ART MADE

The exhibition Vivarium Imaginem dedicated to the collaboration project Living Lab between artists, scientists, and the natural park is now open.
The exhibition is presented in an institutional space that is itself interesting from both architectural and historical perspectives. The presence of our installation delicately and organically enlivens the space, creating a connection between history, culture, knowledge, and nature.

Artists: Alessandra Carosi, Alexandra Knie, Manel Bafaluy,
Researchers-students: Cristian Morales and Hugo Dezellus,
Curator: Elena Posokhova

The exhibition is open until October 5th. Tours will be organized.
📍San Carlos Borromeo, Claustro Hall Universidad Católica de Valencia. C de Quevedo, 2 Ciutat Vella, every day - 10:00-20:00.

« Vivarium imaginem » exhibition
11th of September
18:00 - 21:00- opening reception.

📍Adress - C/ de Quevedo, 2 Ciutat Vella, Valencia.

We are pleased to invite you to the exhibition, artistic-curatorial project presentation in Claustro San Carlos Borromeo of Universidad Católica de Valencia.
This is experience of immersion and co-creation in collaboration with artists Alessandra Carosi, Alexandra Knie, Manel Bafaluy, researchers Cristian Morales and Hugo Dezellus,
curator Elena Posokhova,
in collaboration with IMEDMAR - UCV.

Organized in collaboration with the Universidad Católica de Valencia and its IMEDMAR-UCV Institute of Marine Studies, with the support of the EU - Conexus.

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Exposición «Vivarium imaginem»
11 de septiembre
de 18:00 a 21:00 - recepción de apertura
Dirección - C/ de Quevedo, 2 Ciutat Vella.

Nos complace anunciar la próxima exposición, presentación del proyecto artístico-curatorial en el Claustro San Carlos Borromeo de la Universidad Católica de Valencia.
Esta es una experiencia de inmersión y co-creación en colaboración con los artistas Alessandra Carosi, Alexandra Knie, Manel Bafaluy, los investigadores Cristian Morales y Hugo Dezellus,
la curadora Elena Posokhova
en colaboración con IMEDMAR - UCV.

Organizado en colaboración con la Universidad Católica de Valencia y su Instituto de Estudios Marinos IMEDMAR-UCV, con el apoyo de la EU - Conexus.

El miércoles 3 de septiembre, a las 18:30, les invitamos a una reunión para conocer a los participantes del programa Living Lab: artistas, músicos de diferentes países de Europa y científicos de la universidad IMEDMAR-UCV.

Ven a unirte para escuchar la charla con los artistas y disfrutar de la música original de productores musicales.
🎤 Tendrás la oportunidad de hacer preguntas y ser parte de la conversación sobre prácticas artísticas y experimentos que combinan arte y ciencia, creando un espacio de creatividad, reflexión científica y responsabilidad ecológica en la costa de la región de Valencia.

Programa:
- 18:30 — reunión y charla
- 20:00 — set de DJ por Hugo Dezellus
- 21:00 — set de DJ por Elroc

El festival Living Lab 2025 une a artistas, científicos y la comunidad para abordar problemas ecológicos actuales. Habrá actividades al aire libre en el eco-parque Parque Natural Costero de Belcaire y una exposición final llamada «Vivarium Imaginem» en el Claustro San Carlos Borromeo de la UCV en Valencia.

Participan:
- Alessandra Carosi (Italia) — trabaja con agua de mar. .carosi
- Manel Bafaluy (Valencia) — se dedica a la escultura digital. .bafaluy
- Alexandra Knie (Alemania) — explora el uso de algas en el textil.
- Hugo Dezellus (Francia) — transforma espacios agrícolas en reservas naturales.
- Cristian Morales (València) - bio marina científico.
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Organizan: la curadora y autora Elena Posokhova con . Con el apoyo del Vicerrectorado de Investigación de la UCV y EU-CONEXUS , y en colaboración con

And the special guest of our Living Lab program 6-7 of September in Valencia region
📍Hugo Dezellus (French artisan, biologist, artist, dj and sound composer based in Bretagne, France).

