Challenges in Art Fabrication: Concept, Design, and Fabrication

Challenges in Art Fabrication: Concept, Design, and Prototyping

Join BU Computational Artist in Residence, Francisco Alarcon, for a workshop on the fabrication process and responding to challenges that arise along the way. Francisco will discuss his recent work with the Engineering Product Innovation Center, and the process that a piece goes through, from concept and design, through prototyping, to final artifact. Learn about the creative process through an interdisciplinary approach as it pertains to both the artist and the engineer, and the collaborations that can happen between these two. This workshop is free and open to all BU community members.

*This event space is standing room only. If you will require a seat, please note this in your reservation*

Artist-in-Residence Bio:

Francisco Alarcon is an artist and engineer working at the intersection of visual arts and technology. His research focus is on the material history of computer-generated graphics and how the interface informs the construction of cultural techniques. He holds an MDes in Art, Design and the Public Domain from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Film and Visual Studies and Critical Media Practice at Harvard University. His work has been exhibited at the Schinkel Pavillon in Berlin, Museum of Cadiz, Museum of Huelva, A+D Museum in Los Angeles, SCI-Arc Gallery and the Druker Design Gallery at Harvard University.

More Information about Francisco's Residency: bu.edu/arts/alarcon.

This residency is co-sponsored by the Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computational Science & Engineering, BU Spark, BU Arts Initiative, Innovate@BU, School of Visual Arts, and the College of Fine Arts.