We’ll start with a discussion about our guilty pleasures and favorite hacks in video gaming. Then, drawing inspiration from various technofeminist initiatives, we will experiment together with a disassembled PlayStation, Wii and fake controller to extract its components and functionalities, and we will attempt the collective creation of a Frankensteinian device whose desirable uses will emerge during the workshop.
10 participants max Langage : English, Spanish, French I unfortunatly don't speak German, if you want to help for the translation it will be welcom !
//AUDIENCE:: Workshop open to everyone, but priority will be given to queer, gender-nonconforming, and gender-questioning individuals. //REQUIREMENTS:: No skills needed, but any skills to share is welcome. //BRING:: Bring your computer !! and Iron soldier if you have one and your own controller ( every type (wii, xbox, fake one...) or own wire, button, sensor to improve the possibilities but it's ok if you don't have one. //INSTALL:: Chataigne: https://benjamin.kuperberg.fr/chataigne and WiinUpro if you have a windows 11 //SENSITIVE TOPICS:: We could maybe talk about sensuality or body pleasure even if it's not the principal goal of the workshop depending on what the participant wants to do with the component of the controller
For this workshop online registration is not required to attend. The spots will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis, so make sure to be at the workshop location at least 10 minutes before the starting time.
Chloé Desmoineaux [they/them] is based in Marseille, France and works as an Alt+Ctrl artist and independent game curator with a focus on technofeminist collective practices. Inspired by tactical media and hacking practices, they create interactive installations, hijack video games... Read More →
