Goethe-Institut launches new artist-in-residence programme focused on emerging quantum technologies
The Goethe-Institut Irland has launched Studio Quantum, a new international artist-in-residence programme and event series, which explores emerging quantum technologies through the lens of art. Run by the Goethe-Institut in partnership with Trinity College Dublin, CONNECT – the SFI Research Centre for Future Networks and Communications, Trinity Quantum Alliance, Project Arts Centre, and The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art, the residency programme and accompanying event series are designed to explore the future impact of quantum technologies.
Impact of modern-day tech on society at centre of new art exhibition at dlr LexIcon
What impact do rapidly advancing ICT technologies have on modern-day society? What are the environmental consequences associated with economic growth? How will climate change and a weakening Gulf Stream affect Ireland? These are among the questions at the centre of ‘Landscapes and Oddities’, a new art exhibition at the dlr LexIcon.
New research highlights importance of vibrant creative economy for Dún Laoghaire
The growth of Dún Laoghaire’s creative economy could be significantly boosted by the provision of dedicated spaces for creative activity and exchange, including a ‘creative hub’; an increased presence for IADT in the town centre; and by targeted business and career supports for creative entrepreneurs. These are among the key findings of a new interdisciplinary research initiative undertaken by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s Economic Development Unit and Arts Office, together with the Public Design Lab at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT).