Libre Graphics Research Unit: A Research Group on Free Graphics

LGRU is a traveling lab aimed at developing new ideas for creatives tools. It proposes a wide variety of activities, from theory to practice, through written texts, research meetings, experimental prototyping, a seminar, and a workshop.

This project has been initiated by Constant, Worm, Piksel and Medialab-Prado, four European medialabs actively engaged with free software, open code and free culture. This transdisciplinary project involves artists, designers, and programmers, and aims to develop a dialog with the free graphics community.

Co-Organizers

Constant (Brussels, Belgium), Worm (Rotterdam, Holland), Piksel (Bergen, Norway) and Medialab-Prado (Madrid). 

Associated Partners

Manufactura Independente (Oporto, Portugal), FLOSS Manuals (Amsterdam, Holland), Escuela de Arte 10 (Madrid), Master Media Design and Communication: Networked Media (Rotterdam, Holland), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Trondheim, Norway) and CREATE.

Meetings

1st Meeting: December 7 - 11, 2011. Topic: Networked Graphics. Organizer: Worm, Rotterdam (Holland).

2nd Meeting: February 22 - 25, 2012. Topic: Co-Position. Organizer: Constant, Brussels (Belgium). [+info]

3rd Meeting: June 6-9, 2012. Topic: Piksels and lines. Organizer: Piksel, Piksel (Norway). [+info]

4th Meeting: September 27-29, 2012. Topic: Abstracting Craft. Organizer: Worm, Rotterdam (Holland).

5th Meeting: April 10-13, 2013. Topic: Future Tools. Organizer: Medialab-Prado (Madrid). [+info]

6th Meeting: May 21-25, 2013. Topic: Archive Sprint. Organizer:  Constant. Host: Manufactura Independente (Porto) Venue: Maus Habitos

This work programme has been funded with support from the European Commission. This information reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

With the support of the Culture programme of the European Union.