Hugo Dezellus is a passionate guide in ornithology, batrachology, and wild culinary and medicinal foraging. Since childhood, he has been fascinated by flora and fauna, sharing his knowledge of plants and animals with others. Through observation in both natural and peri-urban environments, he highlights common plants across Europe that possess culinary and medicinal properties.
L’Ecolieu Paimpol (Bretagne) is a remarkable project led by Hugo, aimed at transforming a 2-hectare plot currently used for conventional agriculture into a wild space. The purchase of this farm and its land is intended to create a natural reserve, inviting nature to reclaim its rights over the land while accelerating the process of bioremediation through the planting of orchards, as well as the practices of mycology, beekeeping, and permaculture. This space, dedicated to art and experimentation, welcomes artists and individuals seeking to reconnect with nature.

In addition Hugo has been practicing stone sculpture and lapidary engraving for 15 years. With a background in craftsmanship, he has trained more than a dozen apprentices and aims to impart his understanding of the material through stone engraving, an instinctive practice that connects us to the earliest human traces and civilizations thousands of years ago.

For Living Lab Hugo invites us to spend a few hours learning to identify local plants and understand the lifestyles and interactions within the animal and plant kingdoms, encouraging a deeper appreciation for the life that surrounds us and practice the stone carving as well.

Scientist in Living Lab 🧪 residency (3-7 of September, Valencia region).
📍 Cristian Morales 🥼
Cristian Morales has demonstrated a strong commitment to science and marine conservation since the beginning of his academic training. He coordinated a research project on the Turia River, focusing on the behavior, habitat, and diet of marine species, which received recognition from the Regional Ministry. Cristian has also organized outreach events, collaborated on scientific videos about oceanography with the Catholic University of Valencia and CaixaBank, and engaged in environmental volunteering with various organizations dedicated to turtle and cetacean conservation. Additionally, he has participated in scientific innovation competitions, proposing solutions such as green hydrogen for Valencia Port and addressing fires in photovoltaic plants.

For the Living Lab, Cristian proposes “Derivas salinas,” a sound and graphic installation based on observational walks along the Moncofa coast. This project will combine environmental recordings, brief texts, drawings, and collected materials to create an “emotional landscape of the sea,” reflecting its ecological richness and vulnerability, with essential dialogues involving scientists, artists, and the public throughout the process.

Welcome to join our program. link in bio ⬆️

📍Valencia.
For those who wish to join a community of contemporary artists and scientists dedicated to exploring coastal nature and marine environments, as well as participating in art practices.
🌊✨ The International Art and Science Program (IASP) invites the public to join invited artists and researchers for an ecological art and science festival along the Mediterranean coast.

The artworks and projects developed during this experimentarium will be showcased in a final exhibition, highlighting the intersection of art and science.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

- Nature exploration: marine and terrestrial biodiversity discovery with scientists.
- Creation process engagement: collaborate with artists on projects using sunlight, seawater, natural elements and creating living sculptures enhanced by virtual reality.
- Applying art: master stone carving and other ancient applied arts using natural materials.
- Beach and walks: take part in guided nature walks, beach activities, interesting discussions and relaxation in the coastal environment.
- Experience Local Culture: enjoy beach camping, local food.
- Exhibition: opening attending.

This event brings together both international and Valencian artists and researchers, fostering interaction between diverse practices and professional expertise, while integrating traditional techniques, nature, and contemporary digital culture.

Dates.

📅 Living Lab: Two-day festival 6 and 7th of September
📍 Sendero Azul, coastal nature park, Moncofa, Spain

📅 3th of September - meeting and DJ set location📍 La Mina (Valencia)

📅11th of September - Exhibition Opening event location 📍San Carlos Borromeo, Claustro Hall (UCV), in the historical and cultural center of Valencia.

Organized by:

Art Made Association and Institute for Research in Environmental and Marine Science.
Supported by
- Vice-rectorate for Research of UCV, member of
EU-CONEXUS.
- In collaboration with Ayuntamento de Moncofa .
Curated - Elena Posokhova

For more information, please visit the link in our bio!

Artist in Living Lab 🧪 program, Valencia, September 3-7. Exhibition September 11 - October 5 at San Carlos Borromeo, Claustro Hall (UCV), in the historical and cultural center of Valencia.

