Medialab-Matadero Madrid

7pm Thursday, May 7 2026 Lecture by Martyna Marciniak Presentation of LAB 5: The Mechanics of Truth (free event) 4pm – 8pm Friday, May 8, 2026 12pm – 8pm Saturday, May 9, 2026 Workshop (registration required) The workshop is an introduction to the visual literacy methods necessary for tackling the topic of visual misinformation. Drawing on her experience as an artist, 3D designer, and forensic researcher, Martyna Marciniak will introduce the participants to a range of techniques for identifying synthetic images and their characteristics: from basic strategies of image verification to critical media theory and forensic visual analysis. These skills will then be applied to selected case studies, further informing the development of a vocabulary of visual tropes and aesthetic qualities that are associated with visual evidence, and which are simultaneously used to fabricate trust. In the final stage of the workshop the participants will turn selected ‘deep-fakes’ into a...

Repair Café Madrid is a weekly meeting to repair small everyday objects and learn to look at them in a more sustainable way. Neighbors can learn how to repair their broken appliances with the help of handyman and accompanied by a coffee. It also has a section of Electroganchillo. Where Repair Café Madrid meets at Medialab Matadero (Terrario room) starting in 2015 in the Serrería Belga building coordinated by the TimeLab working group and the Escala Digital mediation-research project, making use of the resources and tools available at the center. To participate in the meeting no prior registration is required, just come on a Saturday between 18:00 and 20:00 with the device (electrical or electronic) that needs to be repaired. Objectives The objectives of Repair Café Madrid are: Maintain and disseminate knowledge about repair. To promote social cohesion by establishing contact between neighbors. To reintroduce repair in the local society...