An upcoming event invites the public to the Cyens Thinker Maker Space in old Nicosia for a talk by its artist in residency Nemo Nonnenmacher. May 5’s talk titled Touch and Gaze will give insight into Nemo’s artistic practice, focusing on the processes – both physical and digital within his work – while presenting his recent projects, exhibitions and artworks.
German-born Nemo is a visual artist based in Europe. He uses photography, sculpture and Virtual Reality to explore the relationship between body and digital space and the connection between ‘physical’ and ‘virtual’. He creates immersive visual worlds, constantly testing and investigating new technologies. On the one hand he has a fascination with the democratic outset, the participatory ‘everyone is a creator’, on the other, the awareness of how virtual environments and digital culture ‘grow’ into and dictate our daily lives. Currently, he works between London, UK and Ayios Nikolaos, West Mani, Greece.
Nemo’s talk in Nicosia will touch on his artistic practices which will serve as a background to talking specifically about materials gathered from wildfire sites around the Mediterranean that became the starting point for his residency at Cyens. The materials and technologies he is experimenting with while in Nicosia, as well as his overall approach to the subject, thoughts and work in progress, will be highlighted.
Touch and Gaze
Talk by the artist in residence, Nemo Nonnenmacher. May 5. CYENS Thinker Maker Space, Nicosia. 6.45-7.45pm. Free. Registration required. www.makerspace.cyens.org.cy