📍Alessandra Carosi, .carosi italian artist based in Paris, POUSH resident

The artist’s practice intertwines colors, emotions, and psychology, forming a visual poem that engages viewers both emotionally and intellectually. Primarily focused on photography, she blends visual art with elements of psychology and anthropology. Her deep interest in alchemy drives her exploration of material transformation processes, pushing the boundaries of the photographic medium to reveal three-dimensional aspects that transcend the surface. Through abstraction, evocation, and symbolism, she translates emotional experiences into « visual synesthesias, » questioning how subtle elements like empathy and psychology can be conveyed through visual art. Her work re-contextualizes images, opening new perspectives and challenging traditional narratives.

In her current project, the artist conceptualizes water as a feminine living alchemical entity, capable of conveying diverse emotions. She creates a feminist geography of the sensitive by experimenting with seawater on photosensitive paper to produce photograms that represent emotional landscapes. This experimental process materializes the connection between the individual body and the universe, inviting viewers into an abstract realm where emotions take precedence. Utilizing natural materials such as sand, algae, and rocks, she employs unconventional darkroom techniques to achieve a unique color palette. This ongoing series, initiated in 2023, includes photograms created in Italy and various Mediterranean locations, establishing a multidimensional connection between ecology and art while encouraging reflection on personal emotions and the natural world.
More info in bio ⬆️

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Artist in Living Lab program:
📍Alexandra Knie
(German artist, based in Valencia, Pluto resident)

Alexandra is a visual artist currently living and working in Valencia, Spain, and near Cologne, Germany. She graduated in Fine Arts from the Alanus University of Arts and Social Science and enhanced her studies with painting in Genoa, Italy, and textile design at the University of Paderborn, Germany. Her artistic practice investigates the intersection of art, craft, and science, utilizing various textile techniques, especially machine embroidery, alongside painting, drawing, screen printing, and installation.

Her proposed project, « Intervened Algae, » for the Living Lab Festival 2025, explores the transformative potential of algae as an artistic-scientific material at the convergence of nature, technology, and textile art. The project involves manually intervening in algae collected from the Mediterranean Sea using textile techniques to reshape them into hybrid entities that blend the natural and synthetic. These organic and textile fusions create unique sculptural forms on a water-soluble film, leaving behind delicate meshes of algae and thread. The resulting works are then digitally cloned and translated into new forms through 3D printing, provoking questions about our aesthetic, ethical, and ecological perspectives when we actively intervene in nature. « Intervened Algae » invites participants to engage in a collective laboratory, merging art and science, reality and fiction, and the organic and artificial.

More info by link in bio ⬆️

We are pleased to announce artists and researchers participants invited through the open call of our experimental laboratory, Art&Science 🧪 Living Lab, taking place from September 3 to 7 in Valencia and its region.

📌Manuel Bafaluy (spanish artist, based in Valencia, Pluto resident).

Manel is a visual artist exploring the intersections between the organic and the digital. His artistic research focuses on new digital tools to express his fascination with the elemental forms of nature and the intangible structures that constitute life. Specializing in digital sculpture through 3D printing and virtual reality modeling, he shares his creative processes via live performances, revealing a unique relationship with digital plasticity through automatism and intuitive exploration. His work spans contemporary sculpture, scenography, digital art, and muralism, emphasizing meanings that emerge from abstract forms created with unconventional materials.

In his current project, he proposes creating a live sculpture using virtual reality, projected in the natural setting of a beach in Valencia. The piece will be modeled digitally in real-time, allowing the audience to witness its evolution while interacting with the surroundings. This project adopts an abstract and biomorphic approach, aiming to capture the organic evolution of organisms without explicit references to concrete forms.

The sculpture evolves as a constantly transforming entity, inviting hypnotic contemplation. By using technology, the work offers an immersive experience that encourages reflection on the nature of living beings, their transformation processes, and the relationship between the organic and the digital. The projection in the beach environment enhances this connection, creating a visual experience that challenges the boundaries between reality and the virtual, prompting viewers to contemplate the cycles of nature and the impact of transformation on all living beings.

More info - link in bio ⬆️

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