contemporary issues in art, science, technology, and society. Our mission is to produce works of art with conceptual clarity and high production values, provide frameworks for presenting these artworks, and create meaningful exchanges on artistic research and production methods. V2_Lab is an autonomous zone where experiments and collaborations can take place outside of the constraints of innovation agendas or economic and political imperatives.

The activities of V2_Lab cover a spectrum ranging from Think-Tank to Do-Tank, from research to creation and presentation of art. To accomplish this, formats such as expert meetings, workshops, residencies, publications, conferences and exhibitions are tailored to meet the requirements of individual projects.

V2_Lab Methods (two examples)

Design Fiction and Extreme Scenarios
Design fiction is an exercise in visionary storytelling, making our wildest dreams for our future more vivid. We use design fiction as a method to sketch future scenarios, from the probable to impossible. The desires expressed in these narratives may tend toward urgent problem solving or simply indicate the height of our ambition where provocative statements or questions are deployed to unlock the most interesting answers. These narratives can be communicated through video, objects, storyboarding, writing and other media, to spark the conversation with an audience. One way to implement design fiction is by means of an extreme scenario; an exaggeration of a situation to inspire thought about critical issues. Shaping narratives that overstate problems or postulate extravagant (or even ridiculous) solutions is a proven effective artistic method to raise issues, stir up debates, or make a point.

Concepts Revisited: Re-enactments
New concepts come into artmaking far less frequently than practical ideas, ideas that can be reused for a thousand variations, supplying the framework for a whole body of work rather than a single piece.

Reiteration is an age-old artistic technique to achieve more subtle readings of significant creative gestures: think Glenn Gould’s Goldberg Variations recordings in 1955 and 1980, which couldn’t be more different though they emanate from the same score and were performed by the same person. The meaningful comparison between two interpretations is not how they rank, but how they work.

Despite the fact that art centred around ideas is more interesting than art that deals with technique, the art produced today is doubtlessly shaped by the tools presently at hand. Since certain tools make certain results possible, the history of art is tightly coupled to the history of technology. With re-enactments, the passage of time means that previous technological promises are trivial, and losing the novelty of new technology means we are free to look closer at the core concepts. By asking artists to revisit works which resonated strongly among their peers and audiences, V2_lab aims to unearth the key techniques and themes of our time, inviting a process of re-invention which will uncover the underlying ideas.

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E-Textile Workspace, Pilot Evening Posted by Piem Wirtz — Nov 05, 2009 04:02 PM

Thursday, 22 October 2009, V2_Lab organized the first pilot of a recurring series E-textile Workspaces. Participants were invited to bring their own wearable project for hands-on work, and in order to show a sample of their current research/practice in the field to their workspace colleagues.

Opening Dune 4.2 by Daan Roosegaarde Posted by Joris van Ballegooijen — Oct 23, 2009 04:14 PM

Media artist Daan Roosegaarde, who is currently working with V2_ Lab on the wearable technology project "Intimacy," will present his installation "Dune 4.2" on October 29 2009 in the Rotterdam neighborhood of De Esch.

V2_ Summer Specials! Posted by Joris van Ballegooijen — Dec 07, 2009 05:40 PM

A blog post by Ivana Hilj - Instead of closing its doors for a well deserved summer break, V2_ kept it busy even in the hottest months of the year. During a special summer residency programme, three up-and-coming artists spent six weeks developing their art practice in close collaboration with V2_'s curators and expert developers. The outcomes were presented this September in a 'summer-flavoured' edition of Test_Lab.

Maartje Dijkstra selected as Fashion Designer Intimacy Posted by Piem Wirtz — Nov 11, 2009 05:21 PM

V2_ and Studio Roosegaarde are pleased to announce that Maartje Dijkstra will join the Intimacy team. She will participate in the project as fashion designer.

Photo Report: Test_Lab at festival Ars Electronica 2009 Posted by Michel van Dartel — Jan 06, 2010 12:56 PM

Some photo impressions of Test_Lab at festival Ars Electronica 2009

Summer Sessions 2009 Posted by Piem Wirtz — Jun 24, 2010 12:33 PM

This summer, V2_Lab will organize three brief themed residencies for young artists, focused on augmented reality, wearable technology and ecology.

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V2_Lab Methods (two examples)

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E-Textile Workspace, Pilot Evening Posted by Piem Wirtz — Nov 05, 2009 04:02 PM

Opening Dune 4.2 by Daan Roosegaarde Posted by Joris van Ballegooijen — Oct 23, 2009 04:14 PM

V2_ Summer Specials! Posted by Joris van Ballegooijen — Dec 07, 2009 05:40 PM

Maartje Dijkstra selected as Fashion Designer Intimacy Posted by Piem Wirtz — Nov 11, 2009 05:21 PM

Photo Report: Test_Lab at festival Ars Electronica 2009 Posted by Michel van Dartel — Jan 06, 2010 12:56 PM

Summer Sessions 2009 Posted by Piem Wirtz — Jun 24, 2010 12:33 PM

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