Art in Responsible Innovation
As regular readers will know, I have been writing about artists raising ethical issues about technology for several years.
Back in 2021 I interviewed Maurizio Montalti, an artist/scientist who works with new fungus-based materials, and Rodolfo and Lija Groenewoud van Vliet of In4Art who talked about their Art Driven Innovation approach.
In the video above I speak to Mireia Bes Garcia from Bristol University and Oliver Langdon of Kilter Theatre about their collaborations on immersive theatre projects on quantum/virtual reality and synthetic biology.
What is really unique about this theatre approach is that the researchers were integral to the performances and workshops, in a process that offered them the tools to address ethical considerations in their work while relying on their expertise to develop the story and performances.
This wide-reaching conversation addresses issues such as considerations around university/artist collaborations and the advantages of developing long terms working relationships, as well as the some of the complexities of using theatre practice within Responsible Innovation approaches.