BOOK LAUNCH: Suyi Davies science fiction novel ‘Lost Ark Dreaming’

01/06/2024

This Saturday, join Nommo Award-winning author Suyi Davies Okungbowa for a discussion of his science fiction novel, Lost Ark Dreaming.

đź“… Saturday, 1 June 2024, 5PM
đź“Ť Artengine Studio

 

The brutally engineered class divisions of Snowpiercer meets Rivers Solomon’s The Deep in this high-octane post-climate disaster novella written by Nommo Award-winning author Suyi Davies Okungbowa

 

Off the coast of West Africa, decades after the dangerous rise of the Atlantic Ocean, the region’s survivors live inside five partially submerged, kilometers-high towers originally created as a playground for the wealthy. Now the towers’ most affluent rule from their lofty perch at the top while the rest are crammed into the dark, fetid floors below sea level.

 

There are also those who were left for dead in the Atlantic, only to be reawakened by an ancient power, and who seek vengeance on those who offered them up to the waves.

 

Three lives within the towers are pulled to the fore of this conflict: Yekini, an earnest, mid-level rookie analyst; Tuoyo, an undersea mechanic mourning a tremendous loss; and Ngozi, an egotistical bureaucrat from the highest levels of governance. They will need to work together if there is to be any hope of a future that is worth living—for everyone.

Workshop: Web-Based Augmented Reality for Artists

14/11/2024

Web-Based Augmented Reality for Artists

Workshop by Valérie Chartrand

Duration: 2 hours
Reserve your spot (limited capacity): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/workshop-web-based-augmented-reality-for-artists-tickets-1040008402127

Description: This workshop is designed for artists interested in exploring the world of web-based augmented reality (AR). You’ll learn how to create interactive AR experiences that are free, open-source, and accessible through a web browser—no need for users to download an app. With just a few lines of simple HTML code, you’ll be able to bring your drawings to life through AR, all without any prior programming experience.

Participants will be guided step-by-step to create their own AR triggers, using a combination of traditional drawing techniques and digital tools. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have the skills to design and share your own web-based AR experiences, with endless creative possibilities to explore.

What to Bring:

A smartphone (no computer required).
Drawing supplies (basic materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own).

Maximum of 10 participants.

Image: Valérie Chartrand. Cyclical Emergence. 2020. Photo credit: Derek Bruekner.

TouchDesigner Meetup 02

19/09/2024

Ottawa-Gatineau TouchDesigner Meetup 02

6:30 PM

Thursday September 19th

Artengine, 2 Daly Ave

 

Come join us at Artengine for another gathering of TouchDesigner creatives!

 

This edition will be semi-formal with time to check out projects; see what’s under the hood and connect with others.

 

All are welcome from curious beginners to experienced designers. TouchDesigner is so much better when we share. Come out and meet others from the local community!

 

Reserve your spot here!

 

How to get there:

Artengine is on the Concourse Level of Arts Court

Entry through 67 Nicholas or 10 Daly (at the Ottawa Art Gallery) leads directly to us

GroupChat01- Neptune Frost

26/09/2024

Thursday, Sept 19th · 7 – 10pm EDT

 

Join us for a screening and lively group discussion of Neptune Frost, the afrofuturist musical film by Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman.

 

Artengine presents a new series of intimate gatherings to experience and discuss films, art works, games and more. For the first edition of the GroupChat we present the collaborative work of Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman – a impressive and original work of cinema.

We will screen the work in our Studio space to a small gathering and afterwards unpack the heady and complex experience of the film.

Light snacks and beverages will be provided.

Reserve your spot, tickets are Pay-What-You-Can

 

NEPTUNE FROST (2021), 105 minutes

“Multi-hyphenate, multidisciplinary artist Saul Williams brings his unique dynamism to this Afrofuturist vision, a sci-fi punk musical that’s a visually wondrous amalgamation of themes, ideas, and songs that Williams has explored in his work, notably his 2016 album MartyrLoserKing. Co-directed with the Rwandan-born artist and cinematographer Anisia Uzeyman, the film takes place in the hilltops of Burundi, where a group of escaped coltan miners form an anti-colonialist computer hacker collective. From their camp in an otherworldly e-waste dump, they attempt a takeover of the authoritarian regime exploiting the region’s natural resources – and its people. When an intersex runaway and an escaped coltan miner find each other through cosmic forces, their connection sparks glitches within the greater divine circuitry. Set between states of being – past and present, dream and waking life, colonized and free, male and female, memory and prescience – Neptune Frost is an invigorating and empowering direct download to the cerebral cortex and a call to reclaim technology for progressive political ends.”

Launch of EEPVERS.XYZ: A digital collectibles workshop

14/06/2024

Join us for an engaging and informative session as we explore the fascinating world of digital collectibles and blockchain technology. The founders of EEPVERS.XYZ will provide an in-depth look at real-life use cases, demonstrating how these digital innovations are transforming the creative landscape. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in the future of digital art and technology to learn in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.

​Event Highlights:
• Presentations by Co-Founders EEPMON and killjoy, with special guest web3 business consultant lanadingwall.

​• Learn about how blockchain is revolutionizing the creator economy.

​• Get setup with your first web3 wallet and mint your FREE EEPVERS, eepMonkey

​​• EEPVERS is built on Base!

​• Join the TEAM EEPS community for an authentic experience, reflecting the key ethos of web3.

​• Interested in putting your art onchain? We’re here to answer your questions.

​​• Free pizza (who doesn’t like free pizza?!) from our sponsor, PizzaDAO.

​Exclusive for Attendees:

​Receive a free Artengine branded digital collectible for your eepMonkey!

SPONSORED BY:
BASE (https://www.base.org)
GREEN PILL (https://greenpill.network)
PIZZADAO (https://www.rarepizzas.com)
EEPMON (https://eepmon.com)