Diego Silang Maranan Archives - University of the Philippines Open University

FICS Faculty Leads Artscience Speculative Design Workshop and Launches Art Installation in Italy

superadmin2024-09-18T11:18:27+08:00

On 1 September 2024, Dr. Diego Maranan, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), co-led a creative workshop that brought about the creation of a new version of Biomodd, an art installation that features interactive fusion of technology and nature. Biomodd [TTO15], the newest rendition of the artwork, was built in collaboration with Space Ecologies Art and Design (SEADS) members and local innovators, artists, scientists, and designers at MUSE science museum in Trento, Italy. The team led by Dr. Maranan and Dr. Amy Holt of SEADS, [...]

Science by Way of Art: Open Call for Participants

2021-06-04T13:53:43+08:00

Are you a scientist in the Philippines who works with artists, or an artist who works with scientists? Is your background in the arts and humanities but your work in the Philippines has an impact on scientific knowledge or practice? We’d love to hear more about your work! A research team led by UP Open University Associate Professor Diego S. Maranan is conducting a study to map out art-science collaborations in the country. The study, entitled Science By Way of Art, is part of a larger exploratory research project supported by the British Council that aims to uncover and document [...]