U(bqt)Lab

English

Art, Science, and Technology

Through a nomadic life based on the constraint of 23 kg, a hand luggage,
a laptop bag, and sometimes even less than that, I develop my art and encounter many great souls and inspiring people working at the cutting edge of their art, science, technology and more.

Logo by Luca Forcucci

Episodes

Johannes Birringer: from Literature to Dance, Choreography, Digital Architectures and then Deep Underground

Recorded on 2020-10-20

We discussed ideas around embodiment, re-embodiment, kimospheres, atmospheres, technology and issues related to the practice of Johannes Birringer as a choreographer, director and professor of performance technologies. His publications have taken up important issues surrounding the body and technologies, theatre, dance, and choreography. Birringer underlines the pivotal moment when he attended a Pina Bausch performance, […]

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Stanley Moss: About Dr. John

Recorded on 2019-07-09

The discussion turns around the long friendship that Stanley Moss developed with the iconic musician from New Orleans Dr. John.Stories emerging from their twenties in Los Angeles while working for a music label, in New York in the 1980s for parties in loft space where David Byrne was present too, and New Orleans until today.

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Pamela Z / Sonic gestures extraordinaire- Part 1

Recorded on 2019-05-24

During an afternoon we sat together under the trees and birdsongs at the SAVVY art space in Berlin, where he was presenting works, for a long, beautiful conversation on sonic gestures, different accents, and letter writing. Pamela Z / Sonic gestures extraordinaire- Part 2

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Pamela Z / Sonic gestures extraordinaire- Part 2

Recorded on 2019-05-24

During an afternoon we sat together under the trees and birdsongs at the SAVVY art space in Berlin, where he was presenting works, for a long, beautiful conversation on sonic gestures, different accents, and letter writing. Pamela Z / Sonic gestures extraordinaire- Part 1

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Phill Niblock: the life of a living icon in experimental intermedia

Recorded on 2019-04-18

The artist evokes is a journey into photography, films and music, and the technology he used over the years for each discipline.Moreover, he talks about his loft in New York where concert of ‘new’ music took place through Experimental Intermedia organization. Interview in Berlin, May 2018 by Luca Forcucci for u(bqt)lab. Bumper by Luca Forcucci

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Paulo Bruscky, a Legendary Brazilian Artist

Recorded on 2018-11-22

The works developed by this artist span over 40 years of research and include important ones proposedas performances, mail art, brainwaves experiments, and poetry among others. Paulo Bruscky discusses these during an interview in Recife. Bumpers by Luca Forcucci

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Jorge Antunes

Recorded on 2018-11-20

From his early experiment while studying violin and physics in Rio de Janeiro to Argentina, Netherland, Paris and more during the difficult Brazilian  period in the1960-1980s, Antunes collected a number of prizes for his exceptional compositions. He embarks on his journey. Bumpers by Luca Forcucci

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