Date: 27 September 2025 (Saturday) 15:00-17:30

Duration: approx. 2,5 hours

Language: English

During the Creative Hardware Coding workshop you will learn how to build and program a functional hardware artefact from scratch. We will use open-source 3D prints of various colors and shapes, microcontrollers, diodes, resistors, breadboards, speakers and other components to choose from. After a brief presentation with an overview of basic concepts, we will assemble the hardware and write code to control the functionality of our speculative device.

Upon completion of the workshop, each participant will take home their own functional artistic hardware artefact. Participants will gain an understanding of some of the most commonly used electronic components and their functionalities. Furthermore, the workshop aims to empower participants in their technological creativity and insight, fostering a proactive attitude towards scrutinizing the hardware devices we interact with daily.

All materials will be provided, and no previous knowledge is required.

If possible, please bring your laptop with USB-A port or adapter.

About the artist

Silvia Binda Heiserova is a visual and multimedia artist, researcher and creative coder. Her artistic practice critically explores power dynamics in the digital era through a gender perspective, aiming to subvert stereotypical and biased gender representations in social and virtual spaces. Silvia earned her Doctoral Degree in Fine Arts: Practice and Research from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, where she was part of the Art and Gender research group. She holds an MFA title in Visual and Multimedia Arts and an MFA in Artistic Practice from the same institution. Silvia is the founder of offDAC, a multidisciplinary platform for exploring the intersection of feminism, art and technology.

Artist web: https://www.silviabinda.com

Artist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silvia_binda_heiserova/

offDAC web: http://offdac.com

offDAC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offdac/

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